Baltic Sea

The panel discussion concluded with a shared understanding that bringing seafood to the Estonian table requires collaboration between science, business, and the state – with a focus on shaping consumer habits, developing processing and logistics solutions, and making clear political choices. Only in this way can Estonia become a true maritime nation, where the sea is not merely a geographic fact, but a natural part of the dinner table. Photo: Ragmar Saksing
Society
17.09.2025
From sprat to seaweed: what is the future of Estonian seafood?
Although Estonia is a maritime country, our people still prefer meat or imported salmon and trout over domestic fish on their plates. Local fish rarely reaches store shelves and even less frequently the dining table – for several reasons: availability, quality, price, prejudices about Baltic Sea pollution, and even the lingering smell of fish in the kitchen.
Although the stolen buoy contained no sensitive data, several weeks of raw measurements were lost – data that had been intended for research and the development of marine forecasting services. Photo: Vahur Kaldvee
Society
27.05.2025
Russia seizes TalTech wave buoy, exposes gaps in Baltic Sea situational awareness
Russia removed TalTech’s smart wave buoy from Estonia’s economic zone – without a single obstacle; the incident raises a pressing question: does Estonia truly have sufficient situational awareness in the Baltic Sea, and the capacity to respond swiftly?