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Press Releases 2010
04.03.2010
Statement by HELCOM's Executive Secretary at the annual Meeting
04.03.2010
HELCOM to discuss preparations for the Moscow Ministerial Meeting and the Baltic Cities Summit
03.03.2010
Opening statement by HELCOM's Chairman at the 5th Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
03.03.2010
HELCOM conference identifies topics for new projects to restore the Baltic Sea
26.02.2010
Media Advisory: HELCOM’s Chairman and Executive Secretary to hold media availability
26.02.2010
Media Advisory: Fifth Stakeholder Conference on the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
26.02.2010
HELCOM to identify measures for the restoration of salmon and sea trout populations in the Baltic
16.02.2010
HELCOM Response Group to approve a new regulation for oiled wildlife response
16.02.2010
HELCOM passes the 10% landmark for the Baltic Sea protected areas
16.02.2010
HELCOM launches a new project to promote advanced phosphorus removal
10.02.2010
Speech by HELCOM's Chairman at the Baltic Sea Action Plan Afternoon Plenary Session
10.02.2010
Speech by HELCOM's Chairman at the Baltic Sea Action Summit Working Lunch
09.02.2010
HELCOM’s Chairman to address the Baltic Sea Action Summit
26.01.2010
HELCOM countries to discuss draft national programmes to restore the Baltic Sea
18.01.2010
HELCOM launches a web page on the Moscow Ministerial Meeting
18.01.2010
Call for participants: The Fifth Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
15.01.2010
International Conference to review major HELCOM projects to restore the Baltic Sea
14.01.2010
Changes to HELCOM Secretariat Contact information
Press Releases 2009
03.12.2009
HELCOM announces the elimination of two Baltic pollution hot spots, approves a joint proposal to IMO
27.11.2009
HELCOM getting ready for the Moscow Ministerial Meeting
23.11.2009
HELCOM countries to finalize a joint submission to IMO on a total ban on sewage discharges from ships
20.10.2009
COHIBA Project releases newsletter on control of hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea
20.10.2009
Catches of chemical munitions in the Baltic have ceased
19.10.2009
Speech by HELCOM's Executive Secretary at the annual HELCOM Diplomatic Lunch
13.10.2009
HELCOM commences preparations for the Ministerial Meeting in Moscow
02.10.2009
HELCOM to consider a comprehensive system to evaluate progress in pollution reduction
21.09.2009
HELCOM to finalize a new regulation on sheltering ships in need of assistance
21.09.2009
HELCOM Chairman’s acceptance speech for the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
17.09.2009
HELCOM receives the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
17.09.2009
No significant oil discharges detected during HELCOM’s Super CEPCO operation in the Baltic
04.09.2009
Notice: HELCOM “Interactive web-based GIS maps” service is now updated
27.08.2009
Latvia wins HELCOM Trophy
26.08.2009
HELCOM fleet stages a successful disaster response operation off Riga, marking 20th anniversary of BALEX DELTA exercise
24.08.2009
HELCOM achieves another decrease in the number of illicit oil spills in the Baltic
21.08.2009
HELCOM Executive Secretary's speech on the announcement of the Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
20.08.2009
HELCOM wins Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
20.08.2009
News Flash: HELCOM wins Swedish Baltic Sea Water Award
03.08.2009
Media Advisory: HELCOM to hold its annual international rowing competition
27.07.2009
Media Advisory: Tour of the HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise area
27.07.2009
HELCOM fleet to hold a major disaster response exercise in the Gulf of Riga
12.06.2009
HELCOM commences risk analysis of shipping accidents in the Baltic
12.06.2009
HELCOM report shows a 12% increase in ship accidents in the Baltic
11.06.2009
HELCOM releases Annual Report on 2008 activities
10.06.2009
Russia announces the date of the HELCOM Ministerial Meeting
09.06.2009
