Pike do not spawn in bays and reeds as they used to. One of the Baltic Sea’s character species and a fish we take for granted, is declining rapidly in numbers. And scientists are trying to get a picture of the situation, to save the pike left in the Baltic Sea. It’s not just about the enjoyment and experiences of recreational fishermen. Pike play an important role in preventing the Baltic Sea from becoming overgrown with seaweed and algae.
New discoveries open unknown nursery for the Baltic Sea's most important predatory fish - Ålandstorsken
The big stick has become one of the really serious environmental problems in the Baltic Sea
A Swedish company has been authorised to investigate the possibility of extracting mineral nodules from the seabed in the Gulf of Bothnia. They are said to be important for the green transition. Researchers will now provide answers to how the extraction would affect the organisms living at the bottom of the sea.
