External workshop
Workshop Marine Mammal and Bird Bycatch in the Baltic Sea
13 November 2025
Workshop Marine Mammal and Bird Bycatch in the Baltic Sea
External workshop
Fisheries, Biodiversity
Start date: 13 November 2025
End date: 13 November 2025
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Place: Hel, Poland and online
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Organized by Rewilding Oder Delta, University of Gdańsk, Hel marine station with support from the German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Climate Action, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety and Deutsche Umwelthilfe,
Description
A workshop aimed at researchers, conservationists, policymakers, and fisheries experts seeking to address the problem of accidental capture of marine wildlife in Baltic Sea fishing operations.
With presentations from Jenny Renell (ASCOBANS), Dr. Julia Carlström (Swedish Museum of Natural History), Sven Koschinski (Meereszoologie), Katarzyna Kamińska (HELCOM), Dr. Dominik Marchowski (Polish Academy of Sciences), Russell Leaper, and Thomas Noack (Thuenen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries) about the current state of harbour porpoise and seabird bycatch in the Baltic, monitoring approaches including remote electronic monitoring, international mitigation strategies, smarter fishing gear solutions, and the development of emergency conservation measures — culminating in working group sessions to translate findings into concrete actions.
The workshop took place on Thursday, Novevember 13, 2025 in Hel, Poland and online
CCB's participants in the event
- Ida Carlén, Coalition Clean Baltic and The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)
Participation supported by
CCB's participation in the event was supported by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
With presentations from Jenny Renell (ASCOBANS), Dr. Julia Carlström (Swedish Museum of Natural History), Sven Koschinski (Meereszoologie), Katarzyna Kamińska (HELCOM), Dr. Dominik Marchowski (Polish Academy of Sciences), Russell Leaper, and Thomas Noack (Thuenen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries) about the current state of harbour porpoise and seabird bycatch in the Baltic, monitoring approaches including remote electronic monitoring, international mitigation strategies, smarter fishing gear solutions, and the development of emergency conservation measures — culminating in working group sessions to translate findings into concrete actions.
The workshop took place on Thursday, Novevember 13, 2025 in Hel, Poland and online
CCB's participants in the event
- Ida Carlén, Coalition Clean Baltic and The Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC)
Participation supported by
CCB's participation in the event was supported by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or CINEA. Neither the European Union nor CINEA can be held responsible for them.
