| Acronym |
| HELCOM |
| Full Project title |
| HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan |
| Start Date |
| 2005 |
| Ending Date |
| 2007 |
| Contact Information |
| Link |
| Scale |
| Regional |
| Geographical Coverage |
| Baltic Sea |
| Main topic |
| Protection of the marine environment, ecosystem based approach |
| Thematic focus |
| The plan defines management options to be undertaken both by HELCOM members and at a higher international level (EU) for the improvement of the state of Baltic ecosystems, especially focusing on fisheries, eutrophication, pollution. Eutrophication Hazardous Biodiversity and nature conservation Maritime activities, list of tools for assessment and monitoring needed, chapter on implementation and review. |
| Objectives |
| Restore the good ecological status of the Baltic marine environment by 2021 |
| Methodology |
| Plan is the result of political negotiations taking into consideration results from scientific research |
