CCB - Coalition Clean Baltic

CCB - Coalition Clean Baltic CCB promotes the protection and improvement of the Baltic Sea environment and natural resources. CCB is a politically independent, non-profit association.

In Helsinki, February 1990, non-governmental environmental organizations from the countries of the Baltic Sea Region united and established Coalition Clean Baltic (CCB) in order to co-operate in activities concerning the Baltic Sea. At present, CCB unites 27 member organizations from Belarus, Finland, Russia, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Germany, Denmark, Ukraine and Sweden. The CCB member

organisations combined have over half a million members in all countries around the Baltic Sea. The main goal of CCB is to promote the protection and improvement of the Baltic Sea environment and natural resources. Common denominators for the CCB network include seeking opportunities to encourage new and constructive approaches and engaging people to become part of the solution instead of part of the problem. Being an international network organization, CCB has the advantage of being able to work both at the international and national policy levels as well as with concrete field projects.

At a defining moment for Ukraine’s future, civil society is speaking with a united voice. 👥 📑 The Gdańsk Common Message ...
24/06/2026

At a defining moment for Ukraine’s future, civil society is speaking with a united voice. 👥

📑 The Gdańsk Common Message sets out a shared contribution to the global conversation on Ukraine’s recovery and European path, bringing together the perspectives and expertise of Ukrainian and international civil society organisations.

Ahead of the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, it is addressed to Ukrainian national authorities, international partners, and all those shaping recovery efforts. It also serves as a benchmark for the Ukraine Donor Platform and its members to track whether commitments are translated into real action.

✔️ A central message is that Ukraine’s recovery must be people-centred, grounded in human rights, and built as a genuine partnership. Civil society should be recognised not only as a participant in the recovery process, but as a strategic partner in shaping and delivering Ukraine’s future.

CCB is proud to endorse the Gdańsk Common Message and support its call for meaningful collaboration, accountability, and inclusion in Ukraine’s recovery process.

Read the full message here 👉 https://www.ccb.se/gdansk-common-message

Today, together with other Baltic and European environmental NGOs, we sent an open letter to Fisheries Ministers ahead o...
18/06/2026

Today, together with other Baltic and European environmental NGOs, we sent an open letter to Fisheries Ministers ahead of next week's Council discussion on the evaluation of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP).

The European Commission's evaluation concludes that the remains a relevant and important framework for managing our common resource. The challenge is not the policy itself, but persistent gaps in implementation and enforcement.

For the , where key fish populations remain depleted and ecosystem health continues to deteriorate, the priority should be clear:
🐟 Rebuild fish populations
🌊 Strengthen ecosystem-based fisheries management
📋 Fully implement existing CFP commitments

Rather than reopening fisheries legislation, Ministers should focus on implementing existing rules, rebuilding fish populations and restoring the health of the Baltic Sea.

The Baltic Sea does not need another reform debate. It needs action.

Read the joint NGO letter here 👉 https://www.ccb.se/ccb-statements/ngos-letter-on-agrifish-council-discussion-on-cfp-evaluation

For the first time since the 2013 reform, the European Commission has evaluated the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). 🐟🧾For...
15/06/2026

For the first time since the 2013 reform, the European Commission has evaluated the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP). 🐟🧾

For years, environmental NGOs across Europe have been saying the same thing about the CFP. The Commission’s own evaluation now says it too: the CFP does not need to be reopened. It needs to be implemented.

📆 On 22 June, EU Fisheries Ministers will discuss the evaluation at the AGRIFISH Council. Our message to them is simple:
✔️Don’t reopen the CFP
✔️Implement it
✔️Enforce it
✔️Deliver it

Read more in the carousel and here 👉 https://www.ccb.se/hold-the-line-on-the-common-fisheries-policy

🐟 Cod, herring, salmon, once the cornerstone of Baltic fisheries, are in such poor condition that ICES now advises zero ...
11/06/2026

🐟 Cod, herring, salmon, once the cornerstone of Baltic fisheries, are in such poor condition that ICES now advises zero catch for several key stocks. Even after years of closed fisheries, recovery is not happening.

The European Commission's own (Common Fisheries Policy) evaluation has confirmed it: progress on stock rebuilding is lacking, and the number of stocks threatened by collapse has increased.

🧾In our joint NGO recommendations on fishing opportunities for 2027, we set out a clear path forward, grounded in ICES - International Council for the Exploration of the Sea advice, the CFP, the Baltic Multiannual Plan, and the precautionary and ecosystem-based approaches.

Long-term ecosystem health must come before short-term economic interests. Ministers must act on the commitment made at last October's AGRIFISH Council to rebuild Baltic Sea stocks.

Read the full recommendations 👉https://www.ccb.se/joint-ngo-recommendations-on-baltic-sea-fishing-opportunities-for-2027

🌊The 7th edition of the   - in collaboration with Naturskyddsföreningen - is coming to Sweden on 24-28 August 2026: appl...
11/06/2026

🌊The 7th edition of the - in collaboration with Naturskyddsföreningen - is coming to Sweden on 24-28 August 2026: applications are open!

