Landmark ruling on bottom trawling in the Dogger Bank. Doggerland director Emilie Reuchlin calls on the Dutch government: don’t appeal, but act. This is more than a legal win: it’s a chance for large-scale North Sea restoration 🐳 Full interview (in Dutch) 👉 ap.lc/hXtrA

🌊 We’re hiring a Policy Advisor to help protect and restore the North Sea. Work at the heart of decision-making in The Hague & Brussels, turning complex issues into real policy change. Ready to make waves? 🐳 Apply before June 8 ⏰ Read more 👉 www.doggerland.earth

Turns out, if you stop tearing up the seabed, wildlife thrives: ten years after banning bottom trawl fishing, there are 3 times the number of sea creatures + double the number of species in the South Arran MPA, Scotland, than there were before the ban 👏🦪🐟 share.google/2M5WqP3CXwSH...

EU law is clear: govts must protect sensitive areas from destructive human activities. Yet Dutch bottom trawlers are still allowed to fish there, even without permit. So we took the Dutch govt to court with @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social @ark-rewildingnl.bsky.social @bluemarinef.bsky.social and won.

Landmark ruling in marine protection: Dutch Court rules against free pass for destructive bottom trawling in Marine Protected Areas 🐳"A major win for ocean protection!" Read more 👉 www.doggerland.earth

Goed nieuws! arkrewilding.nl/nieuws/2026/... Met @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social en @bluemarinef.bsky.social en @clientearth.bsky.social gingen we naar de rechter namens het bodemleven in de Noordzee MPA's. Die gaf ons gelijk:

Rewilding Dogger Bank means learning as we go and learning together. At a cross-border gathering in Kempen~Broek, land met sea, sparking fresh insights. From grazers to horse mussels, shared lessons show: rewilding grows stronger through connection. With Rewilding Europe, Natuurmonumenten and others

Zeil op 10 juni mee met de Ambassade van de Noordzee en Doggerland Foundation op tallship De Morgenster! We stellen 2 plekken beschikbaar voor wie de meest originele motivatie heeft: 𝐈𝐤 𝐰𝐢𝐥 𝐦𝐞𝐞 𝐦𝐞𝐭 𝐃𝐞 𝐌𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐦𝐝𝐚𝐭… Lees meer: https://panorama-mesdag.nl/zien-en-doen/tentoonstellingen/drift/

Fried plaice = steak-level impact. Why? Bottom trawling: fuel-guzzling, seabed-scraping, ecosystem-killing. CO₂, bycatch, collapse. And that’s before biodiversity loss. Ban trawling in protected North Sea areas. Now. Source: edepot.wur.nl/712244 / NRC

Bon Ton Toys 💙 Doggerland! The iconic B Corp toy maker joins our mission to restore life in the North Sea, turning soft toys into real-world impact for nature 🐳 Welcome aboard, Bon Ton Toys and join the wave for a healthy and rich North Sea, enjoyed by all 🌊 #northsea #doggerbank #rewilding

Five years without bottom trawling off the Sussex coast, and sealife is bouncing back 🌊 Kelp forests return, mussel beds rebuild, fish thrive. Proof that giving nature peace and quiet really works. Time to ban bottom trawling in MPAs! Source in comment. #rewilding #northsea #doggerbank

🌍💙 Happy World Rewilding Day! What happens when we give nature space to breathe again? 🌊 Help us rewild the Dogger Bank, the nursery of the North Sea. Because when the Dogger Bank thrives, the whole North Sea comes alive 🐟🪸 #northsea #doggerbank #rewilding #chooseourfuture #worldrewildingday

Listen to reflections on the court hearing about whether bottom trawling in the Dutch part of the #DoggerBank should be allowed to continue. Check it out for a unique behind-the-scenes look at this important legal step for nature in the #NorthSea 🎧 ap.lc/kttWj

ClientEarth,Stichting Doggerland,ARK Rewilding Nederland,and Blue Marine Foundation are taking the Dutch government to court,alleging they broke the law by allowing destructive bottom trawling practices in the protected North Sea area off the Dutch coast oceanographicmagazine.com/news/ngos-ta...

