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Reductions made in Russian hot spots polluting the Baltic Sea

​​​ on the current status of significant sources of pollution to the Baltic Sea in Russia, or ‘hot spots’, has… Read More »

Report released on methods for spotting alien species in Baltic ports

​​​HELCOM has today released a on alien species transported via ships’ ballast water that threaten the sensitive Baltic ecosystem and… Read More »

New report on ship accidents in the Baltic Sea 2012 released

​A new HELCOM focusing on the shipping accidents in 2012 in the Baltic Sea area as well as for the… Read More »

Joint HELCOM and OSPAR online ballast water management tool goes live

​An for alien species transfers via the ballast water of commercial ships has been released jointly by and  he ,… Read More »

Marine litter, protected areas and monitoring among key priorities of Estonian Chairmanship of HELCOM

Estonia has released its for the 2-year of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, also known as Helsinki Commission or… Read More »

On-shore pollution response in the Baltic Sea becomes part of international law

The Helsinki 1992, the international legal treaty on the Baltic Sea between the coastal countries of the Baltic and the… Read More »

A new study of St. Petersburg waste water helps to manage microplastics

A made in St. Petersburg, Russia, has found that the waste water treatment process reduces effectively the amount of micro-sized… Read More »

HELCOM inspires regional discussions on maritime spatial planning data

New approaches for sharing and creating data on maritime spatial planning () have been discussed by the representatives of organizations… Read More »

Agricultural cooperation becomes easier between Russian and English speakers

​Less unnecessary ambiguity in international cooperation regarding agriculture, livestock and manure management is now possible, thanks to the newly published… Read More »

Ready to ensure coherent implementation of maritime spatial planning in the Baltic

​Future implementation of the European Union (EU) Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in the Baltic Sea region as well… Read More »