Eleven new marine and coastal protected areas with high biological diversity have recently been designated as HELCOM marine protected areas… Read More »
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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 »
Ties closing between HELCOM and Baltic Sea regional strategy
The cooperation between HELCOM and the EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region (EUSBSR) is expected to smoothen. For the… Read More »
Safe water depth for ships in the Baltic Sea considered within HELCOM expert group
The national agencies responsible for navigation safety issues in the coastal countries of the Baltic Sea today in Copenhagen to… Read More »
Biodiversity data surges HELCOM map service up to 500 layers
The new HELCOM is now published as a part of the free HELCOM data and map , operational in its… Read More »
Work on ballast water management progresses in the HELCOM and OSPAR regions
The coastal countries of the Baltic and North Seas, as well as the EU, are reviewing their jointly agreed procedure… Read More »
Revitalizing Baltic Sea procedures for marine spill response
Major revisions of the internationally agreed procedures for marine pollution response in the Baltic Sea region, the HELCOM Response Manual,… Read More »
Ways for effective use of nutrients addressed in HELCOM Agri meeting
The first meeting of the HELCOM on Sustainable Agricultural Practices () has started today in Copenhagen, Denmark. Agricultural sector has… Read More »
Negotiations on ships’ sewage and other maritime issues predict a busy HELCOM winter
The current status of reception facilities for sewage, as well as their use, are among the region’s hot shipping topics… Read More »
