IWGAS-2019 participants in front of the new Estonian surveillance plane in Tallinn on 21 March 2019. The plane is used to… Read More »

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Aerial surveillance of spills and discharges at sea in the Baltic gets scrutinized at HELCOM meeting in Tallinn
At Baltic Sea Day 2019 in Russia, the focus is on nutrient reduction in support of HELCOM work
Opening of the BSD 2019Plenary Session on 22 March 2019. © HELCOM Looking back on 20 years of its existence as… Read More »
At UNEA-4, HELCOM furthers the debate on marine litter
Monika Stankiewicz, HELCOM Executive Secretary, addressing the UNEA-4 assemblyHELCOM participated in the that took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 11 to 15… Read More »
HELCOM addresses future orientations and adopts key recommendations on environmental protection during its annual meeting
At the 40th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission that was held in Helsinki (HELCOM 40-2019), Finland, from 6 to 7… Read More »
The update of the Baltic Sea Action plan takes another concrete step with the launch of two key initiatives on the sufficiency of measures to reach good environmental status
The has taken another concrete step with the launch, in February, of two central initiatives, namely the ACTION project and… Read More »
HELCOM case study showcases the potential of the OpenRisk guideline for maritime risk assessments related to oil spills
HELCOM has recently published a for the Baltic Sea showing the potential of the recently developed OpenRisk guideline for assessing… Read More »
Coastal fish assessments will continue in the Baltic Sea with renewed HELCOM project
Members of the FISH-PRO III project in Helsinki on 13 February 2019. © HELCOMCoastal fish assessments will continue to be carried out… Read More »
Strengthening capacities for global ocean assessments is the central theme at UN conference in New York
Monika Stankiewicz presenting HELCOM and the case of the Baltic Sea at the UN Regular Process multi-stakeholder dialogue event at UN headquarters… Read More »
Mapping of essential fish habitats gets underway in joint HELCOM-Pan Baltic Scope workshop
Experts in marine biology and maritime spatial planning came together in Riga from 12 to 13 December in a workshop… Read More »
At HELCOM key meeting, updates on the plan for a healthy Baltic Sea move forward
During HOD 55-2018 in Helsinki © Helcom 2018Helsinki — The update of the (BSAP) was a central topic at the (HOD 55-2018)… Read More »