Member State report / Art11 / 2014 / D1-F / Finland / Baltic Sea

Report type Member State report to Commission
MSFD Article Art. 11 Monitoring programmes (and Art. 17 updates)
Report due 2014-10-15
GES Descriptor D1 Fish
Member State Finland
Region/subregion Baltic Sea
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Monitoring programme Monitoring programme name
MP_D1_4_6_Birds
MP_D1_4_6_Fish
MP_D1_4_6_Mammals
MP_D1_4_6_SeabedHabitats
MP_D3
Reference existing programme
BALFI-D01,04,06fis
BALFI-D01,04,06ben
Marine Unit ID
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4e - Programme ID
BALFI-D01,04,06bir
BALFI-D01,04,06fis
BALFI-D01,04,06mam
BALFI-D01,04,06ben
BALFI-D03
Q4f - Programme description
General information is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual (Biodiversity-Birds) - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#Birds General information on Sub-programmes is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/
General information is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual (Biodiversity, Fish) - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#Fish General information on Sub-programmes (Fish and Fisheries) is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/
General information is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#Mammals General information on Sub-programs is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/
General information is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual (Biodiversity - Seabed habitats) - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/introduction#SeabedHabitats General information on Sub-programmes (Seabed habitat distribution and extent) is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/
General information on monitoring of fish and fisheries is available at: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Monitoring of “Fish, fisheries and shellfish” - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/ HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Coastal fish, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Migratory fish, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual Sub-program: Offshore fish, where information can be found in the section "Monitoring requirements" - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Q5e - Natural variability
  • Quantiative
  • Qualitative
  • Quantiative
  • Quantiative
  • ExpertOpinion
  • Qualitative
  • Quantiative
  • ExpertOpinion
  • Qualitative
  • Quantiative
Q5d - Adequacy for assessment of GES Q5d - Adequate data
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q5d - Established methods
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q5d - Adequate understanding of GES
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q5d - Adequate capacity
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q5f - Description of programme for GES assessment
The monitoring supports indicators which measure the distance to GES. The monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability.
The monitoring supports indicators which measure the distance to GES. The monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability.
The monitoring supports indicators which measure the distance to GES. The monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability.
The monitoring supports indicators which measure the distance to GES. The monitoring is sufficient to detect the natural variability. The monitoring of benthic fauna and flora is established; currently biotopes are being monitored through this monitoring. The Finnish underwater nature mapping program (VELMU) has mapped all benthic biotopes which serves as a baseline for monitoring of the remaining biotopes, which will be assessed by 2018 on the basis of this mapping.
As reported for Art. 9 and 10, the threshold values for GES are: The level of pressure of the fishing activity is not exceeding MSY-level, and the reproductive capacity of the fish populations is secured. Both sub-programmes under this programme are sufficient to produce data on target species populations which are under international regulation. The data, which is collected within the sub-programmes, gives reliable information on population dynamics caused by fishing and natural factors. The program provides information for the descriptor 3 (MSD-criteria 3.1, 3.2 and 3.3), and as for salmon, for the descriptor 1 (MSD criteria 1.2 and 1.3). The program also collects information on fishing pressure.
Q5g - Gap-filling date for GES assessment
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
Q5h - Plans to implement monitoring for GES assessment
No immediate development needs.
No immediate development needs.
No immediate development needs.
Benthic biotope monitoring will be further developed for the next monitoring cycle based on the baseline mapping.
No immediate development needs.
Q6a -Relevant targets Q6a - Environmental target
Target 01 Target 02 Target 04 Target 17 Target 30
Target 01 Target 02 Target 05 Target 13 Target 15 Target 16 Target 18
Target 01 Target 02 Target 03 Target 17 Target 30
Target 06 Target 07 Target 08 Target 09 Target 10 Target 20 Target 24 Target 25 Target 26
Target 12 Target 13 Target 14 Target 15 Target 16
Q6a - Associated indicator
Target 01 Target 02 Target 04 Target 17 Target 30
Target 01 Target 02 Target 05 Target 13 Target 15 Target 16 Target 18
Target 01 Target 02 Target 03 Target 17 Target 30
Target 06 Target 08 Target 09 Target 10 Target 20 Target 24 Target 25 Target 26
Target 12 Target 13 Target 14 Target 15 Target 16
Q6b - Adequacy for assessment of targets Q6b_SuitableData
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q6b_EstablishedMethods
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q6d_AdequateCapacity
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q6c - Target updating
Y
Y
Y
Y
Y
Q6d - Description of programme for targets assessment
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report)
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report)
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report)
The progress towards the target will be monitored by a number of indicators (see Finnish Art. 10 report)
The progress towards the targets will be monitored by a number of indicators.
