Sweden has rejected applications to build 13 offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea due to defence concerns, while giving the go-ahead to one on its west coast, the government said on Monday.

Sweden has decided to block the construction of 1,800 new turbines in the Baltic Sea, which could have doubled energy production. The reason is their negative impact on security. Thirteen out of fourteen applications submitted by investors were rejected due to their negative impact on national security.

The Swedish government has rejected 13 applications for the construction of offshore wind farms in the Baltic Sea south of the Sea of Åland, citing defence interests. The rejected projects are Arkona,

Orsted CEO assures Sweden that the offshore wind industry has solutions that would address defense concerns. At issue: Sweden's

For Bothnian herring, western herring, central herring, and Riga herring, the council agreed to 2025 TACs of 66,446 metric tons (MT), 788 MT (bycatch only), 83,881 MT, and 41,635 MT, respectively. The eastern and western cod bycatch-only TACs are 430 MT and 266 MT, respectively, while the plaice TAC remains the same as 2024 at 11,313 MT.