BALTHAZAR Project focusing on pollution inputs from Russia into the Baltic holds inaugural meeting
09.06.2009
HELCOM biodiversity assessment indicates increasing human pressure on biotopes and species around the Baltic
05.06.2009
HELCOM set to unveil data indicating a substantial reduction of pollution loads to the Baltic
22.05.2009
HELCOM launches a major assessment of Baltic species' and biotopes' threat status
22.05.2009
HELCOM eliminates four major pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea area
19.05.2009
HELCOM Chairman takes part in the launch of the Baltic Sea Action Summit initiative
15.05.2009
HELCOM is set to announce the recovery of several pollution hot spots in the Baltic Sea area
29.04.2009
HELCOM action plan is seen as a pilot project under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
21.04.2009
HELCOM countries to discuss readiness of national programmes to radically reduce pollution to the Baltic
20.03.2009
Final call for applications: Fourth HELCOM Youth Forum
05.03.2009
HELCOM launches an overarching environmental assessment of the status of the Baltic Sea
03.03.2009
Opening Statement by the Chairman of HELCOM at the Fourth HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan Stakeholder Conference
04.03.2009
HELCOM Conference shows consensus on key building blocks for effective implementation of the Baltic recovery plan
04.03.2009
Statement by the Executive Secretary at the opening of the annual HELCOM Meeting
03.03.2009
The Baltic remains in a bad shape, but there are some signs of improvement
02.03.2009
Media advisory: HELCOM Executive Secretary to hold media availability
02.03.2009
HELCOM to call on IMO to establish a total ban on sewage discharges from ships in the Baltic
26.02.2009
HELCOM Chairman pays a visit to Minsk to discuss Belarus’s accession to the Helsinki Convention
23.02.2009
Media Advisory: Fourth Stakeholder Conference on the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
23.02.2009
International Conference to review latest assessments of the state of the Baltic Sea and implementation of HELCOM recovery activities
19.02.2009
Call for participants: 4th HELCOM Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
16.02.2009
HELCOM launches a new project to estimate inputs of hazardous substances into the Baltic Sea
03.02.2009
Second call for applications: Fourth HELCOM Youth Forum
30.01.2009
Stakeholders to discuss the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic recovery plan in Russia’s Leningrad Oblast’
27.01.2009
HELCOM experts to discuss first results of the Baltic coastal fish assessment project
09.01.2009
New project to improve HELCOM countries’ readiness to respond to an environmental disaster at sea
Press Releases 2008
12.12.2008
HELCOM releases Baltic Clean Seas Guide 2009
11.12.2008
HELCOM to hold the Fourth Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic recovery plan
05.12.2008
Baltic Sea to become a pilot area under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
02.12.2008
HELCOM report shows sharp decrease in ship collisions in the Baltic
28.11.2008
Latest issue of HELCOM Newsletter released
28.11.2008
HELCOM to consider a revision process for nutrient reduction targets of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
27.11.2008
Fourth Meeting of the Baltic recovery plan Steering Group to focus on eutrophication
25.11.2008
Stakeholder Workshop in St. Petersburg addresses key actions within the maritime segment of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
24.11.2008
HELCOM to call for an international ban on sewage discharges in the Baltic
14.11.2008
HELCOM to consider further measures to reduce emissions from ships
10.11.2008
Speech by the HELCOM Chairman at the annual HELCOM Diplomatic Lunch
10.11.2008
HELCOM’s Chairman hosts a working lunch for the Ambassadors of the Baltic Sea countries
31.10.2008
HELCOM set to release latest information on eutrophication status of the Baltic Sea
28.10.2008
HELCOM to consider a new regulation on sheltering ships in need of assistance
24.10.2008
