The coordination of regional policy and application of the ecosystem-based approach in maritime spatial planning were in focus of the… Read More »
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COMPLETE – A new project on ballast water and biofouling in the Baltic Sea region
Three-year project targets shipping’s harmful hitchhikers: invasive speciesExpected results: knowledge, strategies, and tools for environmentally friendly shippingAn ambitious project is… Read More »
Agriculture authorities discuss ways of stopping nutrients from reaching the Baltic Sea
Nutrient flow and recycling in focus at the HELCOM Agri Group meeting this weekSmart nutrients management in agriculture is in… Read More »
Baltic Sea response community prepares for major oil spill exercise in Sweden 2018
A two-day conference kicks off the planning of the 2018 HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise on oil and chemical spills, to… Read More »
Filling in the gaps on marine litter monitoring and assessment
Three new reports available on beach litter, microlitter, and litter on the seafloor in the Baltic SeaHELCOM marine litter workshop… Read More »
HELCOM to test first pharmaceutical indicator and focus on improving the Marine Protected Area network
The HELCOM State & Conservation group meeting endorses the first HELCOM pharmaceutical indicator for testingImproving the effectiveness of the network… Read More »
HELCOM reviews new data on nutrient input sources while continuing work on litter and sewage sludge
Data presented at the HELCOM PRESSURE Meeting 7-2017 shows that most of the nutrient input to the Baltic Sea comes… 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 »
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 »
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 »