PROTECT BALTIC
An EU Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters project to preserve, revive and help the Baltic Sea thrive.
PROTECT BALTIC
An EU Mission Restore our Oceans and Waters project to preserve, revive and help the Baltic Sea thrive.
MPA Highlights
Hoburgs bank and Midsjö: where the seabed shapes life above
In the central Baltic Sea, south of Gotland, a vast dynamic rolling offshore landscape lies just beneath the surface. There are no visible coastlines or clear boundaries, only gentle rises in the seabed that quietly transform the conditions for life below.
Hoburgs bank and Midsjöbankarna are among the Baltic Sea’s most important marine environments. Here, shallow banks rise from deeper basins, allowing light to reach the seafloor. And where light reaches, life flows in ways not possible elsewhere in the Baltic.
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PROTECT BALTIC has joined the MPA Community Network.
The network is an umbrella initiative developed to centralize and connect MPA-related projects across Europe, as well as fostering collaboration among MPA managers, stakeholders, and conservation experts.
