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Working to conserve the Baltic Sea's biodiversity since 1992.
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📢Swedish farmers win the WWF Baltic Sea Farmer Award 2025!

The Jonsson brothers transformed large-scale dairy farming with wetlands, two-stage ditches, and a unique irrigation system that removes 1000kg nitrogen from their local bay to protect the Baltic Sea

Learn more 👉 t.co/1lZ5RpI6X3
November 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Today at #Agritechnica, we will announce the regional winner of the Baltic Sea Farmer Award 2025!

Meet the national winners who go above and beyond for the Baltic Sea and are in the running to get the regional award
👉 wwfbalticfarmer.org/winners-2025/
November 13, 2025 at 8:18 AM
Farmers are key to saving the Baltic Sea 🌊

Since 2009, WWF Baltic Sea Farmer Award has honored 80+ farmers for adopting sustainable practices that fight eutrophication—keeping nutrients on land, improving soil health, managing water & nutrients efficiently.

Read 👉 www.wwfbalticfarmer.org/stories/
Stories - WWF Baltic Farmer
www.wwfbalticfarmer.org
November 5, 2025 at 1:40 PM
Meet the farmers who go above & beyond for the Baltic Sea!🌊

WWF Baltic Sea Farmer Award 2025 celebrates farmers in Germany, Estonia, Latvia, Sweden & Poland who reduce nutrient runoff to help fight eutrophication that threatens marine life.

Learn more👉http://wwfbalticfarmer.org
November 4, 2025 at 8:54 AM
📢 EU Fisheries Ministers fail to implement legal safeguards for fish, jeopardizing the fragile #BalticSea ecosystem.

NGOs express their grave concern over the decision to prioritize short-term economic interests over long-term ecosystem recovery.

Full statement: www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/fis...
October 28, 2025 at 11:56 AM
We welcome the #OurBaltic Conference — but a lack of stakeholder inclusion and clear outcomes, like a declaration, means no action. The Baltic Sea is in crisis!

Urgency must be matched by action, transparency, and bold decisions by the Member States.

@jessikaroswall.ec.europa.eu @CostasKadis
October 8, 2025 at 12:09 PM
United by our concern for the #BalticSea, NGOs, small-scale fishers and anglers met yesterday with @ec.europa.eu
commissioner @CostasKadis to discuss recovery measures for Baltic fish and ecosystems.

We hope today’s #OurBaltic Ministerial Conference responds with the urgent action needed.
September 30, 2025 at 2:42 PM
Can the catchment approach to restoration be the solution to a healthier Baltic Sea? 🤔🌊

Find out below and let us know your thoughts!👇

To discover more about the project, visit our project page: www.wwfbaltic.org/our-work/lan...
#BaltCOP
September 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Next week, our very own @vernamats.bsky.social will be presenting about our cross-border project #BaltCOP at the PA Nutri Talks, part of EUSBSR.
📅 Tuesday, 9 September 2025 | 💻 Online
⏰ 13:00 EET / 12:00 CET

Want to hear more? Sign up to the webinar here: eusbsr.eu/event/pa-nut...
September 4, 2025 at 1:23 PM
The EU Commission proposed precautionary fishing limits for herring & sprat for 2026, something NGOs welcome 🐟🌊

📢 We now call on EU fisheries ministers to support this responsible approach at the October AGRIFISH Council

Learn more: bit.ly/461iebz
NGOs welcome Commission's precautionary Baltic Sea fishing limits for 2026 - WWF Baltic
Environmental NGOs welcome the European Commission's proposal for 2026 Baltic Sea fishing opportunities. The organisations urge EU Fisheries Ministers to support these precautionary measures when the ...
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September 3, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Algal blooms are approaching the shores of the #BalticSea

The cause?🧪 Eutrophication - too many nutrients flowing from land to sea
The consequence?☠️ Oxygen deficiency, killing marine life

Now WWF and partners are working to reduce nutrient runoff. Find out more ➡️ www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/mar...
Algal blooms are approaching the Baltic Sea’s shores - WWF Baltic
Large algal blooms have become a normal part of Swedish summers, a consequence of too many nutrients in the water – called eutrophication – and rising temperatures. These blooms are a yearly reminder ...
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July 11, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Our latest #newsletter is live!

In this edition:
🤖 Using AI to detect lost fishing gear
🐟 Baltic Sea fish stocks are in crisis
🏆 How to turn landowners into restoration champions
📖 Our 2024 work from source to sea and field to policy
➕ more

Read and subscribe ⬇️
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WWF Baltic News
This edition of the newsletter covers the latest stories and work from the WWF Baltic Sea Programme. Our vision is a healthy, productive, and resilient Baltic Sea region, sustainably and equitably ma...
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July 9, 2025 at 7:48 AM
This week WWF Baltic Sea Programme's @johannakfox.bsky.social, @justynazajchowska.bsky.social and Metta Wiese will be at #UNOC3, the UN Ocean Conference taking place in Nice, France 🌊 Be sure to say hi!

Discover all the events WWF is running at the conference 🪸 wwf.panda.org/discover/oce...

