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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 »

Baltic marine monitoring and nature conservation combined in new HELCOM group

The first of the new HELCOM working on the state of the environment and nature conservation in the Baltic Sea,… Read More »

Better follow-up expected for Baltic Sea countries’ nutrient reduction scheme

The first of a new HELCOM dealing with pressures from land to the Baltic Sea environment started today, to plan… Read More »

Dumped and lost hazardous objects on the Baltic seabed to be mapped

Work to assess what potentially hazardous waste and wrecks lay beneath the surface of the Baltic Sea kick-starts today in… Read More »

Baltic region takes first go as work starts for European Red List of habitats

​HELCOM, having completed regional in 2013 for all biotopes, habitats and biotope complexes in the Baltic Sea, hosts a three-day… Read More »

Systematic action for Baltic marine litter starts next year

Regional action on in the Baltic Sea took major leaps forward in a regional which finished yesterday in Stralsund, Germany.… Read More »

Baltic seal monitoring systematized

The development for marine mammals in the Baltic Sea area has been among key topics in the seal expert group… Read More »

New HELCOM Recommendation on Baltic aquaculture taking shape

Fisheries and environmental experts and authorities from the Baltic region start today a 2-day with key focus on a mature… Read More »