Today we were in court facing the Dutch Ministry of Fisheries to address the question of whether bottom trawling in the Dutch part of the Dogger Bank can be allowed to continue. Doggerland Foundation, ARK Rewilding Netherlands, ClientEarth, and Blue Marine Foundation are demanding a full closure 🌊

🧪 #Postdoc opportunity! Join my group at ATU Galway 🇮🇪 for a 3‑yr position in marine #rewilding restoring Modiolus modiolus reefs in the North Sea 🌊🦪 Part of the Rewilding Dogger Bank project. Deadline: 26 Mar 2026 To apply: 🔗 www.atu.ie/connect/jobs... #AcademicJobs #RestorationEcology #EUresearch

Yesterday, the court ruled that the Dutch Fisheries Ministry was wrong to reject our request for stronger protection of the Borkum Stones, a unique and fragile ecosystem in the North Sea. Emilie Reuchlin, Director of Doggerland: "This is fantastic news for the North Sea." More 👉 www.doggerland.earth

Felle discussie over schadelijkheid van sleepnetvisserij in de Doggersbank: „Alsof je met bulldozers over de Veluwe raast”

Proud to Present! DRIFT. Dune to Dogger Bank. New perpectives on nature of the Nort Sea Lanscape by 22 contemporary artist and scientists. On show Museum Panorama Mesdag 21.03.26.

On #worldwildlifeday, you can meet the virtual voice of the Dogger Bank 🌊 The Dogger Bank is an ecosystem with many voices. We listen carefully to understand its needs. But what if you could speak to one of those voices directly? Now you can 💭 Try it now via www.doggerland.earth/praat-met-me/

Het wordt spannend maandag. @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social www.trouw.nl/duurzaamheid...

Last week, the Dogger Bank rewilding team travelled to the horse mussel reefs of Bergen, Norway for a research expedition. They dove on horse mussel reefs, investigating whether they could serve as a source population for restoration on the Dogger Bank. Read all about it on www.doggerland.earth

🌊 We’re joining the Ocean Rights Movement. The ocean is not a resource, but a living system with ecological limits. It’s time to shift from exploitation to stewardship, guided by science and Indigenous knowledge. A healthy ocean means a healthy planet 🐳 www.oceanrights.com

Scaling up nature recovery in Europe: 8 new large-scale restoration projects receive funding from the ELSP 🥳 From forests and peatlands to rivers, wetlands and deltas: large-scale rewilding is essential to tackle the climate and biodiversity crises threatening ecosystems, and ourselves! #rewilding

In 1976 Zoologists around the world were stunned to learn of the discovery of a new shark - the Megamouth. It resembles many other sharks except its mouth is huge, which is how it got its name. It feeds on plankton, jellyfish, and krill instead of meat like typical sharks...

Nature is not for sale. The EU is reviewing key nature laws under the guise of “simplification”, risking weaker protection. Strong laws are vital for places like the Dogger Bank and the North Sea. Speak up, defend nature, sign the petition. 🌍✊ handsoffnature.eu/

🖼️🌊 On 21 March 2026, Museum Panorama Mesdag opens 𝘋𝘙𝘐𝘍𝘛 𝘍𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘋𝘰𝘨𝘨𝘦𝘳 𝘉𝘢𝘯𝘬. An immersive exhibition where 18 artists explore our relationship with the sea, featuring the Dogger Bank reimagined as the ecological heart of the North Sea. #DoggerBank #NorthSea #Rewilding

Mooi nieuws via onze partner @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social www.naturetoday.com/nl/nl/nature...

We zijn er stil van... olie- en gasproducenten, oké. Maar de overheid die in beroep gaat om haar eigen regels niet uit te hoeven voeren? @doggerland-fdn.bsky.social

Today, we stood in court to save the reefs of the Borkum Stones. Our call was clear: give the unique area Borkum Stones in the North Sea the protection it urgently needs, so nature can recover 🪸🐙 read more on www.doggerland.earth #rewilding #natura2000

The annual Species to Watch spotlights the European eel. Once widespread across Europe’s waters, this remarkable species has suffered one of the most dramatic declines of any fish. Overfishing, migration barriers, pollution and illegal trade have pushed the eel to the brink of extinction. #30x30

🌊 New year, new face at Doggerland! Welcome Caterina Coral, our new Marine Ecologist 🐟 In the final stage of her PhD at NIOZ, she specialises in temperate offshore reefs and will work on restoring horse mussel reefs on the #doggerbank. Read more 👉 www.doggerland.earth #northsea #rewilding

Goed nieuws! arkrewilding.nl/nieuws/2025/...

