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Real actions, not ´realistic´ wishes – a recipe for an updated Baltic Sea Action plan

Posted by CCB on March 6, 2019

On 6-7 March high-level representatives will meet at the 40th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission.On this occasion, CCB is grateful to share the concerns of civil…

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More garbage caught than cod: NGOs call for emergency measures to protect Eastern Baltic cod

Posted by CCB on February 21, 2019

NGOs in the Baltic Sea Region have sent an urgent letter to…

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Save #OurBlueLung – 20 measures for clean and healthy seas by 2020

Posted by CCB on December 19, 2018

With little more than a year until the deadline, all countries of the European Union are failing on their legal obligation to ‘take all necessary measures to achieve Good…

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Vacancy: International Coordinator/Administrative Officer

Posted by CCB on December 17, 2018

The International Secretariat of the Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB), a grass-root environmental NGO network for the Baltic Sea Region, is now seeking for a new colleague to join the…

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A joint NGO proposal to EU Ministers regarding European eel

Posted by CCB on December 7, 2018

On December 17th and 18th 2018 the EU Fisheries Council (AGRIFISH) will decide on fishing opportunities for 2019 and will address measures for critically endangered European eel. ICES has yet…

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WWF Sweden, SSNC and CCB call upon Swedish government to stop fishing for eels

Posted by CCB on November 28, 2018

WWF Sweden, Swedish Society for Nature Conservation (SSNC) and Coalition Clean Baltic urges the Swedish government to ban eel fishing in the EU. The European eel is a critically endangered…

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Urgent political will needed to halt European marine habitat neglect

Posted by CCB on November 13, 2018

Environmental organisations call for real measures in areas protected on paper ClientEarth, Coalition Clean Baltic, Oceana, Seas at Risk and WWF warn that marine life across Europe is being harmed…

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EU ministers fail to help the Baltic cod but helped the salmon

Posted by CCB on October 16, 2018

Yesterday the EU ministers agreed to setting total allowable catches (TACs) for the main fish stocks in the Baltic Sea. Yet again, both Commission and Member States fail to…

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Joint NGO recommendations on Baltic Sea fishing opportunities for 2019

Posted by CCB on September 24, 2018

In October 2018, EU fisheries ministers are scheduled to agree on fishing opportunities in the Baltic Sea for 2019. The following text outlines the joint NGO recommendations on Baltic…

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Nord Stream 2 AG has confirmed presence of “additional” 4 redlisted plant species within the proposed route of its gas pipeline across Kurgalsky Nature Reserve, in the Leningrad Region of Russia

Posted by CCB on July 22, 2018

In its official press-release from June 25, 2018 published only in Russian in Zug (Switzerland) and Saint Petersburg (Russia), the Nord Stream 2 AG, the developer of the…

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CCB position on grey seals in the Baltic Sea

Posted by CCB on June 28, 2018

The grey seal count for 2017 in the Baltic Sea was above 30 000 individuals. According to the IUCN, the counted animals are thought to be 60-80% of the total…

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CCB supports the joint call on the European anti-fraud office to open a formal investigation about electric fishing

Posted by CCB on June 13, 2018

CCB has signed the joint formal request, lead by the Bloom Association, to the European Anti Freud Office (known as OLAF from the French “Office européen de lutte antifraude”)…

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CCB position on the Sweden approval for the Nord Stream II

Posted by CCB on June 11, 2018

On 7 June 2018, the Swedish Government has granted a permit to the Nord Stream 2 AG for laying two natural gas pipelines on the continental shelf within the…

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Baltic Sea still blighted by illegal discarding and overfishing

Posted by CCB on June 1, 2018

Our Fish and CCB Press release: One-half cut in quota for eastern Baltic cod proposed Western Baltic cod under safe biological limits and illegal…

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CCB is looking for a new Financial/Administrative Officer

Posted by CCB on May 23, 2018

We are currently searching for a new colleague to join the team at the CCB International Secretariat as Financial Manager/Controller and Administrative Officer. Being an international organization CCB’s work…

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New impulse for the CCB work in 2018-2019

Posted by CCB on April 25, 2018

The CCB Board Meeting (19-20/04), the Annual Conference (20-21/04) and the General Meeting (22/04) were held in Zelenogradsk (Kaliningrad region), Russia. The theme of the 2018 Annual Conference was #IamtheBaltic,…

