News – latest Wadden Sea stories

The Common Wadden Sea Secretariat and Waddenacademie invite stakeholders to an online presentation of the five projects under the Dutch-German Wadden Sea research call on 20 February 2025.

A two-year research project on understanding harbour seal population dynamics in the Dutch part of the Wadden Sea has now started.

The second Trilateral Swimway Conference set a focus on understanding and preserving diverse fish life cycles in the world's largest tidal flats system.

On 11 to 13 November, over 30 educators from visitor centres from all corners of the Wadden Sea region gathered on the Dutch Island of Ameland for the annual meeting of the International Wadden Sea School (IWSS).

On 5-7 November, the DARKER SKY project team held its third meeting in Lower Saxony.

It has been ten years since the Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative (WSFI) first started its capacity building and management programme.

The latest Wadden Sea Quality Status Report (QSR) on Salt Marshes, released by the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation, reveals notable expansion of salt marshes.

The trilateral Expert Group Marine Mammals has released its latest findings from the 2024 annual harbour seal survey.

From 7-11 October 2024, project partners of the INTERREG North Sea Programme project MANABAS COAST met in Groningen, Netherlands.

Held virtually on 14-15 September 2024, the East Atlantic Flyway Youth Forum brought together young conservationists aged 18-30 from across the flyway to explore opportunities and challenges that citizen science projects face.

As part of Europe's green energy transition, the development of offshore wind farms in the North Sea is set to play a critical role, with significant implications for the Wadden Sea region.

On 5 and 6 September 2024, the Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation welcomed a delegation from Laos and Vietnam, who wanted to learn about various aspects of working together for a transboundary World Heritage Site.