HELCOM Chairman to visit Helsinki and Stockholm
10.10.2008
HELCOM countries to discuss maritime activities under the Baltic recovery plan
03.10.2008
HELCOM launches Fisheries and Environmental Forum on sustainable use of Baltic marine biodiversity
23.09.2008
Catches of chemical munitions in the Baltic hit record low
17.09.2008
Seven illegal oil discharges detected during HELCOM’s aerial surveillance flights over the north-eastern Baltic
12.09.2008
HELCOM to assess contamination levels of hazardous substances in eastern Baltic
08.09.2008
Germany to host the Fourth HELCOM Youth Forum
01.09.2008
HELCOM fleet conducts a successful emergency response exercise off the Russian coast
01.09.2008
Russian team wins HELCOM Trophy
15.08.2008
HELCOM launches online version of mariners’ routeing guide for the Baltic
13.08.2008
Media Advisory: Accreditation deadline for BALEX DELTA has been extended
13.08.2008
Kaliningrad to host a Stakeholder Workshop on improving accident response capability in the south-eastern Baltic
01.07.2008
Statement by the new Chairman of HELCOM
08.08.2008
Media Advisory: HELCOM to hold its annual international rowing competition
07.08.2008
Media Advisory: Tour of the HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise area
07.08.2008
HELCOM fleet to drill response to an oil platform accident off Kaliningrad
24.06.2008
Russia set to take over the Chairmanship of HELCOM
24.06.2008
HELCOM releases Annual Report on 2007 activities
03.06.2008
HELCOM measures keep illicit oil spills in the Baltic near record lows
02.06.2008
HELCOM to update pollution reduction requirements of the Baltic recovery plan
16.05.2008
Kaliningrad to host a Stakeholder Workshop on the implementation of the HELCOM Baltic recovery plan
15.05.2008
HELCOM experts to discuss further actions to limit pollution to the Baltic Sea from land-based sources
30.04.2008
Almost twenty illegal oil discharges detected during Super CEPCO flights
28.04.2008
HELCOM HABITAT Group to discuss implementation of the Baltic recovery plan
04.04.2008
HELCOM launches group to steer Baltic recovery
06.03.2008
HELCOM adopts two new Recommendations, announces the elimination of a major pollution hot spot
05.03.2008
Statement by HELCOM Executive Secretary at the 29th annual Helsinki Commission Meeting
05.03.2008
International conference paves the way for IFI involvement in HELCOM’s action plan
05.03.2008
HELCOM conducts marine spatial planning exercise in the Baltic
04.03.2008
Speech by Chairman of HELCOM at the 3rd Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
04.03.2008
Latest issue of HELCOM Newsletter released
03.03.2008
HELCOM preparing to launch the implementation phase of the Baltic recovery plan
29.02.2008
Media Advisory: HELCOM Executive Secretary to hold media availability
27.02.2008
International conference to look into financial aspects of HELCOM's Baltic recovery plan implementation
27.02.2008
Media Advisory: 3rd Stakeholder Conference on the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
22.02.2008
New HELCOM project to produce full-scale assessment of the Baltic coastal fish
08.02.2008
HELCOM backs steep reduction of sulfur emissions from ships
28.01.2008
Call for participants: 3rd Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
23.01.2008
New HELCOM Group to steer the implementation of the Baltic recovery plan
17.01.2008
HELCOM commemorates the anniversary of the 1992 Helsinki Convention
17.01.2008
HELCOM to consider further activities in support of the Baltic recovery plan
10.01.2008
HELCOM calls for tighter IMO regulations to prevent predicted increase in air pollution from ships
Press Releases 2007
21.12.2007
Full version of the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan published
17.12.2007
International conference to discuss implementation of HELCOM action plan
11.12.2007
HELCOM Response to discuss implementation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
29.11.2007
HELCOM Baltic recovery plan wins European Regional Champions Award
26.11.2007
