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MEDIA ADVISORY: HELCOM Ministerial Session 18 May

​​What HELCOM : How to protect the marine environment while enabling sustainable use and blue economy Who                  Some confirmed participants:Mr. Karmenu Vella,… Read More »

A fishy part of marine environmental policy?

​​​This week is all about fish in the Baltic Sea as three HELCOM meetings dealing with sustainable fisheries are held… Read More »

Responsible cruising promoted by HELCOM and CLIA

​​​​​​​​​​HELCOM active at European Maritime Day 18-19 May 2016 in turku, Finland HELCOM and the Cruise Line International Association (CLIA) will… Read More »

Workshop on Baltic and North Sea NECAs

​​​​​​WORKSHOP ON THE ROADMAP FOR THE SIMULTANEOUS DESIGNATION OF BALTIC SEA AND THE NORTH SEA NECAS  24-25 May 2016, St. Petersburg, Russia​HELCOM… Read More »

Detected oil spills in the Baltic Sea reach all-time low

​​​Half of detections substance other than oil The number of oil spills in the Baltic Sea detected through daily aerial surveillance… Read More »

Baltic Sea data is a treasure to be shared

Baltic LINes project kicks off, improves cross-border maritime spatial planning​​​Increasing the access, compatibility and dissemination of high-quality data on linear… Read More »

Passenger ship sewage discharges into the Baltic Sea will be banned

​​​​​A major milestone reached through HELCOM cooperation The International Maritime Organization (IMO) agreed this week that the Baltic Sea special area… Read More »

Nutrient recycling, sewage sludge under HELCOM spotlight this week

​​​​​​​Recycling nutrients from sewage sludge, the Krasny Bor hazardous waste landfill and HELCOM nutrient reduction have been key topics for… Read More »

HELCOM discusses threatened species and next holistic assessment

​​​​How can threatened species of the Baltic Sea be better protected by coastal states is one major point of discussion… Read More »

Baltic environment forum held in St. Petersburg

​​​A chance for environmental dialogue and speaking out recent ideas about the Baltic Sea marine protection started today at the… Read More »