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2009-12-02

Protect young year classes of cod in the Baltic Sea

On the 2nd October 2009 the fishing ministers of the Baltic Sea area adopted a unique declaration to strengthen the fish stocks in the Baltic Sea. A commitment in the declaration was to take rapid action to protect young year classes of cod.

-This action is essential to the restoration of a viable cod stock in the Baltic Sea, says Katarina Veem, Program Director, Baltic Sea 2020.

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fisheryThe stock of predatory fish is crucial for the state of the Baltic Sea. Therefore, the Foundation worked to ensure that the environmental effects of fishing should be a central part of the EU's Common Fisheries Policy. The Foundation also worked on projects to increase the proportion of predatory fish, such as cod, pike and perch. Read more

eutroEutrophication is caused by emissions of nutrients that come from e.g. agriculture, water treatment plants, sewage and transportation. To find measures that could reduce emissions the Foundation worked on projects in agriculture, industrial animal farms and the coastal zone, to research on measures to catch or bind nutrients. Read more

seagull-informationTo create awareness about the threats and opportunities the Baltic Sea is facing, the Foundation initiated a 10-year media and film project with journalist Folke Rydén and photographer Mattias Klum. The Foundation has also supported Stockholm University Baltic Sea Centre (Baltic Eye), and Baltic Sea Science Center at Skansen. Read more