Coalition Clean Baltic

This proposal constitutes the basis for implementing Ecosystem-Based Management under the Biannual Plan of Action of the Coalition Clean Baltic network for 2025 and is built on the outcomes of CCB's work in previous periods.

Introduction

CCB aims to continue to uphold our regional NGO network capacity to take part in policy implementation on EU, Baltic Sea Region, and national levels. We want to increase the chances of acceptance and support for EU priorities regarding nature, biodiversity, and quality of life.

Objectives

Specifically, with this Work Plan, CCB aims to improve the protection of threatened species such as:

• The critically endangered Baltic harbour porpoise
• The European eel
• Endemic wild salmon stocks

This will be achieved by:

1. Supporting the further establishment of marine protected areas
2. Continuing to promote the phasing out of targeted eel fishery, especially the recreational fishery

Measures and Strategies

CCB will provide input for putting in place concrete measures for upstream migration barriers, as agreed in the revised HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan.

CCB will support and develop deliverables of the EU Biodiversity Strategy and the recently approved Nature Restoration Law, which includes legally binding targets for marine habitats.

Sustainable Practices

CCB also aims to support actions addressing:

• Sustainable agriculture (Common Agricultural Policy and Farm-to-Fork strategy)
• Safe chemicals management (EU Chemicals Strategy)
• Minimizing industrial discharges (Zero Pollution Action Plan)

These efforts are essential to ensure that the EU Green Deal, as a blueprint for transformational change, is implemented to improve the well-being and health of citizens and future generations.

Future Contributions

CCB aims to contribute, propose improvements, and find ways to better implement the Marine Strategy Framework Directive, which is still in the review process in 2024-2025.

We will continue the follow-up of the HELCOM BSAP implementation and will also address environmental challenges caused by the war by supporting actions contributing to the Green Recovery of Ukraine.