Workshop: Marine Mammal And Bird Bycatch In The Baltic Sea - Turning Knowledge Into Action

13-14 November 2025

Hel, Poland

Event Details

Where: Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station, University of Gdansk, Morska 2, 84-150 Hel, Poland

What: In this fifth and last noon-to-noo-workshop of our dialog series, we aim to deepen thematic discussions about one critical driver of biodiversity loss in the Baltic Sea, thereby expanding and finalizing the interactive dialogue series and the network character of our project.

This last and final workshop we will focus on constructively addressing the highly relevant topic of bycatch of marine mammals and seabirds in the Baltic Sea with the aim to bring different stakeholders together and to develop recommendations and showcasing current practice of gentle and non-harming fishing methods.

 

Programm:

13-14 November 2025

Preliminary program: Workshop Marine mammal and bird bycatch in the Baltic Sea - Turning knowledge into action - Baltic Coast Dialog

 

Key topics:

  • Insights into the status quo of the bycatch of marine mammals and sea birds
  • Data collection of bycatch in the Baltic Sea
  • Holistic approaches to marine conservation
  • HELCOM’s toolbox of bycatch mitigation measures
  • Methods that have been proven to effectively reduce bycatch
  • Introduction to emergency measures on Baltic Proper harbour purpoise

 

Speakers:

Jenny Renell, ASCOBANS

Katarzyna Kamińska, HELCOM

tbd., Member of the European Parliament

Fabian Ritter, Vice President of M.E.E.R. e.V.,

Sven Koschinski, Meereszoologie

Julia Carlström, Swedish Museum of Natural History, Stockholm, Sweden

Dr. Dominik Marchowski, Museum and the Institute of Zoology, Polish Academy of Sciences

Dr. Iwona Pawliczka, Prof. Krzysztof Skóra Hel Marine Station, University of Gdańsk

Gildas Glemarec, National Institute of Aquatic Resources, Denmark

Thomas Noak, Thuenen Institute of Baltic Sea Fisheries

Julius Morkunas, Klaipeda University

Russell Leaper, UK

 

Interactive Workshops:

There will be opportunities to learn from a range of experts, sharing their experiences on working at different levels on the topic of bycatch of marine mammals and sea birds in the Baltic Sea. After each presentation, there will be opportunities for questions.

 

Networking Opportunities:

Together, we will collectively explore the status quo and approaches to effectively reduce bycatch of marine mammals and sea birds. Take advantage of the opportunity to network with people from multiple Baltic countries during brakes and throughout the two days in Hel.

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