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Pollution sources, measures, and targets in the spotlight at HELCOM Pressure Group meeting

HELCOM PRESSURE 7-2017 Meeting 24–26 Oct to focus on 6th Pollution Load Compilation assessmentsThe Meeting includes workshops on nutrient input… Read More »

Dates set for 2018 edition of Baltic Sea Day

The XIX “Baltic Sea Day” International Environmental Forum will be organized in St. Petersburg on 22–23 March, 2018The outcome of… Read More »

HELCOM highlights cooperation with BONUS ahead of 2017 call

​Many of the topics under the recently opened BONUS call ‘Synthesis’ relate directly to ongoing HELCOM workFuture BONUS projects can… Read More »

Pharmaceuticals in Baltic waters – new status report by UNESCO and HELCOM

The report summarizes the occurrence, concentrations and pathways of pharmaceuticals into the environment in the Baltic Sea regionTonnes of pharmaceuticals… Read More »

The Baltic Sea is well prepared for the entry into force of the Ballast Water Management Convention

IMO Ballast Water Management Convention for ships enters into force 8 September 2017After over a decade of collaborative preparations, the… Read More »

HELCOM, CBSS and stakeholders join forces to catalyse sustainable shipping in the Baltic Sea

The first meeting of the HELCOM GREEN TEAM strives to advance sustainable shipping technology and new fuels in the region… Read More »

HELCOM and OSPAR release new online ballast water risk assessment tool

A new online risk assessment tool for non-indigenous species transfers via the ballast water of commercial ships has been released… Read More »

International rescue and oil disaster drill in the Baltic Sea completed successfully

The annual Baltic Sea exercise on pollution response BALEX DELTA 2017 was held off Kaliningrad in the Russian Federation last… Read More »

HELCOM's condolences for Leonid Korovin's passing

​​​ On behalf of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, the HELCOM Secretariat and all the members of the HELCOM family,… Read More »

First version of the HELCOM ‘State of the Baltic Sea’ report is now available

​The comprehensive HELCOM overview of the state of the Baltic Sea follows up on the status of the Baltic Sea… Read More »