Baltic Sea

Where there’s a will there’s a wave: Efforts to clean up the Baltic Sea are slowly making progress

In the past, fisherman and even tourists would often encounter bombs washed up on the beach, some of which contained mustard gas. Now efforts are underway to clean up the Baltic. Marcin Bielecki/PAP

As delegates wrap up two days of talks at the 20th anniversary of the Baltic Sea Day in St. Petersburg, Russia, TFN takes a closer look at the dangers threatening the Baltic’s ecosystems, survival and the actions being undertaken to counter them.

Treasure hunters swamp Baltic coast in search of amber stones

Estimates from the Polish Geological Institute show that between five and six tons of amber is found on the Baltic coast ever year, compared to just 1 ton extracted from underground deposits.

Thought Poland’s rivers and seaside were just for sun and fun? Think again! They were once part of the biggest trade monopoly in northern Europe

In the middle ages, the Hanseatic League was a vast commercial empire that rivalled the Venetian State and the Dutch Republic in economic and political power. Founded to protect mutual trading interests, Poland was at the hub of the action

Polish Navy divers recover three WWII bombs from Baltic Sea

Polish Navy divers on Monday recovered three World War II aerial bombs from the Baltic Sea off Kołobrzeg (northwestern Poland).

Eco-bomb ticking: WWII shipwreck threatens Baltic Sea

A WWII German tanker sunk off the coast of Poland poses an ecological disaster, say experts.

Volvo Gdynia Sailing Days 2018

Volvo Gdynia Sailing Days is one of the most prestigious regatta cycles in the country and, at the same time, the biggest sailing event in this part of the Baltic Sea basin.

NATO Saber Strike drills start in Poland and Baltic States

US-led NATO Saber Strike exercise with around 18,000 soldiers from 19 countries, mainly the member states of NATO, began in Poland and in the Baltic States on Sunday.

9 million containers shipped around the world marks Poland’s shipyard revival

Today’s transshipment of the 9 millionth 20-foot container at the Deepwater Container Terminal (DCT) in Gdańsk marks the revival of Polish Baltic Sea ports and accentuates Poland’s economic success built continuously since the accession to the European Union.

Słowiński National Park

Situated on the coast of the Baltic Sea, the Słowiński National Park is known for its unique moving sand dunes and alluring scenery. The Park covers 32,5 km of coastline, seaside lakes and forests. Łeba, Rowy and Smołdzino, small towns located within the Park, are popular tourist destination. The Institute of Oceanography at the University of Gdańsk uses the Parks beaches as the ground for releasing seals to the sea, as part of the species’ reintroduction to the Baltic programme.

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