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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 Latest issue of HELCOM News released
02.11.2006 Sunken Swedish cargo ship leaking oil
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 HELCOM Youth Forum 2006 first announcement
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
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 HELCOM approves core elements of the Baltic Sea Action Plan
09.03.2006 Statement by the Executive Secretary of HELCOM at the 27th Meeting of the Helsinki Commission
08.03.2006 HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan receives strong support at Stakeholder Conference
03.03.2006 Media Advisory
03.03.2006 Baltic Sea Action Plan to take center stage at HELCOM annual meeting
01.03.2006 Media Advisory
01.03.2006 Conference to discuss HELCOM plan to rescue Baltic marine environment
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