NEW POLICY BRIEF ON SUBMERGED MUNITIONS! 💥
MUNI-RISK project's new policy brief on submerged munitions in the Baltic Sea highlights why risk-based, site-specific assessment is needed to support practical decisions on what should be remediated, monitored or safely left in place.
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Thanks to the Cyprus EU Presidency for the opportunity to participate in the EU Water and Marine Dir. Mtg. in Pafos+to join colleagues from the other RSCs bordering 🇪🇺 in presenting an update on our activities and sharing our views on implementation challenges in a rev. MSFD. @helcominfo.bsky.social
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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of students from the Enrico Tosi Technical and Economic Institute in Italy.
The students are currently in Finland on a study tour and were eager to learn more about HELCOM’s work and the environmental challenges facing the Baltic Sea.
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🔊 Calling schools across the Baltic region!
The Baltic Sea Video Challenge invites middle and secondary school students to explore their local waterfront and tell its story through a short video. 📽️
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Yesterday, we had the pleasure of welcoming researchers from the Merikotka research network to HELCOM.
The group learned about HELCOM and the Baltic Sea Action Plan (BSAP), HOLAS assessments, Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) as well as HELCOM's data services. Thank you for the engaging discussion!
New HELCOM Roadmap! 🚢
This new regional framework aims to tackle pollutants released from Exhaust Gas Cleaning Systems (EGCS), commonly known as scrubbers. These discharge waters can contain heavy metals and other harmful substances that threaten the Baltic Sea’s ecosystems.
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HELCOM's Annual Report 2025 is out! ⚙️
The report covers the full breadth of HELCOM's work last year, from marine protected areas and biodiversity to nutrients, hazardous substances, shipping and climate change.
The full report is available here 👉 buff.ly/AyTT73s
It has been a busy week with visitors at HELCOM! Today we had the pleasure of welcoming a group of Swedish journalists with a particular interest in Baltic Sea security issues. Great meeting and, as expected, lots of tough questions!
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Great news! 🎉
We are delighted to welcome our former colleague Markus Helavuori as the next Executive Secretary of the HELCOM Secretariat. Markus will begin his initial three-year term on 1 February 2027. Congratulations, Markus!
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Photo credit: CBSS
HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission
HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission
HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission
HELCOM - the Helsinki Commission
#WorldEnvironmentDay 2026 focuses on climate change: The urgent signals the Earth is sending, and the signals we choose to send back.
HELCOM is working to support regional action on climate change. Learn more about our climate-related work: buff.ly/0ldeVNm
#NowForClimate