New HELCOM book takes readers on a grand tour of the Baltic Sea Protected Areas
19.11.2007
Full version of the Baltic Sea Action Plan released
15.11.2007
HELCOM releases Summary of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
15.11.2007
HELCOM makes history with ambitious plan to restore the Baltic
15.11.2007
NEWS FLASH: HELCOM adopts Baltic recovery plan
09.11.2007
HELCOM countries poised to adopt an ambitious Baltic recovery plan
06.11.2007
Speech by Chairman Ostojski at the HELCOM Diplomatic Lunch, 5 November 2007
02.11.2007
Media Advisory: HELCOM Ministerial Meeting
25.10.2007
New era on horizon as HELCOM prepares to adopt an ambitious plan to restore the Baltic Sea
08.10.2007
HELCOM planning a joint ballast water management strategy with OSPAR
04.10.2007
HELCOM to release latest data on pollution inputs into the Baltic Sea
19.09.2007
HELCOM Baltic recovery plan nearly complete
10.09.2007
HELCOM Heads of Delegation to assess the readiness of the Baltic recovery plan
07.09.2007
Polish team wins HELCOM Trophy
06.09.2007
HELCOM fleet stages live disaster exercise off Estonia
31.08.2007
Media Advisory - HELCOM Trophy rowing competition
30.08.2007
HELCOM to conduct annual maritime oil spill response exercise
30.08.2007
Media Advisory - Media tour of BALEX DELTA 2007 area
27.08.2007
HELCOM to hold Expert Meetings on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
23.08.2007
Latvian President and HELCOM Executive Secretary discuss the environmental situation in the Baltic
05.07.2007
Marine litter is a concern but not a major problem in the Baltic
27.06.2007
HELCOM reports a noticeable drop in shipping accidents in the Baltic
21.06.2007
HELCOM passes 50% mark in elimination of Baltic Sea pollution hot spots
19.06.2007
HELCOM releases Annual Report on 2006 activities
18.06.2007
HELCOM countries to review progress on the development of the Baltic recovery strategy
01.06.2007
Several illegal oil discharges detected during HELCOM surveillance flights over the Baltic
31.05.2007
HELCOM experts to consider acceptable pollution levels for the Baltic recovery plan
16.05.2007
HELCOM experts to consider targets for reduction of nutrient pollution from agriculture
03.05.2007
Illegal oil discharges in the Baltic increase slightly, but still near record lows
03.05.2007
HELCOM HABITAT Meeting to focus on protection of endangered species and marine spatial planning
16.04.2007
HELCOM devising additional measures to enhance oil spill response capacity
30.03.2007
Preparation of HELCOM’s Baltic recovery plan enters final stage
21.03.2007
Address to the VIII International Environmental Forum Baltic Sea Day
08.03.2007
Annual HELCOM Meeting defines the shape of the new Baltic strategy
07.03.2007
Baltic Sea region air temperature likely to achieve 3ºC to 5ºC increase this century
06.03.2007
Stakeholder Conference backs HELCOM blue print for action in the Baltic
05.03.2007
Annual HELCOM Meeting to consider proposed actions for the Baltic Sea Action Plan
05.03.2007
Media Advisory
01.03.2007
International Conference to review draft HELCOM strategy to restore Baltic marine environment
01.03.2007
Media Advisory
27.02.2007
Nutrient pollution from ships remains small but not negligible
06.02.2007
HELCOM Task Force to detail actions for the new Baltic Sea strategy
26.01.2007
HELCOM to unveil draft Baltic Sea Action Plan at March Conference
26.01.2007
Call for participants: 2nd Stakeholder Conference on the Baltic Sea Action Plan
Press Releases 2006
19.12.2006
HELCOM to adopt the Baltic Sea Action Plan at a Ministerial Meeting in Krakow
14.12.2006
Statement by the Minister of the Environment of Poland at the 20th Meeting of the Heads of Delegation to HELCOM
12.12.2006
HELCOM set to approve an initial outline of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
01.12.2006
HELCOM Task Force to discuss actions, quota system, and funding mechanisms for the Baltic Sea Action Plan
30.11.2006
HELCOM achieves a 50% decrease in illegal oil discharges in the Baltic
07.11.2006
Speech by HELCOM's Chairman at a diplomatic working lunch, 6 November 2006
