Challenges of the status and use of the Baltic Sea environment. Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky HELCOM

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1 Challenges of the status and use of the Baltic Sea environment. Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky HELCOM

2 Helsinki Commission (HELCOM) Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission Intergovernmental organisation 9 coastal countries & EU Marine area: 415,000 km 2 Catchment area: 1.72 million km 2 (4 x size of the sea area) 14 countries 85 million people

3 Estonian Chairmanship of HELCOM July June 2016

4 PRIORITIES OF ESTONIAN HELCOM CHAIRMANSHIP REDUCTION OF POLLUTION LOAD EUTROPHICATION - Progress towards the targets of HELCOM Nutrient Reduction Scheme - Eliminate countries remaining HELCOM Hot- Spots by 2016 at latest. - Start developing quantitative environmental targets in other areas than eutrophication. REDUCTION OF IMPACT OF HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES REGIONAL MARINE LITTER ACTION PLAN

5 PLANNING, MANAGEMENT AND MARINE PROTECTED AREAS Well-managed and ecologically coherent network of marine protected areas BIODIVERSITY Use, conservation and protection of the Baltic Sea regional coastal and marine areas Fish stock and other environmental resources ASSESSMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS AND INFORMATION HELCOM's up to date monitoring programme Indicator- and environmental objectives based assessment Access to environmental information and visibility of HELCOM activities INFORMATION RESOURCES

6 Above and beneath the Baltic waves: still a lot to do!

7 Nutirent reduction scheme of the BSAP consists of two parts MAI Maximum allowable inputs: the basin-wise maximal nitrogen and phosphorus inputs that will result in a development towards reaching the ecological targets CART Country-wise allocation of reduction targets: the necessary nutrient input reduction distributed per Country according to agreed principles

8 BSAP nutrient reduction targets Baltic Sea Sub-basin Maximum Allowable Inputs (2013) TN TP Reference inputs TN TP Needed reductions TN TP tons tons tons tons tons tons Kattegat Danish Straits Baltic Proper Bothnian Sea Bothnian Bay Gulf of Riga Gulf of Finland Baltic Sea revised figures (2013)

9 Nutrient reduction targets Nutrient balanced fertilisation Red list of species and biotopes Marine litter, microplastics Underwater noise Shoreline response Impacts of pharmaceuticals Indicator-based monitoring

10 Country Allocated Reductions Targets, 2013 Reductions/ country (tonnes/year) (tonnes/year) Kattegat P 38 N 2890 Danish Straits P N Bothnian Sea Bothnian Bay P N Gulf of Finland P 530 N 9240 P 320 N 1800 Baltic Proper UNECE N Shipping N 6930 P 7480 N Gulf of Riga P 220 N 1670 P 1470 N 8970 P 3790 N P 800 N 3320

11 -18% -16% Reduction of inputs between 1994 and 2010 BUT ONLY 10% comparing to

12 Total Flow waterborne and airborne inputs of phosphorus and nitrogen to the Baltic Sea in 2010 Country Flow Phosphorus (t) Nitrogen (t) m 3 /s Waterborne Airborne Total Waterborne Airborne Total Bothnian Bay 3,136 2, ,929 44,582 7,258 51,840 Bothnian Sea 2,926 2, , ,635 21,347 69,982 Gulf of Finland 4,068 6, ,264 95,536 12, ,551 Gulf of Riga 1,372 2, ,396 66,240 8,691 74,931 Baltic Proper 4,784 14,190 1,046 15, , , ,284 Danish Straits 238 1, ,474 36,955 20,091 57,046 Kattegat 1,173 1, ,510 46,260 16,564 62,824 Total 17,698 30,161 2,087 32, , , ,458

13 The annual total (air- and waterborne) nitrogen and phosphorus inputs to the Gulf of Finland during (tonnes)

14 Agricaltural sector contribution to the nutrient load to the Baltic Sea Agriculture contribution to the diffuse load % for nitrogen and 60-80% for phosphorus Total nitrogen Total phosphorus

15 Assessment and quantification of Neva river nutrient input in the years HELCOM BASE project in cooperation with the North-West Department of Hydrometeorology and Environmental Monitoring Data for calculation/period Ptot, t/a Ntot t/a Original data, obtained within BASE Project works/( ) Extended data (concentrations obtained within BASE Project works + state monitoring monthly average flow data) /( )

16 Assessment of the nutrient load to the Baltic Sea from small settlements of Leningrad region. About 377 thousands people permanently live in the settlements with population less than 2000 people. About 2.5 million people temporary se summer cottages in Leningrad region. The nutrient loads into the Gulf of Finland from scattered settlements of the Leningrad region are 4584,9 t/a for Ntot 836,6 t/a for Ptot. HELCOM BASE project in cooperation with Ecology and business.

17 Hazardous substances The reduction of atmospheric input of lead, cadmium, and mercury to the Baltic Sea is a result of abatement measures as well as economic restructuring in Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, and Russia in early 1990 Annual atmospheric deposition fluxes of dioxins over the surface of the Baltic Sea have decreased in period by 66% Pharmaceuticals HELCOM BASE project ( ). The study has shown that concentration of Diclofenac in the effluent varied from 355 ng/l to 550 ng/l. Taking into account daily sewage water release in St.Petersburg total annual input of pain killer is about 400 kg.

18 Marine litter and microplastic problem Central WWTPof St. Petersburg Litter type Influent Textile fibers Synthetic particles Black particles Particles per liter After mechanical After purification Purification % , , ,04 The Central WWTP of St. Petersburg purifies about 350 million cubic meters of waste water per year so the amount of microplastic ending up in the natural water environment is considerable.

19 Sources of ML in the BS Probable ML sources in the BS (ARCADIS, 2013) ARCADIS (2013): Household activities, including sanitary waste, waste collection and transport (48%) Coastal-based tourism and recreation (25%) Professional marine activities (e.g. fishing, shipping, port and maritime industries) (12%) Recreational boating (6%) Ghost nets: per year (WWF Poland, 2011) Microparticles from land-based sources (e.g. fibres and road traffic) (Noren&Magnusson 2010)

20 2013 HELCOM Ministerial Declaration DECIDE to develop a regional action plan by 2015 at the latest with the aim of achieving a significant quantitative reduction of marine litter by 2025, compared to 2015 Measures addressing ML

21 Benefits of protecting the Baltic exceed the costs by 1,9-3,1 billion /year Costs ,3 billion /year Benefits 3,8-5 billion /year Costs of the revised reduction targets ,9 billion /year.

22 Dmitry Frank-Kamenetsky Professional Secretary Tel: ; Skype: helcom68

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