CCB has jointly decided on 7 Working Areas, important for all its members. In order to strengthen its efforts and promote joint action to restore the marine environment of the Baltic Sea, CCB as an organization has decided to focus on three priority working areas: Water protection in Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture and River Basin and Wastewater management. There are links to a number of activities and projects under each heading. CCB also has activities in Non-EU countries. Read more on the dedicated pages for Belarus here
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Water Protection in Agriculture
The Baltic Sea is heavily affected by eutrophication resulting from excess nutrient loads for many years. About 50% of all nutrients stem from agriculture in the Baltic sea catchment area. CCB works actively within HELCOM working groups and Heads of Delegation meetings to uphold the agreed goals and....
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River Basin and Wastewater Management
Most of the water quality problems in the Baltic Sea originate upstream from the thousands of water ways in the catchment area. Some 25% of the nutrient load in the Baltic Sea comes from waste water and upstream sources of pollution....
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Fisheries and Aquaculture
Fisheries in the Baltic Sea have a large impact of that status of the sea environment beyond just status of the fish stocks. A sea and marine ecosystem in balance needs a thriving marine life and fish play a key role in the ecosystem. The Baltic cod is very....
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Hazardous Substances and Marine Litter
Hazardous substances and marine litter, including microplastics contamination, represents one of top-three main threats to the Baltic Sea environment and marine life. Many pollutants represent “old sins” such as industry emissions and previously used pesticides etc now banned....
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Biodiversity and Nature Conservation
In CCB, protection of biodiversity is a key area for almost all member organisations. CCB has focused on species such as Harbour porpoise and Baltic salmon since both are listed species in the Habitat Directive. Also the highly threatened European eel population and seals are of key importance....
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Sustainable Development in Coastal and Marine Areas
Human activities along the coastal regions of the Baltic Sea produce threats and problems to the Baltic Sea coastal ecosystem and threaten environmental as well as recreational values. The HELCOM recommendations on Coastal Strip Protections, 15/1, are not properly implemented within....
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Harmful Installations and Maritime Transport
CCB aims to raise awareness on and avoid potential threats to the Baltic Sea environment and to valuable Baltic Sea coastal areas from harmful installations and maritime transport. Examples of harmful installations are oil terminals, nuclear power plants and port facilities. Maritime transport of hazardous substances and....
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