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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 »

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 planning​​​Increasing 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 »