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A Race to Save the Baltic A RACE TO SAVE THE BALTIC SEA SWEDEN | FINLAND | RUSSIA | ESTONIA | LATVIA | LITHUANIA | POLAND | GERMANY | DENMARK RACE FOR THE BALTIC 2013 ! 3 MONTHS ! 9 COUNTRIES ! 3700 KM FOREWORD The Baltic Sea is not regularly found on the front We have learned about new fishing techniques pages of international newspapers as a cause celebre which minimise by-catch. We have heard plans from of the marine conservation world. But the Baltic Sea numerous municipalities who are taking matters into is more important than many realise, for the Baltic their own hands and cleaning up their harbours, Sea is an integral part of the lives, the economies and beaches and waters, and from businesses working to the culture of nine countries. It provides livelihoods minimise their impact on the Baltic. for hundreds of thousands of people; it feeds the countries surrounding it; it is where people take What we have not seen is leadership from our national holidays and enjoy contact with nature. It is all these politicians in implementing commitments already things and more to the people who live around the made to restore the Baltic Sea to health. Sea and yet it stands on a precipice. RACE FOR THE BALTIC is a coalition made up of almost One sixth of the Baltic Sea is dead-- an area the size of 100 organisations, businesses, municipalities, and Denmark— and this area gets bigger every day. The NGOs all calling for concrete political action to save fish that were once abundant throughout the sea are the Baltic Sea. We are asking for our governments overfished and many populations are on the verge of to clean up our waters, protect their biodiversity and collapse. Pollution continues to stream into the water ensure the long-term economic stability of the Sea in the form of agricultural run o", toxic chemicals and and the region. To that end, we have worked with our untreated waste water. local partner NGOs to identify three key asks for each country that can be implemented in the near term and The RACE FOR THE BALTIC campaign has spent which will make a significant di"erence to the health the summer travelling around the Baltic in order to of the Baltic Sea. We have only begun our work, and see first-hand how the changing face of the Baltic is it will not end until we all know that the Baltic Sea impacting the people living around it. We have heard is safe to enjoy and prosper from for generations to how local fishermen worry that they and their children come. It is time to take action, for we are truly in a won’t have careers if the current hoovering up of the race to save the Baltic Sea, and it is a race that we’re fish stocks continue. We have seen how algal blooms determined to win. have poisoned beaches and prevented families from swimming. We have also seen how one woman’s determination has saved a pristine set of dunes Allison Robertshaw along the coast which give shelter to a wide range of biodiversity. Director, Zennström Philanthropies & RACE FOR THE BALTIC RACE FOR THE BALTIC RACE FOR THE BALTIC is a multi-stakeholder campaign and platform created to bring together people by providing a common space to learn, share best practices and take action in order to return the Baltic Sea to a state of environmental health. THE MISSION THE SUMMER CAMPAIGN RACE FOR THE BALTIC works to bring together all During the summer of 2013, RACE FOR THE BALTIC the stakeholders a"ected by the degradation of the engaged in a public awareness campaign. This Baltic Sea, and by doing so has created a coalition of campaign consisted of a 3-month, 3700 KM, 9 country leadership made up of NGOs, businesses, concerned cycling tour along the coastline of the Baltic Sea. citizens and forward-thinking politicians who are During the 71 days on the road the core cycling team determined to reverse the negative trends and visited 50 towns, participated in study visits, local restore the Baltic Sea environment. By doing so they festivals, coastal clean-ups and group bike rides. are ensuring the long-term economic viability of the region. Meetings and events were created with local municipalities, farmers, fishermen, NGOs, marine The intention of RACE FOR THE BALTIC is to create, centres, schools, and scientists – all in order to talk over time, a stronger voice for the environmental about the current situation of the Baltic Sea, collect sustainability of the Baltic Sea through more and share knowledge as well as see first-hand the e"ective policy, sustainable business practices and a multitude of ways that the people around the Baltic are knowledgeable citizenry. engaging with this precious resource. The campaign will present its findings to the Environmental Ministers in the region during the Autumn in order to push for political leadership on this issue. 