The experts from the Green Infrastructure activity/working group continue to develop an approach to mapping the green infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. This is a truly complicated and responsible process, even though considerable experience in evaluating and planning green infrastructure on land is present in Europe, it has not yet been implemented in the sea.Read more

Experts in marine biology and maritime spatial planning came together in Riga from 12 to 13 December in a workshop addressing essential fish habitats in the Baltic Sea, with the goal to map the most significant areas. “We want to see where the important fish habitats are in the Baltic Sea,” said Lena Bergström fromRead more

Participants of the meeting, held on 10-11 September 2018, discussed the Pan Baltic Scope approach for testing the marine Green Infrastructure mapping, which covers the two major aspects: Identification of areas of high ecological value; Mapping of potential supply of ecosystem services. Essential Fish Habitats group discussed and agreed on mapping for 7 species: cod,Read more

The 1st Workshop on Green Infrastructure (GI) and Essential Fish Habitats (EFH) was held on 29-30 May 2018 in Riga. The project partners, as well as invited researchers and competent authority representatives dealing with marine ecosystem management issues, attended the workshop. The project partners introduced to the existing concepts and methodological approaches for mapping ofRead more