Deep dive: A thriving ocean is important for the climate – and vice versa
How climate change is changing the Baltic Sea – and what our policy makers should do
Perceived improvements in Långbroviken after measure test
This spring, the Thriving Bays project conducted a unique measure test in Långbroviken. The researchers placed a plate at the mouth of the bay for a few months to investigate whether water currents and water level changes during spring are a main cause of the poor water quality. While waiting for the researchers’ data analyses, […]
Deep dive: Genetic adaptation in fish in a changing climate – where is the fish’s pain threshold and our ethical boundary?
The climate crisis is accelerating the warming of our oceans and poses a major threat to marine animals and fish that have to adapt quickly to changing environmental conditions. Genetic modification of fish has been used in fish farming in the past, but is it possible to use genetic engineering to protect and support wild […]
ReCod PhD project – what has been done and what lies ahead?
During the summer of 2021, Maddi Garate Olaizola started her PhD project within ReCod – release of small cod in the Baltic Sea. With three years behind her, she has worked on several important studies that can contribute with new and valuable knowledge about the Baltic cod. In connection with the PhD programme’s mid-term seminar, […]
The call for applications for the Scholarship program is open!
If you are a PhD student or recently graduated researcher, you can now apply for the BalticWaters scholarship, which is awarded to research that contributes to building knowledge about measures for a healthier Baltic Sea.
Impact of trawling on seals, cormorants and the Baltic coastal ecosystem
Coastal fishermen and managers have long argued that the large-scale exploitation of Baltic herring by industrial trawlers may force species such as grey seals and cormorants to move closer to the coast in search of food. Yet the issue has not been scientifically investigated. Now, in a project funded by BalticWaters, Agnes Olin will investigate […]
Deep dive: A historical look back on the Baltic Sea fishing debate
To better understand the current debate on fishing and the deep divisions between different stakeholders, BalticWaters has investigated how the conversation has evolved over time.
56,000 cod larvae to the Bay of Gävle
It is dawn when BalticWaters and Gävleborg County Administrative Board board the boat in Gävle. On board are 56,000 small cod larvae that travelled overnight from the Ar research station on Gotland to be released into Gävle Bay. The hope is that the release, combined with good management, can help to rebuild the cod stock […]
Humour as a tool: spreading knowledge about the Baltic Sea through stand-up comedy
A new project will explore how humour can be used to understand the challenges of the sea while inspiring behavioural change.
Deep dive: Ecosystem-based fisheries management – utopia or opportunity?
Ecosystem-based – that’s how we want fisheries to be managed in the future. But what does it really mean and how will it be realised in practice? BalticWaters has spoken to experts in Sweden, reviewed reports and looked to Australia as a model. – I don’t know if it’s entirely feasible to achieve these theoretical […]
