Sea Shepherd zu Gast im GEOMAR Kiel

In the organizer's words:

About the event:

Sea Shepherd as a guest at GEOMAR Kiel: Experience a day dedicated to the Baltic Sea.

On May 23rd we will present our new documentary "Ghost Nets - Fight for the Baltic Sea" in the large lecture hall of GEOMAR. See how we recover ghost nets from the deep, expose fishing violations and campaign for the protection of our marine ecosystem. In addition to the film screening, you can expect interesting presentations on the state of the Baltic Sea and suitable protection measures that we are already actively implementing with our two campaigns.

Together with Prof. Dr. Thorsten Reusch, Head of the Research Unit Marine Ecology at GEOMAR Helmholtz Centre for Ocean Research Kiel and Christian Lieberum, biologist and research diver at GEOMAR, our campaign leader Christin Otto and campaign manager Florian Stadler will present various projects. Among other things, Christian Lieberum and Christin Otto will give a short presentation on the citizen science project for the renaturation of seagrass meadows, in which associations and private individuals are involved in the planting of seagrass meadows and trained to actively participate. The project is a further development of the successful SeaStore Seagrass Restoration Project, which aims to restore and expand seagrass meadows in the Baltic Sea in the long term.

After the film screening and the speeches, we invite the audience to an in-depth Q&A to answer any questions about the Baltic Sea and Sea Shepherd's campaign work.

All information in the overview:

- Important: Admission is free of charge, please make a reservation.

- Language: The event will be held in German.

- Admission: 15:30 hrs.

- Duration of the event: 16:00 - 18:00.

- Location: GEOMAR Helmholtz Center for Ocean Research Kiel

Large lecture hall and foyer, House 8 (Ostufer)

Wischhofstraße 1-3, 24148 Kiel

About Doku

The documentary shows the extent to which animals and habitats in the Baltic Sea are under pressure. The main causes of endangerment include eutrophication, overfishing, pollution, underwater noise and the advancing climate crisis. Below the surface of the water, it is becoming quieter and biodiversity is dwindling. Species such as harbor porpoises and grey seals are considered highly endangered and fish populations of cod and herring, for example, have already collapsed. The film explains various problem areas and ecological contexts and highlights opportunities for action. Prof. Dr. Thorsten Reusch, Head of the Department of Marine Ecology at GEOMAR, will also speak. The appeal is addressed to all of us not to stand idly by and watch the Baltic Sea die before our eyes. The Sea Shepherd crew is also committed to this mission. In their fight for the Baltic Sea, the crew spends months at a time recovering ghost nets and reclaiming habitats.

A film team accompanied the crew of the TRITON and many Sea Shepherd volunteers over many weeks and shows exciting insights into the everyday life of the campaign. The documentary highlights the commitment and determination of the activists and shows how close successes and failures in marine conservation can be. But the end result is the realization that change is possible when like-minded people join forces with full energy to make a difference together.

About the BALTIC SEA CAMPAIGN

Sea Shepherd Germany has been running successful campaigns in the Baltic Sea since 2017. Every year from May to the end of September, sea areas in the Baltic Sea are patrolled and violations of existing protection laws are reported to the responsible authorities. In addition to monitoring fisheries, Sea Shepherd is also concerned with the pollution caused by fishing and makes an active contribution to reducing marine pollution. In the past four years, more than 23 tons of ghost nets have been removed from the Baltic Sea and many hundreds of animals have been freed.

The Black Forest Collective

It all began with the idea of producing exciting films about the Black Forest, nature and being outdoors. Films that touch, motivate and inspire. Everyone can find their own little adventure on their doorstep, and everyone can contribute to making our homeland a little better. This gave rise to the Black Forest Collective, a film agency from Freiburg, in 2017. Young creatives with a passion for nature and an eye for detail are involved here. Together, they produce high-quality image and advertising films for companies that want to make a difference, as well as exciting and meaningful documentaries.