Der Ostsee-Schweinswal
The harbour porpoise is a small whale which actually lives in the Baltic Sea, but it is critically endangered.
The only whale in the
Ostsee
Weniger als 500 Tiere
Als vom Aussterben bedroht eingestuft
Unser Einsatz zum Schutz des Ostseeschweinswals
The Baltic harbour porpoises are threatened by fisheries, since they can get caught and drown in fishing nets. This is one of the primary reasons there are so few porpoises left in the Baltic Sea today. Harbour porpoises are also exposed to underwater noise from heavy shipping traffic and fast leisure boats. For the Baltic Sea harbour porpoises to recover, we need more areas were these activities are restricted. We hope that all Swedish parties, authorities and other stakeholders can agree to build on this new protected area and cooperate to take effective management measures to save the Baltic Sea harbour porpoise.
2021
- Rudern über den Atlantik: eine neue Kooperation zur Rettung der Ostsee-Schweinswale 25. MAI 2021 [PRESSEMITTEILUNG]
- Beifang des vom Aussterben bedrohten Schweinswals in der Ostsee muss beendet werden 16. MAI 2021 [PRESSEMITTEILUNG]
- EU Scientific body confirms stronger bycatch measures are needed to protect Bay of Biscay common dolphins and Baltic Proper harbour porpoises APRIL 15, 2021 [LETTER]
- Aus den Augen, aus dem Sinn: Warum der Artenschutz für europäische Schweinswale versagt 4. FEBRUAR 2021 [WISSENSCHAFTLICHER ARTIKEL]
- Der Schweinswal in der Zentralen Ostsee 26. JANUAR 2021 [PRESSEMITTEILUNG]
2020
- Gemeinsamer Brief von NGOs an die EU-Kommission zum Schweinswal in der Ostsee, 5. NOVEMBER 2020 [BRIEF]
- Aussterbegefahr für Wale, Delfine und Schweinswale – über 350 Wissenschaftler warnen in einem offenen Brief 12. OKTOBER 2020 [BRIEF]
- European nations under pressure to save the critically endangered Baltic harbour porpoise SEPTEMBER 11, 2020 [PRESS RELEASE]
- Runder Tisch der EU zum Thema Gewöhnlicher Delfin in der Biskaya und Schweinswal in der Ostsee, 18. JUNI 2020 [Veranstaltung]
- NGOs welcome scientists’ advice to halt bycatch of endangered Baltic Proper harbour porpoise MAY 26, 2020
[PRESS RELEASE]
2019
- EU-Kommission verpasst Chance, Delfin- und Schweinswalsterben in diesem Winter zu stoppen 5. DEZEMBER 2019 [PRESSEMITTEILUNG]
- Seminar on harbour porpoise and MPAs at the Swedish Parliament OCTOBER 24, 2019 [event]
- Symposium: Bright Future? Harbour porpoises in the Wadden Sea APRIL 2, 2019 [EVENT]
