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HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2025: Towards a sea unaffected by hazardous substances

The HELCOM Stakeholder Conference 2025, a one-day online event dedicated to discussing hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea, will take… Read More »

Revamped data page provides easier access to Baltic Sea information

HELCOM has updated its data page to offer a more accessible and user-friendly experience, ensuring that all its data products… Read More »

The Finnish connection: Regional efforts to protect the Baltic Sea

Rüdiger Strempel, Executive Secretary of HELCOM, reflects on Finland’s special connection with HELCOM and the organisation’s regional efforts to protect… Read More »

Proud past, promising future: Commemorating 50 years of HELCOM

For HELCOM, 2024 has been a truly special year, marking the organization’s 50th anniversary. On April 25th, 2024, this milestone… Read More »

Where did the idea for Ecosfera Baltica game come from? An interview with Jannica Haldin and Owen Rowe

How did the idea for Ecosfera Baltica come about? Jannica: We had just finalised the third holistic assessment of the… Read More »

Ecosfera Baltica: A game to save the Baltic Sea

A groundbreaking initiative is harnessing the power of gaming to inspire action for the restoration of the Baltic Sea. Ecosfera… Read More »

Strategies for cost-effective marine restoration in the Nordics

The Nordic Council of Ministers’ Working Group for Environment and Economy (NME) and HELCOM invite you to a webinar on cost-effective marine… Read More »

HELCOM launches shipping data platform   

HELCOM has long collected various shipping and maritime-related data within the HELCOM Maritime  Working Group, Expert Groups and projects. Now,… Read More »

Decreasing trend in detected oil spills in the Baltic Sea continues 

Last year, only 32 harmful spills of mineral oil were detected in the Baltic Sea, according to a new HELCOM… Read More »

Join our upcoming event: Sustainable agriculture for a healthy Baltic Sea

The Baltic Sea, one of the most polluted bodies of water in the world, faces severe environmental threats, particularly due… Read More »