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Call to action for the EU countries: 3 steps to restore our seas by 2020

Posted by CCB on April 11, 2018

Despite the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD, 2008), most EU countries are a long way off in achieving their targets to protect and restore our seas to healthy…

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The turning point for saving the Baltic Sea is now

Posted by CCB on March 5, 2018

The action plan linked to the ecosystem approach which the Helsinki convention (HELCOM) agreed upon in 2007 is at risk. The progress of the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP)…

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Recreational fishing in Baltic region

Posted by CCB on February 12, 2018

Recreational fishing is a very large sector in the Baltic region to consider both from a value point of view as well as potential impacts. Around 10 percent of…

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Do not believe Nord Stream 2: help us saving Kurgalskiy Peninsula!

Posted by CCB on February 5, 2018

On 6 February 2018, Nord Stream 2 AG will be hosting in Geneva a Round Table on the Biodiversity Conservation Strategy for the Kurgalsky Nature Reserve. Why in Geneva? Apparently, because the…

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CCB looking for Communications officer

Posted by CCB on January 18, 2018

Coalition Clean Baltic is now looking for a Communications officer to fill a new full time position from the beginning of April 2018. We are currently updating our communication…

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Public Environmental Assessment of the Nord Stream 2: the project should not be given permission for implementation due to numerous deficiencies and noncompliance with the law

Posted by CCB on January 16, 2018

On Monday, 15 January 2018, the results and conclusions of the Public Environmental Assessment, an independent expert review of the project documentation, including the Environmental Impact Assessment and mitigation…

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20 NGOs call upon EU ministers to explain what they will do to protect the eel

Posted by CCB on November 23, 2017

The eel is critically endangered. The EU Commission has proposed to ban EU marine catches of adult eels to increase possibilities for…

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Europe’s Declaration on Pharmaceuticals in the Environment

Posted by CCB on November 17, 2017

20 Organisations sign declaration expressing serious concern about pharmaceuticals in the environment in the EU 17th November 2017 Brussels A group of twenty organisations –…

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CCB welcomes EU Commission proposal to ban fishing for eel in the Baltic Sea

Posted by CCB on August 29, 2017

The European Eel is a critically endangered fish species with a dramatic stock size decline the past 30 years. Conservation efforts have so far failed to deliver and scientific…

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Learn more on Marine Litter and Microplastic Pollution

Posted by CCB on August 13, 2017

Want to know more about Marine Litter and Microplastic Pollution of our seas, rivers and lakes? Take your chance and enroll to the #PlasticFreeBaltic online…

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CCB requires that EIA on Nord Stream 2 Project addresses holistic and cumulative impacts on the Baltic Sea ecosystem

Posted by CCB on July 21, 2017

CCB follows public hearings on Environmental Impact Assessment of the proposed Nord Stream 2 Project in transboundary context within the frame of…

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CCB, WWF and Oceana call the EC to take into account environmental requirements in negotiations with Russia on the Nord Stream II project

Posted by CCB on June 9, 2017

On Friday, 9 June 2017, WWF European Policy Office, WWF Baltic Ecoregion Programme, OCEANA Europe and the Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB), have jointly submitted a letter…

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Save Kurgalskiy from Nord Stream II – sign the petition!

Posted by CCB on May 19, 2017

Sign the petition to protect Kurgalskiy Peninsula and Nature Reserve that are under severe threat by the…

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2017 CCB Annual video contest

Posted by CCB on May 15, 2017

A video contest with competition contributions from our member organizations and partners was held during 2017 CCB Annual Conference. The prize for 2017 CCB video contest was awarded to the…

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CCB joins over 100 organisations in call to uphold ban on subsidies for fishing vessels

Posted by CCB on April 20, 2017

CCB and over 100 organisations across the EU ask all members of European parliament endorse the Fisheries Committee’s vote from March this year and express support for the 2014…

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Nord Stream 2 considers route through nature reserve optimal

Posted by CCB on April 12, 2017

The Russian Ministry of Natural Resources and Ecology has provided its European counterparts with the report on Environmental Impact Assessment of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. The document favours…

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Wetlands dramatically reduce micro plastic

Posted by CCB on April 5, 2017

A new CCB study concludes that both waste water after treatments plants and storm water contains micro plastic particles. Testing the same water after it has passed through a…

