The Baltic Sea is one of the busiest areas for shipping. Regional cooperation to find alternative solutions to underwater noise is however still lacking. Therefore, the project aims to initiate a consolidated network for long-term cooperation between relevant stakeholders.
Continuous underwater noise from various anthropogenic activities, such as commercial and recreational shipping, is a critical pollutant and a current threat to marine biodiversity and conservation.
Initiating and maintaining a consolidated network will serve as the basis for long-term cooperation between different stakeholders. It will facilitate exchange of updated research and policy and enable guiding discussions to find strategies to support implementation of solutions. The increased awareness and knowledge will help create a common understanding of the current and future challenges of the region among stakeholders to find future ways to develop recommendations for future policy changes and commitment to regional, EU and international targets.