CCBΒ΄s comment to Ministersβ decision on TACs for the Baltic Sea
CCBΒ΄s comment to Ministersβ decision on TACs for the Baltic Sea – Better than expected, but the major failure is the missing link between...
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Water Protection in Agriculture
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Yesterday the EU Agriculture and Fisheries Council - #AGRIFISH - decided on the Total Allowable Catch (TAC) for the Baltic Sea. ππ₯β
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The final outcome is better than expected, but the major failure is the missing link between #cod and main pray sprat.ππβ
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The #sprat is a key component in the codΒ΄s diet, but the Ministers agreed to raise the sprat TAC above scientific advice and the Commissionβs own proposal: there is little point in stopping a cod fishery if the remaining fish will starve! β οΈβ
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Read our full comment π https://buff.ly/2ISIefAβ
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#endoverfishing #CFPReality #TAC #BalticSea #naturelovers #biodiversity #EU #OurBlueLung #fishing #agriculture #fisheries #picoftheday #climatechange #CCB #marinelife #ouroceans
During the #GRASS - Greener Agriculture for a Sustainable Sea Conference (25-26 September, Warsaw), we and #WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme celebrated national winners of the #BSFYA - Baltic Sea Farmer of the Year Award 2019 from all #BalticSea countries, including #Belarus π§πΎ(Vitaly Belooky) and #Ukraine πΊπ¦ (Ihor Yaroslavovych) and announced this yearβs regional winner: Danish farmers Kristian and Maria Lundgaard-KarlshΓΈj.
Congratulations to all winners! ππ©π»βπΎπ¨π»βπΎ Read more on our website (link in bio) and wwf.panda.org for the brochure!
#ΓΆstersjΓΆn #ourbluelung #eutrophication #farming #organicproducts #naturelovers #wetlands #keepthebalticblue #agriculture #CAP #EU #agriculturelife
@wwfsverige @ecoterralviv @pkegliwice @wwfpolska
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Watch our interview with @AmandaChallans and find out more on her rowing adventure π£ββοΈ through the #BalticSea and how some cruise ships are dealing with their environmental impacts π’ππΏβ
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This is only 1 minute video, the full interview is on our Facebook (@coalitioncleanbaltic) and YouTube (Coalition Clean Baltic) pages! β
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Thank you again, Amanda! It was great to follow and meet you! π π β
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#WeAreTheBaltic #IamtheBaltic #BalticTalks #OurBlueLung #rowing #rowingboats #naturelovers #cruise #cruiseships #wildlifephotography #plasticpollution #biodiversity #environment #instadaily #CCB #Sverige #Finland #Turku #Γ
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We have joined and signed the #OceanCall π, which carries the voice and the commitments of more than 50 organizations mobilized for the ocean alongside @surfridereurope.β
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The declaration was delivered at the #G7 summit in Biarritz and will also be staged at the #UN Climate Change Summit in New York in September, at the #COP25 in Chile in December and finally at the #COP15 on Biodiversity in China in 2020.β
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We call to protect, restore and strengthen the resilience of the ocean by following these requests:β
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1. Promote sustainable tourism and low-impact water sports and recreational activities as opportunities to connect with a protected ocean β΅οΈποΈβ
2. Ensure ocean biodiversity and ecosystems are protected and preserved π¬π β
3. Reduce plastic production and consumption and address marine plastic pollution to protect the ocean π΄π₯β
4. Maintain and restore the health of the ocean for a protected climate πβ
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The full declaration is available on our website (link in bio!). Share and support the Ocean Call! πβ
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#OurBlueLung #IamtheBaltic #oceanconservation #PlasticFreeBaltic #PlasticFreeOcean #naturelovers #readytochange #climatechange #picoftheday #biodiversity #EU #marinelife #OceanCallforG7
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