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NGOs urge EU Parliament to remain firm against fisheries subsidies

Posted by CCB on March 17, 2017

CCB together with more than 100 European Organisations call upon MEPs to support the 2014 Parliament position that maintained the ban on subsidies for the construction of new fishing…

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Baltic-wide actions needed to reach SDG targets

Posted by CCB on February 28, 2017

Today, high-level representatives of the HELCOM Contracting Parties will meet in Helsinki to discuss regional Baltic Sea contribution to conservation and sustainable use of the seas and marine resources…

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NGOs demand closure of western Baltic flatfish and cod bycatch fishery

Posted by CCB on February 23, 2017

On Wednesday, in a letter to the European Commissioner for Environment, Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Mr Karmenu Vella, eight environmental NGOs request a closure of the western Baltic flatfish…

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Sweden designates large Natura 2000 area for the Baltic Sea harbour porpoise

Posted by CCB on December 29, 2016

As an early Christmas present to the harbour porpoises of the Baltic Sea, the Swedish government recently announced that a large Natura 2000 site will be designated for harbour…

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The Swedish government is looking to reduce plastic in the Sea

Posted by CCB on December 22, 2016

During 2017, the Swedish Chemicals Agency (KEMI) will investigate if more cosmetic products should be included in a ban on plastic microparticles. KEMI has previously suggested a ban on…

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Denmark stands alone in defiance against Baltic Sea marine protection agreement

Posted by CCB on December 19, 2016

PRESS RELEASE: Stockholm and Helsinki 19 December 2016 Denmark threatened to effectively stop progress on a key Baltic Sea regional initiative during the…

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CCB and MIO-ECDE join forces to promote marine litter monitoring in the Baltic Sea

Posted by CCB on December 9, 2016

Some 18 NGO representatives from 8 countries, namely Belarus, Estonia, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia and Sweden, were brought together in a two-day workshop on marine litter monitoring. The…

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Joint NGO position on Baltic Sea internal loading

Posted by CCB on October 4, 2016

Baltic environmental NGOs, represented by Coalition Clean Baltic network consisting of 18 grass-root organizations from 11 countries in the Baltic Sea catchment and the WWF Baltic Ecoregion…

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“Our Common Baltic” Summer Course successfully completed

Posted by CCB on August 16, 2016

The CCB Summer Course Our Common Baltic took place at Hel Marine Station in Poland in July 2016. 17 participants from eight countries participated and contributed greatly to making…

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The New Baltic Fisheries Management plan is now EU Law

Posted by CCB on August 2, 2016

On July 20th, the new fisheries management plan for sprat, herring and cod became active EU law and thereby removed the old cod plan and amending the existing Technical…

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Urgent action needed for Lithuanian rivers

Posted by CCB on June 14, 2016

A proposal to amend the Lithuanian Water Act and Law of Protected areas threatens two of the last rivers in Europe with open fish migratory pathways, Nemunas and Neris,…

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CCB General Meeting

Posted by CCB on June 2, 2016

CCB held its biannual general meeting in Lviv, Ukraine on 20th-22nd of May 2016. A work plan for coming years was agreed upon and a new CCB board was…

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Western cod stock crisis

Posted by CCB on June 1, 2016

ICES released the latest catch advice for Baltic fish stocks on May 31st. There are several worrying signs but by far the most dramatic is the situation for…

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CCB letter to Commisioner Vella about eel

Posted by CCB on May 16, 2016

In April 2016 CCB sent a letter to the Commission pointing to the illegal catches of eel but also questioning the legal fishery on an endangered species and if the…

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Ministers: uphold your responsibilities on marine protection

Posted by CCB on May 12, 2016

CCB has joined a group of NGOs (Greenpeace, Oceana, WWF, Swedish and Danish Societies for Nature conservation, Swedish and Danish Anglers Associations, Living Sea and Fisheries Secretariat) and written…

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EU auditors call for further and more effective action on Baltic Sea eutrophication

Posted by CCB on April 12, 2016

A report from the European Court of Auditors evaluating the work on combatting eutrophication in the Baltic Sea states that actions and funding so far has had limited effects…

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Multiannual plan for Baltic Fish stocks concluded

Posted by CCB on March 16, 2016

The 15th of March, European Parliament, the Council and the Commission finally agreed on a new management plan for the main commercial fish stocks in the Baltic Sea. CCB…

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