The Baltic Sea, however, has paid a heavy price from decades of human activity in and around the sea...
- overfishing,
- irresponsible shipping practices,
- industrial exploitation and
- the pressures from agriculture and forestry
...continue to negatively impact its sensitive environment.
As a result, the Baltic Sea is now one of the most threatened marine ecosystems on the planet.
WWF recognizes that we must work together to ensure the sustainable development of the Baltic Sea and that we have a duty to future generations to ensure that we not only commit to, but deliver, decisive action now.
We urge all citizens of the Baltic region to join us in demanding a new approach to ensure that the Baltic Sea will once again be able to support abundant fish stocks, viable populations of marine life and thriving coastal communities.
We all share this responsibility.
