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ECOMARINAS

The ECOMARINAS project is a collaborative initiative involving eight partner organisations from Poland, Lithuania, Sweden, and Germany under the Interreg South Baltic Programme 2021-2027. As a response to the progressing impacts of climate change and recognising the environmental pressures from recreational boating, the project focuses on raising environmental awareness and providing marina operators with the knowledge and tools necessary to minimise ecological damage. Project activities will focus particularly on tackling the issue of harmful substances discharged into the Baltic Sea, including sewage from vessels that significantly contribute to pollution and eutrophication.

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MARINE LITTER BINS

Plastic is harmful for the environment and our health ? this is a well-known fact. Despite this, between 4.8 to 12.7 million tonnes of plastic still end up in the seas and oceans. To help the Baltic in fighting this problem the MARE Foundation installs sea bins in Baltic ports. These bins are able to collect up to 1.400 kg of litter annually.

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OPERATION GHOST

Ghost nets, i.e. lost fishing gear, are one of the main sources of plastic pollution in the seas and oceans. They also become deadly traps for fish, birds and marine mammals. The aim of OPERATION GHOST is to contribute to solving this problem on a local scale, in the Baltic Sea. As a result of the project, we retrieved 2,400 square meters of nylon nets - potentially the most dangerous for the marine environment.
Find out more about the project and the problem in our new documentary film!

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ALL IS ONE

All is One.
All Water is One.
Baltic is part of the World Ocean.
This World Ocean Day,
let the Baltic be Your Ocean.
Help Us protect it.
For all of us.
For the future Generations.
For the benefit of All.

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The Baltic Sea is OUR sea | REEL MARE

5 years of protecting the Baltic! For people and for nature!

The MARE Foundation was established to educate people and protect the Baltic by aiming at social and political changes. We are the only non-governmental organisation in Poland focused on the protection of the Baltic ecosystem.
We are proud to see that more and more people associate our activities with the Baltic and support our actions! Thank you for every form of support, such as sharing content in social media, participating in our events or financial support through 1% tax or donations! We would like to thank every company and institution for the support and commitment.

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My Baltic. Your Baltic.

The film MY BALTIC was created out of love for the Baltic Sea and the need to do something important. Let this film open the eyes and the hearts. The Baltic is important to everyone and needs our actions.

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The MARE Foundation - who are we?

We are the only non-governmental organisation in Poland focused on the protection of the Baltic ecosystem.

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MARE x BRACENET x KGPR 2021 | Save the seas - wear a net

STEP 1. In 2020, the Kołobrzeska Fish Producers Group (KGPR) in cooperation with the MARE Foundation collected more than 3 tonnes of lost fishing nets, so-called ghost nets. #ghostnets.

STEP 2. Part of these collected nets were upcycled by Bracenet. Unique bracelets were produced.

STEP 3. 2 EUR (two Euro) from the sale of each bracelet will be donated to the MARE Foundation for the activities related to the protection of the Baltic.
GENERAL METHODOLOGY OF OIL-REMOVAL OPERATIONS

The General Methodology of Oil Removal Operations on Baltic Shipwrecks published by the MARE Foundation is a proposition of a ready wreck management programme for Poland based on the Environmental Desk-Based Assessment method used in United Kingdom and on the VRAKA risk assessment methodology developed in Sweden.

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ECOMARINAS

Operation Ghost

Shipwrecks

Marine litter

Sustainable fisheries

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OPERATION GHOST ? underwater action for the benefit of the Baltic ecosystem

The latest study published in October 2022 indicates that approximately 78 thousand km2 of various...
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BALTWRECK Conference: Preventing massive marine waters chemical pollution from the leaking wrecks...

BALTWRECK Conference: Preventing massive marine waters chemical pollution from the leaking wrecks...
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Ecological challenge for CONTINENTAL and another marine litter bin for the Baltic

The participants of CONTINETAL challenge covered over 900 thousand km, and thus financed a sea bin...
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We cleaned the Baltic - on land and underwater
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Is this yours?
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Another three sea bins for the clean Baltic
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Another two Portbins have just made their way to the Baltic ports and will from now on clean the...
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Microplastics found in human blood for first time!

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