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 »
HELCOM’s ship data used for planning the Baltic Sea
HELCOM’s vast data on ships’ movements in the Baltic Sea are analysed to support the 2-year maritime spatial planning project… Read More »
HELCOM-OSPAR methods for invasive species tested in America
Ships’ ballast water and related risk assessment procedure is the topic of a taking place today and tomorrow in Gdansk, Poland,… Read More »
Marine conservation in sharp focus this week
Marine and coastal protected areas in the Baltic Sea () and North-East Atlantic were addressed right at the start of… Read More »
Successful oil disaster response operation at Pomeranian Bay
Crew of Kapitan Poinc from Gdynia, Poland deploying the oil boom of 600 meters.Twenty ships under the HELCOM flag conducted today a… Read More »