Expert Group on Marine Protected Areas
The HELCOM Expert Group on Marine Protected Areas works under the mandate of the HELCOM Working Group on Biodiversity, Protection and Restoration (WG BioDiv) and contributes to the development and implementation of a consistent region-wide protection framework for the Baltic Sea covering both marine protected areas (MPA) and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs), as well as the implementation of the relevant actions under the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP).
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Contact
Penina Blankett
EG MPA Chair
Ministry of the Environment, Finland
Penina.Blankett@gov.fi
Lena Avellan
Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
lena.avellan@helcom.fi
Petra Kääriä
Associate Professional Secretary
HELCOM Secretariat
petra.kaaria@helcom.fi