06.11.2006
HELCOM Chairman briefs the Ambassadors of the Baltic Sea countries on the preparation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
02.11.2006
Sunken Swedish cargo ship leaking oil
02.11.2006
Latest issue of HELCOM News released
01.11.2006
Swedish cargo ship sinks in storm off Oland Island
30.10.2006
HELCOM experts to further elaborate the maritime segment of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
24.10.2006
International Task Force to consider an initial list of actions for the HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
11.10.2006
Catches of chemical munitions in the Baltic remain low
10.10.2006
HELCOM launches new comprehensive assessment of the Baltic Sea
10.10.2006
HELCOM’s Chairman and Russia’s Minister of Natural Resources discuss the preparation of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
28.09.2006
HELCOM report reveals significant increase in shipping accidents in the Baltic
12.09.2006
HELCOM experts to determine a set of priority marine pollution response activities to be included into the Baltic Sea Action Plan
08.09.2006
HELCOM fleet drills response actions in a simulated massive oil spill accident off Gdynia
08.09.2006
Finnish Navy team wins HELCOM Trophy
04.09.2006
Poland’s Maritime Search and Rescue Service to host a media tour of the HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise area
28.08.2006
HELCOM to test its fleet readiness to respond to oil spills
14.08.2006
Third HELCOM Youth Forum: inspiring the next generation of environmental leaders in the Baltic
08.08.2006
HELCOM publishes mariners’ routeing guide for the Baltic Sea
03.08.2006
HELCOM releases latest statistics on ship traffic in the Baltic Sea
29.06.2006
Poland takes over the chairmanship of the Helsinki Commission on 1 July
27.06.2006
Less intense algal blooms likely this summer in the northern Baltic Sea
22.06.2006
HELCOM announces the elimination of several major pollution Hot Spots in the Baltic Sea region
21.06.2006
Lithuania concludes chairmanship of HELCOM
19.06.2006
HELCOM releases Annual Report on 2005 activities
15.06.2006
Development of the Baltic Sea Action Plan and recovery of major pollution Hot Spots in the region to top the agenda of the HELCOM Meeting in Vilnius
12.06.2006
HELCOM Youth Forum 2006 - Call for application
17.05.2006
HELCOM releases new report on phytoplankton in the Baltic Sea
16.05.2006
International conference to introduce climate change scenarios in the Baltic Sea region
15.05.2006
HELCOM LAND experts to review recovery progress at several major pollution Hot Spots in the Baltic Sea area
15.05.2006
HELCOM HABITAT Meeting to focus on strengthening the network of marine protected areas
09.05.2006
HELCOM Executive Secretary meets with EU Environment Commissioner
27.04.2006
Latest study indicates that achieving the Gothenburg Protocol and the EU NEC Directive 2010 emission targets will not decrease nitrogen deposition to the Baltic
25.04.2006
HELCOM Task Force begins drafting a proposal for the Baltic Sea Action Plan
20.04.2006
Notice of change of the HELCOM Secretariat telephone numbers
12.04.2006
Baltic Sea Action Plan Stakeholder Conference materials released
24.03.2006
Call for participation: First International Conference on the Assessment of Climate Change for the Baltic Sea Basin 22 - 23 May 2006, Göteborg, Sweden
24.03.2006
HELCOM Youth Forum 2006 first announcement
20.03.2006
HELCOM to present its Baltic Sea Action Plan at the Baltic Sea Day in St. Petersburg
17.03.2006
New HELCOM book explores the variety of marine life in the Baltic Sea
09.03.2006
Statement by the Executive Secretary of HELCOM at the 27th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission
09.03.2006
HELCOM approves core elements of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
08.03.2006
HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan receives strong support at Stakeholder Conference
03.03.2006
Baltic Sea Action Plan to take center stage at HELCOM annual meeting
03.03.2006
