Baltic Sea at the limit: Benno Fürmann reveals the crises of the coasts!

Baltic Sea at the limit: Benno Fürmann reveals the crises of the coasts!

In the new ARD documentary "Baltic Sea at the Limit", the actor Benno Fürmann accompanies the challenges that the fishermen on the Baltic Sea looked at. In his film he visits the place Freest (Vorpommern-Greifswald district), where he speaks to one of the last coastal fishermen who not only suffers from falling fish stands and opaque EU fishing rates, but also fights with the return of the cone seals. Although these are a gratifying returnee, these are a threat to the already limited fishing, as they drive and loot the fish. As Swyrl.tv , an innovative solution was found: a new reuse that protects the fish stock and at the same time keeps the seals away.

Environmental challenges in the Baltic Sea

During his exploration trip, for the man, on board the research ship "Elisabeth Mann Borgesee", where scientists from the Leibniz Institute for Baltic Sea research Rostock-Warnemünde examine the worrying water quality. In some areas of the Baltic Sea there is acute lack of oxygen, which is caused by the decomposition of dead algae. The over -fertilization that comes from agriculture is an essential factor that causes algae flowers. Loud ARD Mediathek show experiments in Estonia how green plant islands successfully help rivers to reduce the fertilizer surplus and improve water quality.

Another central topic of documentation is mass tourism on the Baltic Sea, which, according to Fürmann, has also become a problem for nature. He visits campsites on the island of Fehmarn and explores possible solutions, such as the shortening of the season, to give nature time for regeneration. The challenges and solutions underline the urgency in order to preserve the unique beauty of the Baltic Sea and enable future generations to experience this natural wonder