HELCOM Guide to Alien Species and BWM in the BS

Short guide informing on alien species and measures taken by HELCOM CPs to prevent them from entering the BS via BW

Zane Johnston

Revised joint decision support tool on alien species introductions via BW

David Carnicer

Initially created within HELCOM ALIENS 2 project, the decision support tool and the integrated port survey database with target species lists was tested and developed to an operational regional system to be administered by HELCOM and OSPAR Secretariats

http://jointbwmexemptions.org/ballast_water_RA/apex/f?p=100:LOGIN:12884411993317 David Catchpole

Final report of HELCOM ALIENS 3 project • Pilot port surveys: Gothenburg

(SWE), Kokkola (FIN), Hamina/Kotka (FIN) and Sköldvik (FIN);

• Further development of the online decision support tool, created within HELCOM ALIENS 2 project;

• Drafting of the Joint Harmonized A-4 Procedure document on behalf of the HELCOM Secretariat during spring 2013;

• General support provided to the HELCOM-OSPAR TG BALLAST;

• Elaboration of dissemination material (HELCOM Guide);

• Organization of two workshops, for following up the activities to be developed within the project.

Next??

• HELCOM/OSPAR joint proposal to Life call under the LIFE Nature and Biodiversity priority action entitled “Tackling invasive alien species introduced by maritime navigation through discharge of ballast waters” under the lead by Puertos del Estado (Spain) and supported by the HELCOM Secretariat

• Expected time frame: 01/10/2015 - 30/09/2018

Ayka Willson

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