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Effectiveness of Baltic seal conservation reviewed

​​​Progress of the Baltic Sea countries in conserving seals is being discussed by the  of HELCOM Seal expert group continuing… Read More »

HELCOM will assess a decade of Baltic maritime activities

​​​​​​​​​National maritime traffic authorities from the Baltic Sea coastal countries and the European Union will meet at the annual of… Read More »

Effective manure management brings opportunities to the Baltic

​​​Significant opportunities for nutrient recycling as well as decreasing nutrient losses to the Baltic Sea can be achieved through effective… Read More »

Inter-regional work starts on marine birds

​​Inter-regional cooperation on marine birds moves ahead this week as the first meeting of the new joint working group on… Read More »

Full week on Baltic nature conservation and monitoring

​​Protection of biodiversity and assessing the state of the environment will be addressed this week by the meeting of the… Read More »

New database open for HELCOM protected areas in the Baltic Sea

​​​​​​Easier access to more detailed information on coastal and marine Baltic Sea protected areas (HELCOM MPAs) will be available for… Read More »

On the way to healthy status: new HELCOM indicators launched

​Abundance of Indicators on coastal and migratory fish are the first of 19 new HELCOM  launched this fall, as a result of… Read More »

HELCOM kick-starts work on underwater noise

​​​Suppressing harmful underwater noise in the Baltic Sea tops the agenda of the HELCOM Pressure group this week, as the… Read More »

New Guideline adopted on ecosystem-based approach in maritime spatial planning in the Baltic Sea

​​​​The careful preparations were rewarded yesterday and an important goal reached upon finalization of the for the implementation of ecosystem-based… Read More »

Cross-border planning of the Baltic Sea moves ahead

​​​​​A new set of regional guidelines for carrying out cross-border consultations over maritime spatial plans between the Baltic littoral states… Read More »