Wetlands for clear water
CCB • March 24, 2011
“Wetlands for clear water” was the headline of a seminar organized March 24th – 25th, in Greifswald Germany by Grune Liga and University of Greifswald. Over 40 participants from Germany, Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and other European countries (Romania, Turkey) could follow 12 lectures on creation, restoration and utilization of wetlands as nutrients’ traps for the diffuse sources of water pollution (mostly from agriculture). The seminar addressed the question how the proper wetland management can contribute to the goal of reducing nutrient loads and eutrophication of Baltic Sea.
On Wednesday, 28 May, the International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES) published its scientific advice for fish stocks in the Baltic Sea . In response, environmental NGOs from around the Baltic Sea region urge the European Commission to propose, and fisheries ministers to adopt, fishing opportunities at levels well below the headline advice to safeguard ecosystem needs and dynamics and allow for rapid recovery of Baltic Sea fish populations.
Key Baltic fish populations are in crisis, warn environmental NGOs. New scientific advice from the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, ICES, confirms the poor condition of key Baltic fish populations, several of which remain collapsed (1). EU fisheries ministers must set 2026-catch limits well below ICES advice and prioritise long-term recovery over short-term economic gains.