Media Advisory
01.03.2006
Conference to discuss HELCOM plan to rescue Baltic marine environment
01.03.2006
Media Advisory
09.02.2006
Number of ship accidents in the Baltic doubles
17.01.2006
Level of water transparency stabilized in parts of the Baltic Sea
Press Releases 2005
15.12.2005
Special issue of HELCOM News with an overview of the Baltic Sea health released
14.12.2005
HELCOM to hold Baltic Sea Action Plan Stakeholder Conference in March 2006
08.12.2005
HELCOM Heads of Delegation Meeting to discuss further steps in the development of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
25.11.2005
HELCOM Response Group to discuss input to the Baltic Sea Action Plan
23.11.2005
Presentation by HELCOM Executive Secretary at Stockholm Ministerial
18.11.2005
HELCOM releases input documents to Stockholm Ministerial
17.11.2005
Development of Baltic Ecological Objectives to top agenda of HELCOM MONAS Meeting
10.11.2005
Popular brochure on HELCOM Baltic Action Plan released
03.11.2005
HELCOM releases latest issue of its Newsletter featuring Baltic Action Plan concept
01.11.2005
HELCOM to convene Extraordinary Meeting ahead of Stockholm Ministerial
10.10.2005
HELCOM MARITIME to discuss the Baltic Sea Action Plan
06.10.2005
Endangered species and marine protected areas focus of HELCOM HABITAT Meeting
16.09.2005
HELCOM delegation to attend commissioning of St. Petersburg Southwest Wastewater Treatment Plant
15.09.2005
HELCOM delegation to visit Lukoil terminal in Vysotsk
02.09.2005
Swedish Coast Guard team wins HELCOM Trophy once again
01.09.2005
HELCOM fleet rehearses oil spill response off the Swedish coast
29.08.2005
Swedish Coast Guard to host a media tour of the HELCOM BALEX DELTA exercise area
23.08.2005
HELCOM to conduct its annual pollution response exercise BALEX DELTA 2005
12.08.2005
HELCOM deletes another Lithuanian Hot Spot from the Baltic Sea major polluters list
08.08.2005
HELCOM Youth Forum to chart environmentally-friendly course for the Baltic Sea region
01.07.2005
HELCOM launches a common Baltic maritime traffic monitoring system
23.06.2005
Illegal oil discharges in the Baltic Sea continue to decrease
15.06.2005
HELCOM to develop a strategic Baltic Sea Action Plan by 2007
15.06.2005
HELCOM deletes two Lithuanian Hot Spots from the Baltic Sea major polluters list
08.06.2005
HELCOM to hold 17th Meeting of the Heads of Delegations of the Member States 14-15 June
03.06.2005
HELCOM to develop new measures to reduce dioxin pollution
27.05.2005
HELCOM to consider deletion of four Lithuanian cities from the list of the major Baltic Sea polluters
25.05.2005
HELCOM releases Annual Report on 2004 activities
25.05.2005
HELCOM releases three new reports, newsletter
20.05.2005
Four illegal discharges of oil detected during the CEPCO North aerial surveillance flights over the Baltic Sea
09.05.2005
HELCOM Executive Secretary interview with Deutsche Welle Radio on WWII chemical munitions dumped in the Baltic Sea
02.05.2005
Statistics shows significant drop in the number of incidents of chemical munitions caught by fishermen in the Baltic Sea
20.01.2005
January Inflow may not have been enough to flush out the Baltic Sea
05.01.2005
HELCOM to hold a Conference on maritime safety and response issues on 1 March 2005
04.01.2005
Invitation to the second HELCOM Youth Forum to be held in Rostock, Germany, 2 - 4 August 2005
04.01.2005
HELCOM presents the Baltic Sea environmental Indicator Fact Sheets for 2004
03.01.2005
The Baltic Sea fish are becoming less contaminated with lead and PCB’s
Press Releases 2004
10.12.2004
Algae blooms intensified in parts of the Baltic Sea in 2004
10.12.2004
Water transparency continues to decrease in all sub basins of the Baltic Sea
01.12.2004
Validation of Algorithms for Chlorophyll a Retrieval from Satellite Data in the Baltic Sea Area (2004), now available as PDF
30.11.2004
Illegal discharges of oil in the Baltic Sea are decreasing
29.11.2004
Thematic Report - Status of the Hot Spots in Denmark, Finland, Germany and Sweden (2004), Now available as pdf.