3 THE ASKS The RACE FOR THE BALTIC campaign calls for action and implementation of environmentally sustainable and scientifically supported practices throughout the Baltic Sea on three key issues. In doing so, it seeks to make the Baltic Sea a model region for marine management in the EU and internationally. Below are the three actions the RACE FOR THE BALTIC campaign demand that our political leaders implement in accordance with the Baltic Sea Action Plan. REVIVE RECOVER RESTORE Revive the biological diversity of Recover the natural wealth of the Restore the water quality of the the Baltic Sea fish stocks in the Baltic Sea to Baltic Sea through a reduction of ensure long-term sustainability nutrients and pollutants flowing t &OTVSF UIF JNQMFNFOUBUJPO PG into the Baltic an ecologically coherent network t &OTVSF UIBU TDJFOUJmD BEWJDF JT of Marine Protected Areas by followed when fishing limits are t3FEVDFUIFBNPVOUPGBHSJDVMUVSBM designating 30% of the Baltic Sea set and enforced, particularly for run-o" into the Baltic Sea. as Marine Protected Areas and key species such as cod. ensure their e"ective t&OTVSFUIBUSVMFTGPSBHSJDVMUVSF management. t 4FU MPOH UFSN QMBOT GPS UIF around the Baltic Sea adhere to management of key fish stocks in strict limitations of nutrient surplus the Baltic to ensure both biological per hectare. and economic sustainability. t 3FTQFDU PG XJEFS FDPTZTUFN function must be a central part of Baltic Sea fisheries management. 4 TIME IS RUNNING OUT… 2013 CAMPAIGN ROUTE & ACTIVITES JUL 2 — 9 FINLAND JUL 2 ÅLAND JUN 30 — JUL 9 RUSSIA JULY 9 — 18 JUN 8 — 30 ESTONIA SWEDEN JUL 18 — 27 LATVIA START / FINISH MALMÖ JULUL 272 — 29 LITHITHUANIA AUGUG 12 — 177 DENMARDDENMARMARK JUL 28 — AUG 8 POLAND AUGU 8 — 11 GERMANYE CYCLE ROUTE SWEDEN 17 June Kalmar 4 July Seili Island Study visit: Kalmar Dämme & Study visit: Seili Research Center NGO Partners: FISH, Coalition Clean Baltic, Oceana Nyttorp & lecture at Rockneby & Museum school 8 June Malmö 5-8 July Hanko World Ocean Day Festival with Sea 19 June Västervik RFTB tent at The EVLI Hangö- U Marint Kunskapscenter & Malmö Participated in Midsummer regattan JUL 2 — 9 City Celebration in town square FINLAND 9 July Helsinki JUL 2 9 June Ystad Visit to Kääntöpöytä Urban ÅLAND 23-24 June Norrköping Study vist: Tullstorp Stream Pilot Event with Kolmården Zoo Gardening Project & Helsinki bike JUN 30 — JUL 9 ride & Visit to HELCOM HQ RUSSIA Project & Beach clean up with Städa Sverige in Kåseberga 25 June Järna Study visit, Seminar & press RUSSIA 10 June Simrishamn JULY 9 — 18 conference - BERAS EU Farming NGO Partners/CO-Organiser: Friends of JUN 8 — 30 ESTONIA Activity with Simrishamn Marint project the Baltic, Green World SWEDEN Centrum & Municipality 30 June Vyborg 27-30 June Stockholm Russian leg start & public event in 11 June Åhus VIP Bike Race CEO Business Vyborg Scuba dive Baltic Sea clean up in Round Table, Sponsored boat Harbour with Städa Sverige competed in ÅF O"shore Race & 4 July Sestroretsk Events with Värmdö & Vaxholm Public event in Sestroretsk JUL 18 — 27 12 June Karlshamn Municipalities LATVIA RFTB tent in main square with 5 July St. Petersburg Karlshamn Municipality 30 June -7 July Visby START / FINISH Meeting at St.Petersburg MALMÖ Participated in seminars Legislative Assembly & Press 15 June Ronneby related to the Baltic Sea during Conference Competed in the region's largest Almedalsveckan JULUL 272 — 29 summer event: Sillarodden LITHITHUANIA AUGUG 12 — 177 6 July Lomonosov DENMARDDENMARMARK FINLAND/ÅLAND 16 June Karlskrona Outdoor seminar & round table at NGO Partners: Natur & Miljö, DODO Event at town square with Lomonosov JUL 28 — AUG 8 Karlskrona Municipality POLAND 1 July Åland AUGU 8 — 11 Panal Debate with local polticians GERMANYE & activities for kids 7 SWEDEN & THE BALTIC SEA POLITICAL ASKS MARINE PROTECTED AREAS Designate new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), including o"shore sites such as the central part of the Bothnian Sea, the Bothnian Bay deep, Klints Bank and the north east of Gotland, central part of Kattegat and the Middle Bank, and ensure that practices which have negative environmental impacts on the sea-floor and marine biodiversity are outlawed. Also, larger MPAs along the coast should be established, such as the northern part of the Sound and the archipelago west of Gothenburg. FISHERIES Sweden has one of the highest eel fishing mortalities in Europe and must put an end to eel fishing in order to prevent their extinction. EUTROPHICATION Reintroduce a tax on artificial fertilisers and develop requirements for low surplus limits of nitrogen and phosphorus per hectare in order to reduce the amount of nutrients reaching the Baltic Sea. OVERVIEW Sweden is an important actor in the Baltic Sea, produced food, the country’s agricultural industry is with a long tradition of supporting environmental still overloading the Baltic Sea with nutrients from sustainability.
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