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Sea basin
Country
Habitats: coastal/offshore
Single MPA or MPA network
Designation type
Size (km2)
Baltic Sea
Finland
Coastal and offshore
MPA network
National nature reserves and Natura 2000
146 860 km²
Main pressures on the environment
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Fishing and Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated (IUU) Fishing
Eutrophication
Anchoring
Dredging and dumping
Main Challenges
In the Baltic Sea, there is a need to improve the knowledge around current MPAs and ecological conditions in these areas. Sites also need better management, not only at the individual level but at the scale of the entire network.
Contact
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Baltic Marine Environment
Protection Commission