🐳 𝗖𝗢𝗨𝗥𝗧 𝗖𝗔𝗦𝗘 𝗪𝗢𝗡! Judge rules that harmful activities in Marine Protected Areas must stop. "This is fantastic news for the North Sea. With this ruling, protection of the three largest Dutch Marine Protected Areas is immediately strengthened." Read more 👉 www.doggerland.earth #protectedmeansprotected

🐟 Europe can’t afford to keep wasting fish at sea. Highgrading is illegal, harmful to ecosystems, and unfair to honest fishers, yet it often goes unseen. This waste puts huge pressure on marine ecosystems and with almost no risk of getting caught, the practice continues.🌊 @ejfoundation.org

Rewilding Dogger Bank joins the European Rewilding Network. This is a pan-European community of rewilding initiatives who are helping to accelerate and upscale rewilding together. We can learn from fellow rewilders and be inspired by their work. In return, we will share our knowledge and expertise

🌊 The ocean is our silent climate hero, absorbing 30% of our CO₂ and 90% of recent warming. Seagrass stores 35× more carbon than rainforests, mangroves are carbon powerhouses, and seabeds hold vast reserves if left undisturbed. Ocean action NOW 🌍 Support our mission 👉 www.doggerland.earth

😱 Dutch fisheries lobby still denies the destructive impact of bottom trawling on marine life! DON'T FALL FOR IT! Support our legal case to fully close the Dogger Bank to bottom trawling 👉 www.doggerland.earth

🌊 “Nature isn’t a stakeholder — it’s the foundation of life.” 💙 Emilie Reuchlin spoke at Jouw Noordzee Partner Day on protecting the North Sea’s future, calling for true ocean protection, long-term vision & bans on harmful activities. #northsea #doggerbank #rewilding

In Sweden’s Kosterhavet National Park, AI helped scientists analyse 4.4M seabed images. Since trawling was banned 25 years ago, marine life has rebounded, but warming seas are driving some species to deeper waters. 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝘄𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝘄𝗼𝗿𝗸! Read more 👉 phys.org/news/2025-10...

Congratulations to our co-founder and director Emilie Reuchlin for being the 2025 Bright Award Winner for Environmental Sustainability 🏆 You inspire sea conservationists across the globe 🐳 @oceanreuchlin.bsky.social @law.stanford.edu youtube.com/watch?v=dyir...

Tomorrow, Emilie Reuchlin will receive the Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability from the Stanford Law School 🏆 “Emilie exemplifies the kind of bold, wide-ranging thinking the Bright Award was created to honor,” said George Triantis, Professor of Law and Dean of Stanford Law School.

⚖️🌊 Together with ARK Rewilding NL, we faced the Dutch government in court over weak management plans for Dogger Bank, Cleaver Bank & Frisian Front. These fail to protect nature as required by law. A ruling is due in 6–12 weeks. We’re hopeful for a win for North Sea life! 👉 shorturl.at/vTYhe

More than 80% of people support the 30x30 biodiversity goal: protecting 30% of land and sea by 2030 🙌 But less than 1% of the North Sea is truly protected from harmful activities. There is no more time to lose. We call upon the Dutch government to start taking immediate action! #northsea #doggerbank

🚨🚨 Extremely concerning reports that the UK Govt has DISMISSED calls from the Environmental Audit Committee for full bans on destructive bottom trawling in our marine protected areas 1/2🔽 www.theguardian.com/environment/...

We are hiring a 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁 to help us 𝗥𝗲𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗗𝗼𝗴𝗴𝗲𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗻𝗸! Are you an experienced marine ecologist or biologist? Do you speak Dutch and English? Read the full description on our website 👉 doggerland.earth/vacature-ben...

What makes the Dogger Bank so unique? How do fish & marine mammals sound? 🐬 And how do you restore a sea area nearly the size of Belgium? Emilie Reuchlin & marine biologist Reindert Nijland shared their stories on NPO Radio 1 (in Dutch) 🎧 youtu.be/ZLkWS0b2-fk

The Rewilding Dogger Bank Seascape Programme launches this summer! 🐳 Backed by new funding, we’ll restore reefs, protect habitats & give the Dogger Bank a political voice — helping the North Sea thrive again. 🌊🐟 #rewilding #northsea #doggerbank Read all about it (in Dutch) 👉 shorturl.at/GMSEV

Big news! 🌊 Emilie Reuchlin, co-founder of Doggerland Foundation, has won the 2025 Stanford Bright Award for Environmental Sustainability 🏆 $150k will support restoring the North Sea through the Rewilding Dogger Bank Seascape programme. 🌍 @oceanreuchlin.bsky.social news.stanford.edu/stories/2025...

Sweden will ban bottom trawling in marine protected areas from July 2026! 🌊💪 A major win for ocean health. While NL still allows it, Sweden shows true leadership. This gives us strength in our case against the Dutch government for a bottom trawling ban in our MPAs. Time for NL & Germany to follow!