Port of Hanko is participating in supporting the “Operation Täktominlahti” project, which aims to save the unique Täktominlahti bay in Hankoniemi. Täktominlahti is a shallow, sandy-bottomed sea bay that, in miniature, resembles the entire Baltic Sea. It is a nature reserve managed by Metsähallitus, an important spawning area for fish, and one of the most significant bird bays in southern Finland.

For decades, harmful nutrients, humus, and peat have flowed into the bay from a large catchment area, which includes, among other things, a drained bog, car parks, agricultural fields, as well as golf and airfields. This has led to severe eutrophication of the bay: aquatic vegetation has taken over the sandy bottom, water flow has been blocked, and fish movement has become difficult.

Operation Täktominlahti was launched in 2009, and in 2015 it was selected as a local Baltic Sea target. Through Ålandsbanken’s Baltic Sea Project, the initiative received 20,000 euros for the construction of a new wetland. The wetland will be built north of the airfield on land owned by the City of Hanko, and its purpose is to slow down the flow of runoff water and filter humus-rich waters as efficiently as possible.

A significant phase of the project is now being reached as the largest polluter of the bay, the Täktomträsket bog area, is being restored. The work involves, among others, Minun mereni ry, the City of Hanko, BSAG, and WWF. The support from Port of Hanko is an important part of this broad cooperation, which aims to stop eutrophication and restore Täktominlahti as a vibrant part of the Baltic Sea.

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