News – latest Wadden Sea stories

In the 2025-2026 survey season, researchers counted 3,385 seal pups and 12,497 grey seals during the moulting season, confirming further population growth across the region.

For many years, Jiyoung Jang played a key role in filling the Memorandum of Understanding between the Wadden Sea and Korea with life.

A series of practical guidance documents has been developed to support partners in integrating gender considerations throughout project implementation.

CWSS, in collaboration with its partners, has produced a new introductory video showcasing the cooperation between Denmark, Germany, and the Netherlands.

As offshore wind development accelerates in the North Sea, new electricity cables are increasingly required to connect offshore farms to land – often crossing the Wadden Sea.

For more than 40 years, Dr. Hans-Ulrich Rösner has been dedicated to protecting the Wadden Sea. On 2 June, he received the Federal Cross of Merit on Ribbon in recognition of his work.

In recognition of the Wadden Sea’s global importance as largest unbroken tidal flats system in the world, the 15th Trilateral Governmental Conference on the Protection of the Wadden Sea was held in Esbjerg, Denmark, this week.

The first webinar in the Swimway Fish Without Borders webinar series on 12 May 2026 brought together scientists, conservation practitioners, policy experts, and authorities.

Following the FOMACO regional forum in Nouakchott, CREAF partners had the opportunity to visit Parc National du Banc d'Arguin (PNBA) in Mauritania.

The Climate Resilient East Atlantic Flyway project hosted a side event at the Forum des Acteurs du Littoral et Marin en Afrique de l'Ouest (FOMACO).

In the beginning of May, the midterm meeting of the German-Dutch Wadden Sea Research Programme in Wilhelmshaven provided a valuable opportunity to discuss the scientific progress of the six funded Projects and share knowledge and utilisation products.

A new publication provides practical guidance for monitoring waterbird populations at critical wetland sites across the East Atlantic Flyway, with a particular focus on Western Africa.