1. Project MORE We are revising the strategy
to monitor and assess the health
of the Baltic Sea
Manuel Frias
Project Coordinator
HABITAT15th meeting
May 2013

2. MOnitoring REvision We are updating the HELCOM Monitoring and
Assessment STRATEGY
2012
2013
2014

3. Basis for joint coordinated monitoring activities

4. HELCOM Monitoring and Assessment Strategy
CORESET project
MORE project
HELCOM Monitoring and Assessment Strategy
HELCOM Ministerial meeting
(decision to finalize the revision programme)
HELCOM-OSPAR
Ministerial meeting
(obligation to assess pressures)
BSAP
MSFD
2003
2005
2007
2008
2010
2012

5. We need solutions! Some PROBLEMS!
Renew taking into account CORESET indicators
Old document (2005)
Focus on sharing responsabilities and cost effectiveness
Coordination not working so well
It doesn’t fully reflect BSPA (2007) and MSFD (2008)
Take into account BSPA and MSFD

6. Where are we now?
2012
2013
2014
75%

7. Results so far? Revised Monitoring and Assessment Strategy
Overview of monitoring activities

8. The map service http://maps.helcom.fi/website/HelcomMORE/index.html

9. Updating manuals and guidelines
What is next?
2012
2013
2014
2015
75%
Updating manuals and guidelines
[BALMON project]

10. Thank you! Project MORE Manuel Frias Project Coordinator, HELCOM