Lithuania

Head of Delegation
Mr. Aleksandras Spruogis
Ministry of Environment
of the Republic of Lithuania
A. Jaksto St. 4/9
LT-01105 Vilnius, Lithuania
Phone: +370 5 2662 485
Fax: +370 5 2663 666

The Baltic Sea has a great significance in the Lithuanian society. Most national resorts are located on the Baltic Sea shore. The Baltic Sea has great industrial value (Klaipeda State Seaport with the infrastructure of transportation, Butinge Oil Terminal and fishery) as well as environmental and cultural value.

The Curonian Spit National Park was established to preserve the landscape and ethnocultural heritage of the Lithuanian coastal area along with the sand dunes, which are unique in Europe. In 2000 this national park, as cultural landscape, was inscribed into the World Heritage List.

	Baltic Events The Baltic Sea Day is celebrated three times a year. 22 March Annual Baltic Sea Day (World Water Day) encouraged by HELCOM since 1996 Every last Sunday of July Sea Day - declared by the Seimas (Parliament) of the Republic of Lithuania (since 1994) First Sunday of September Baltic Sea Day - initiated by environmental non-governmental organisations from Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania (since 1989).

Marine Programmes

- HELCOM activities
- Lithuanian State Marine Environment Program
- Environmental monitoring programs of Klaipeda State Seaport and Butinge Oil Terminal

Lithuania also participates in CZLWM project as well as in GEF Baltic Sea Regional Project.

Marine Research Center of the Ministry of Environment

The Marine Research Center of the Ministry of Environment is responsible for carrying out marine environment research and monitoring. The Center performs activities in the whole economic zone of Lithuania, as well as in economic zones of Poland, Sweden and Latvia following the Helsinki Commission international Baltic Sea programme.

Actions

-Ecological monitoring of Nemunas delta and Curonian Lagoon
-National monitoring programme in the Baltic Sea
-HELCOM Baltic Sea Programme
-Environmental Impact Analyses of ground dumping in the Baltic Sea
-Environmental Impact Analyses of special harbour dredging and hydrotechnical constructions on the environment
-Investigations of emergency situations (fish killing, oil spills)
-Hydrological monitoring on the coastline

Contacts

Ministry of Environment
Marine Research Center
26 Taikos av.
LT-5802 Klaipeda
Lithuania
Phone: +370 6 41 04 50
Fax: +370 6 41 04 60
E-mail:

Marine Environment Protection Agency

The Marine Environment Protection Agency under the Klaipeda Regional Environmental Protection Department of the Ministry of Environment inspects and controls the Baltic Sea economic zone of Lithuania.

Actions

Control of nature protection and the use of natural resources in the Baltic Sea economic zone, territorial waters, on the coast and in internatal waters of Lithuania
Inspection of ships floating in the Klaipeda harbour in accordance with the requirements of HELCOM and MARPOL 73/7 Conventions.
Research of pollution cases in the Baltic Sea.
Research of pollution cases in the Curonian Lagoon.
Control of activities of harbour?s deepening and plunging of dug soil.

Contacts

Marine Environment Protection Agency
Klaipeda Region Environmental Protection Department
11a Zalgirio str.
LT-5800 Klaipeda
Lithuania
Tel.: +370 6 341607
Fax: +370 6 341610
E-mail

Links

Ministry of Environment

Coastal Research and Planning Institute
Klaipeda University
84 H. Manto str.
LT-5808 Klaipeda
Lithuania
Phone: +370 6 39 88 44, 39 88 13
Fax: +370 6 39 88 45
E-mail

Fishery Research Laboratory of the Fishery Department
Ministry of Agriculture
1 Smiltine
P.O. Box 108
LT-5800 Klaipeda
Lithuania
Phone: +370 6 39 11 04, 39 11 22
Fax: +370 6 39 11 04
E-mail

Institute of Geography
2 Akademijos str.
LT-2600 Vilnius
Lithuania
Phone: +370 2 72 92 67
Fax: +370 2 72 92 45
E-mail:

Lithuanian Sea Museum
Smiltynes str. 3
LT-5800 Klaipeda
Lithuania
Phone: +370 6 49 07 40
Fax: +370 6 49 07 50
E-mail