This year's theme is , with a focus on aquatic connectivity and . Set against the landscapes of Västerås and Lake Mälaren, participants will explore:
🔸Dam removals
🔸Fish pass installations
🔸Source-to-Sea guidelines
🔸Nature-Based Solutions for climate change impacts
🔸On-the-ground evaluation of successful Swedish projects

Read more and register 👉 https://www.ccb.se/river-university-2026

The registrations for the next edition of CCB Our Common Baltic (OCB) Course are now open!This year, OCB will take place...
02/06/2026

The registrations for the next edition of CCB Our Common Baltic (OCB) Course are now open!

This year, OCB will take place on 3–9 August 2026 in Poland, on the Baltic Sea coast, and the main theme will be: citizen science and practical environmental education 👥🔬

Read more & register 👉https://www.ccb.se/2026-our-common-baltic

🌊🐟   herring stocks and the herring fisheries have in recent years become a central point of contention in Baltic Sea fi...
28/05/2026

🌊🐟 herring stocks and the herring fisheries have in recent years become a central point of contention in Baltic Sea fisheries policy, while dialogue between countries and between different stakeholder groups has remained limited.

📌 The Fisheries for the Future project, funded by Ålandsbanken's Baltic Sea Project , set out to change that by bringing Finnish and Swedish fishers, environmental organisations and researchers around the same table. Together they explored the state of stocks and fishing in the region, building a clearer, shared understanding of the challenges and the different perspectives that exist across the two countries and sectors.

The organisations that took part in the workshop all agree on the need for joint dialogue and wish for the cooperation to continue. 🤝

Read more about the project & its main outcomes 👉https://www.ccb.se/fishing-ngos-sustainable-herring-fishing-in-the-gulf-of-bothnia-is-strengthened-through-better-knowledge-long-term-and-ecosystem-based-fisheries-management-and-protection-of-herring-spawning-areas

❗️Fish populations in the Baltic are already in crisis. Without action from EU countries, they won't recover, and the Ba...
27/05/2026

❗️Fish populations in the Baltic are already in crisis. Without action from EU countries, they won't recover, and the Baltic marine ecosystem, along with small-scale fishers and coastal communities that depend on it will pay the price.

The issue isn't the policy. It's the implementation.

If fully implemented and enforced, the (CFP) can support the achievements of three major goals:
🐟 Healthy fish populations
🌊 A living, thriving sea
⚓ A future for coastal communities

Swipe through the carousel to find out more, and visit our campaign page 👉 https://www.ccb.se/hold-the-line-on-the-common-fisheries-policy

17/05/2026

Today marks the International Day of the Baltic Harbour Porpoise, the only whale living in the Baltic Sea! 💙

Unfortunately, the Baltic proper harbour porpoise is still critically endangered and increasing human activities in the Baltic Sea continue to threaten its survival.
For years, scientists have warned about the dire state of this unique population.

Even though the solutions towards the protection of this species are already known and actions can be immediately implemented, what is still lacking is a strong political will in the region.

In 2020, ICES advised closing static net fisheries in key harbour porpoise areas and expanding measures to avoid bycatch - the accidental capture of porpoises in fishing nets - across the entire population range.

Now, the Baltic Sea Fisheries Forum (BALTFISH) must deliver strong and ambitious Joint Recommendations that fully follow this science-based advice.

Protecting the Baltic harbour porpoise and minimizing their main threats also means protecting the future of the Baltic Sea itself. The Baltic harbour porpoise cannot wait another round of political delay. Every measure delayed brings this species one step closer to the point of no return.

Read more & check what you can do to 👉 https://www.ccb.se/save-the-baltic-porpoise

📲 Apply for our   positions available for Autumn 2026!🔹"  for Ukraine Internship" - Research / Literature review: compar...
14/05/2026

📲 Apply for our positions available for Autumn 2026!

🔹" for Ukraine Internship" - Research / Literature review: comparative analysis of the employment gender gap in waste management and organic agriculture in Sweden.
🔹"Working Area (WA) Internship" - Biodiversity Policy analyst and communication assistant.
🔹"CCB Internship" - Support the social media work and strategy for planned campaigns and projects.

Join us at CCB Secretariat! You have time until 22 May 2026 👉https://www.ccb.se/apply-for-an-internship

Adress

Östra Ågatan 53
Uppsala
75322

Öppettider

Måndag 08:00 - 17:00
Tisdag 08:00 - 17:00
Onsdag 08:00 - 17:00
Torsdag 08:00 - 17:00
Fredag 08:00 - 17:00

Telefon

+46 18 711 170

Webbplats

Aviseringar

Var den första att veta och låt oss skicka ett mail när CCB - Coalition Clean Baltic postar nyheter och kampanjer. Din e-postadress kommer inte att användas för något annat ändamål, och du kan när som helst avbryta prenumerationen.

Kontakta Organisationen

Skicka ett meddelande till CCB - Coalition Clean Baltic:

Dela