Half of detections substance other than oil The number of oil spills in the Baltic Sea detected through daily aerial surveillance… 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 »
Baltic Sea data is a treasure to be shared
Baltic LINes project kicks off, improves cross-border maritime spatial planningIncreasing the access, compatibility and dissemination of high-quality data on linear… 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 »
HELCOM adopts Recommendation on sustainable aquaculture
HELCOM Annual Meeting with delegates from the nine Baltic coastal states and the EU has today adopted the on sustainable… Read More »
Statement of HELCOM Executive Secretary in 37th HELCOM Annual Meeting
Dear Colleagues,The milestone of the year 2015 was the adoption of the Regional Action Programme for Marine Litter in June. Concrete… Read More »
HELCOM agrees on a Roadmap for a Baltic Sea NECA
Today the Annual Meeting of the Helsinki Commission (), consisting of the Baltic coastal countries and the EU, have agreed… Read More »
Battle against marine litter is a shared affair
More push for the actions against marine litter in the Baltic Sea is a key purpose of the HELCOM Marine… Read More »