29.11.2004
Thematic Report - Status of the Hot Spots in Saint-Petersburg and the Leningrad region (2004). Now available as pdf.
26.11.2004
New HELCOM publication: Clean Seas Guide 2004, now available as PDF
25.11.2004
Levels of radioactivity in the Baltic Sea continue to decline
05.11.2004
HELCOM adopts a Statement on the European Marine Strategy at the Heads of Delegations Meeting
02.11.2004
HELCOM MONAS approves several new projects to improve the monitoring and assessment strategy
29.10.2004
HELCOM MARITIME approves the draft HELCOM Recommendation on Application of the no-special-fee system to ship-generated wastes in the Baltic Sea area
29.10.2004
HELCOM to delete two more plants from the list of the Baltic Sea major polluters
21.10.2004
HELCOM MARITIME to consider new Recommendations on pollution prevention in the Baltic Sea
21.10.2004
HELCOM MONAS to consider a new assessment and monitoring strategy
05.10.2004
HELCOM Secretariat delegation visits Lukoil’s Kravtsovskoye (D-6) oilfield
24.09.2004
HELCOM delegation to visit Russian oilfield on the Baltic Sea shelf
14.09.2004
25 incidents of chemical munitions caught by fishermen in the Baltic Sea were reported in 2003
10.09.2004
HELCOM RESPONSE Meeting discussed measures to improve the emergency capacity in the Baltic
06.09.2004
HELCOM Response Group to hold its regular meeting 8-10 September 2004
27.08.2004
No illegal discharges of oil detected during the CEPCO South aerial surveillance flights over the Baltic Sea
27.08.2004
HELCOM successfully tests Baltic readiness to respond to oil accidents at sea during BALEX DELTA 2004 exercise
25.08.2004
Abstracts of the International Conference to commemorate 30 years of the Helsinki Convention (March 22-24, 2004, Riga, Latvia), now available as PDF
24.08.2004
BALEX DELTA 2004 – HELCOM to hold its annual international oil spill response exercise
23.08.2004
New HELCOM report - Dioxins in the Baltic Sea
30.07.2004
Several illegal oil discharges detected in the Baltic Sea
19.08.2004
The European environment agency measures climate change in 22 easy steps
17.08.2004
European Commission urges global ban on "nasty chemicals"
15.07.2004
BSEP 95, Checklist of Baltic Sea Phytoplankton Species, now available as PDF.
08.07.2004
The Fourth Baltic Sea Pollution Load Compilation (PLC-4), now available as PDF.
01.07.2004
New amendments to the Helsinki Convention on sewage discharge from ships come into force
01.07.2004
Lithuania takes over the chairmanship of the Helsinki Commission on 1 July 2004
29.06.2004
Radio series "The Baltic - A Sea of Change" gets Silver World Medal at New York International Radio Festival
17.06.2004
HELCOM releases 2003 annual Activities Overview
16.06.2004
Vast agenda discussed during the 15th regular meeting of HELCOM Heads of Delegations
15.06.2004
HELCOM launches new information web service
10.06.2004
HELCOM Heads of Delegations to meet in Helsinki, Finland, 14-15 June
03.06.2004
Five illegal discharges of oil detected during the CEPCO North aerial surveillance flights over the Baltic Sea
03.06.2004
Identifying endangered species and habitats to implementing a Baltic Sea Protected Areas network
02.06.2004
HELCOM LAND to identify cost-effective measures to combat eutrophication
25.05.2004
New publication "The HELCOM Jubilee Session-Presenting the Past, Present and the Future" now available online
30.04.2004
EU Enlargement and the Protection of the Baltic Marine Environment
15.03.2004
HELCOM's new animation "Lord of the Things"
04.03.2004
HELCOM - Celebrating the past and meeting the future
04.02.2004
HELCOM MARITIME targets pollution and navigational safety in the Baltic
12.01.2004
More online information on port waste reception facilities
