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Save the date: Baltic Sea Day next month in St. Petersburg

​Energy efficiency, marine litter, agriculture and sewage sludge are among the key topics in the XVI International Environmental Forum “Baltic… Read More »

Catch of the day on Baltic coastal fish communities

​Fish from the Baltic region gather today in Copenhagen to finalize the HELCOM core indicators on , expecting release in… Read More »

Solving the puzzle of many measures for a healthier Baltic

The many concrete measures and actions for reaching the good environmental status for the Baltic Sea require determined and effective… Read More »

Cruise ship sewage in Baltic ports thoroughly mapped

​​​(Please note that a of the report has been released on the 6th of March. The new version includes different… Read More »

Baltic marine litter action plan closing finishing line

​Today, Contracting Parties of the Helsinki Convention meet aiming at finalizing the draft regional action plan on to be subsequently… Read More »

Maritime spatial planning will have better data in the Baltic

​High-quality data on maritime spatial planning () in the Baltic region will be a major issue in a starting today,… Read More »

Baltic-wide seabird monitoring shaping up

Knowledge on seabird populations, distribution and mobility on a regional scale will improve, as work on a metadatabase as well… Read More »

Network of Baltic marine protected areas expands in Finland

​Eleven new marine and coastal protected areas with high biological diversity have recently been designated as HELCOM marine protected areas… Read More »

IMO talks on ballast water management exemptions resume in May

The International Maritime Organization () has considered how to carry out exemptions and exceptions to the rules of the Ballast… Read More »

Holistic Baltic Sea assessment kick-started

​The hands-on work has now started for the holistic assessment on the ecosystem health of the entire Baltic Sea area,… Read More »