Description
The Vesala Sea association actively organizes underwater cleanups to clean the Baltic Seabed from waste, paying special attention to "ghost nets" - abandoned fishing nets that pose a serious threat to the marine ecosystem.
These efforts are a significant contribution to the protection of the marine environment and include:
- Elimination of “ghost networks”:
- The association's divers, using specialized equipment, identify and lift abandoned fishing nets from the seabed.
- These nets often continue to catch marine animals, causing them injury and death.
- Other waste collection:
- During underwater dredging, other waste from the seabed is also collected, such as plastic waste and other objects that pollute the environment.
- Cooperation with other organizations:
- The Vesala Sea Association often collaborates with diving clubs and other organizations to increase the effectiveness of the efforts.
- For example, there is frequent cooperation with the professional diving association "PADI", and cooperation with "Lieli Talks" is also being established.
- Surveying historical sites:
- The society's divers survey the bed of the Gulf of Riga and find many historical objects, about which information was passed on and informed. National Cultural Heritage Administration.
Underwater rescues are an important direction of the Vesala Sea association, which promotes the cleanliness and health of the Baltic Sea.
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