#UNOC
UN Ocean Conference
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June 10, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We are proud to share our first-ever #AnnualReport! 🌊

Learn more about our:
✔️ Field-to-policy strategy
✔️ National highlights from around the #BalticSea
✔️ Actions across landscapes, seascapes and communications
✔️ Financial transparency

Read it here 📖 www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/mar...
Working field-to-policy for the Baltic Sea: Our 2024 annual report - WWF Baltic
The WWF Baltic Sea Programme is proud to share the results of a year filled with dedication, collaboration, and tangible impact: our 2024 annual report. Read it here.
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May 16, 2025 at 8:20 AM
🚨The EU is taking rare action following illegal Baltic salmon fishing that was disguised as scientific research.

This is a step in the right direction, but more is needed.

Read the full story: www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/mar...

#Fisheries #CFP #BalticSea #Breaking
May 6, 2025 at 2:08 PM
Our marine ecosystems are fatigued... So how can we #ReviveTheOcean? 🌍🌊

New guidelines by @wwf.eu identify 10 key principles for effective marine & coastal restoration, illustrated with case studies and a comprehensive step-by-step checklist.

Read & share! 👉 bit.ly/3QWa0ub
#NatureRestorationLaw
New WWF report launched: 10 key principles to revive EU’s seas and coasts - WWF Baltic
A new WWF report identifies 10 key principles for effective marine and coastal restoration in the EU, providing a first-of-its-kind framework for restoring Europe’s seas and coastal regions under the ...
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April 2, 2025 at 9:14 AM
New #newsletter alert! In this edition we focus on our restoration project #BaltCOP:

👥What is BaltCOP about?
🌿Pasaules Dabas Fonds shares about their successful World Wetlands Day event
🗺️Launch of our interactive map
📰Project progress from SE, EE and LV

Read + subscribe here! bit.ly/4kIvIiK
WWF Baltic Sea Newsletter
This edition of the newsletter covers the latest project updates from the WWF Baltic Sea Programme. Our vision is a healthy, productive, and resilient Baltic region, sustainably and equitably managed...
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March 12, 2025 at 3:04 PM
📢 Our #OffshoreRenewableEnergy workshop outcomes are finally available!

In October we held an interactive workshop on nature-friendly expansion of ORE at EUSBSR Annual Forum. It resulted in a synthesis of key actions for the #BalticSea 🌍🌊

Read the results here 🔗 www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/off...
March 4, 2025 at 8:17 AM
Earlier this month Pasaules Dabas Fonds held a successful event in LV aimed at educating the community about #wetlands. It included:

🌾Hands-on restoration
👣Educational hikes
🧺Nature cooking
💧Creative workshops

Learn more: www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/bal...

Part of the EU-funded #BaltCOP project 🌍
February 21, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🚨 #AI is now being used to recover invisible killers in our oceans.

Ghost nets are one of the biggest threats to marine animals and ecosystems. But we now have the technology to stop it: introducing #GhostNetZero.

Find out how you can help the search here 👉 bit.ly/4gFdATX or visit ghostnet.ai
February 17, 2025 at 1:49 PM
This weekend is #WorldWhaleDay! 🌍 Let’s not forget that we have a small whale right here in the Baltic Sea: the Baltic harbour porpoise 🐬🐋

They risk going extinct… Can innovation be the solution?

Find out more 🔗 www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/marine/finding-harmful-ghost-nets
February 14, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Ghost nets pose a big threat to our sea’s only whale 🐬

Discover what @wwfsverige.bsky.social and @wwf.de are doing to protect the Baltic harbour porpoise in our latest article 🔗 www.wwfbaltic.org/newsroom/marine/finding-harmful-ghost-nets

#BalticSea #WorldWhaleWeek #GhostGear
Protecting the Baltic harbour porpoise: New technology helps WWF find harmful ghost nets - WWF Baltic
The Baltic harbour porpoise is critically endangered. One threat is ghost nets, which porpoises risk getting entangled in and drowning when they cannot reach the surface to breathe. However, locating ...
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February 13, 2025 at 1:17 PM
It’s #WorldWhaleWeek! Did you know we have whales right here in our Baltic Sea? 🐬🌍

But the Baltic harbour porpoise is being pushed to extinction from bycatch, noise, pollution, overfishing and climate change. Only a few 100 individuals remain.

Let’s save our only whale, together 🐋
February 10, 2025 at 2:01 PM
🌿🌊 This weekend was #WorldWetlandsDay

Healthy wetlands are important for reducing eutrophication, increasing biodiversity and adapting to climate change. But many wetlands need restoring.

#BalticSea countries must speed up restoration! Help spread the word 🗣️
February 3, 2025 at 8:19 AM
Wetland and river restoration are essential for ensuring a healthy #BalticSea. But the pace of restoration is too slow.

Meet #BaltCOP: a cross-border project that aims to speed up restoration.

🗺️ Discover the project and the ongoing efforts in LV, EE and SE here 🔗 www.wwfbaltic.org/our-work/lan...
January 31, 2025 at 3:26 PM