Q6e - Gap-filling date for targets assessment
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
Q6f - Plans to implement monitoring for targets assessment
Program is fully adequate
Q7a - Relevant activities
  • Hunting
  • UsesActivitiesOther
  • CablesPipelines
  • Dredging
  • MiningSandGravel
  • OffshoreStructures
  • Ports
  • RenewableEnergy
  • Shipping
  • SolidWasteDisposal
  • Fisheries
Q7b - Description of monitoring of activities
Hunting of sea-birds and Grey Seal is practiced in the whole coastal area. The hunting focuses on certain game species. Hunting of Grey Seal requires permit and a quota is set annually. The monitoring collects all game statistics.
No monitoring of activities
No monitoring activities
Data collected from licensing authorities (eg. constructions, dredging) and automatic identification system (AIS) is used in an assessment of pressures by HELCOM in the Baltic Sea region. HELCOM cumulative impact assessments have identified the impacts of activities on marine environment.
Fishery is widespread activity impacting primarily target fish stocks. It also affects other fish stocks, sea-birds and marine mammals due to by-catch. In Finnish waters there are no bottom touching fishing gears in use. Fishery data is collected via EU data collection framework and catch statistics by the fishermen from the whole region.
Q7c - Relevant measures
Q7e - Adequacy for assessment of measures Q7d - Adequate data
Q7d - Established methods
Q7d - Adequate understanding of GES
Q7d - Adequate capacity
Q7d - Addresses activities and pressures
Q7d - Addresses effectiveness of measures
Q7d - Description of monitoring for measures
Q7f - Gap-filling date for activities and measures
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
By2014
Q8a - Links to existing Monitoring Programmes
  • Birds
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
  • CFP-DC-MAP
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
  • WFD
  • CFP-DC-MAP
  • HELCOM
  • Habitats
Reference sub-programme Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-1
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-2
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-3
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-4
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-1
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-2
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-3
BALFI-D01,04,06mam-1
BALFI-D01,04,06mam-2
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-1
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-2
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-3
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-4
BALFI-D03-1
BALFI-D03-2
Sub-programme name
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - mortality/injury rates from other human activities
Mobile species - health status
Mobile species - mortality/injury rates from other human activities
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - health status
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass
Seabed habitats - distribution and extent
Physical disturbance - from dredging and disposal of dredged material
Activities extracting living resources (fisheries including recreational, maerl, seaweed)
Activities extracting living resources (fisheries including recreational, maerl, seaweed)
Q4g - Sub-programmes Sub-programme ID
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-1
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-2
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-3
BALFI-D01,04,06bir-4
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-1
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-2
BALFI-D01,04,06fis-3
BALFI-D01,04,06mam-1
BALFI-D01,04,06mam-2
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-1
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-2
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-3
BALFI-D01,04,06ben-4
BALFI-D03-1
BALFI-D03-2
Sub-programme name
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - mortality/injury rates from other human activities
Mobile species - health status
Mobile species - mortality/injury rates from other human activities
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - abundance and/or biomass
Mobile species - health status
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass
Benthic species - abundance and/or biomass
Seabed habitats - distribution and extent
Physical disturbance - from dredging and disposal of dredged material
Activities extracting living resources (fisheries including recreational, maerl, seaweed)
Activities extracting living resources (fisheries including recreational, maerl, seaweed)
Q4k - Monitoring purpose
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact
StateImpact Pressurse Activities
StateImpact
StateImpact
Q4l - Links of monitoring programmes of other Directives and Conventions
This sub-programme refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Birds Directive and the Habitats Directive. Further information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine breeding birds abundance and distribution - http://helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-breeding-birds-abundance-and-distribution/ Monitoring of marine breeding birds is not yet fully coordinated at region level.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine wintering birds abundance and distribution - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-wintering-birds-abundance-and-distribution Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in the above mentioned HELCOM Monitoring manual sub-programme.
Not relevant
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine bird health - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-bird-health
Not relevant
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Migratory fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal abundance - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/seals-abundance
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal health status - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/health-status
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in the above mentioned HELCOM Monitoring manual sub-programme.
This sub-programme also refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive (Benthic fauna). Further information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics
This sub-programme refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive (Benthic fauna). Further information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Hard bottom species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/hardbottom-species . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Habitat forming species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/habitat-forming-species-and-substrates
This sub-programme refers to the monitoring which has been reported under the Water Framework Directive.
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in: HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Q5c - Features Q5c - Habitats
  • LitRock LitSed ShallRock ShallCoarseSed ShallSand ShallMud ShallMxdSed ShelfCoarseSed ShelfSand ShelfMud ShelfMxdSed
Q5c - Species list
  • AnnexII_IV_V_Species
  • BirdsInshoreBenthic
  • BirdsInshoreHerbiv
  • BirdsInshorePelagic
  • BirdsInshoreSurface
  • BirdsIntertidalBenthic
  • BirdsOffshorePelagic
  • MammalsIce
  • MammalsSeals
  • WildBirdSpecies
  • AnnexII_IV_V_Species
  • FishCoastal
  • FishDemersal
  • FishDiadromous
  • FishPelagic
  • AnnexII_IV_V_Species
  • MammalsIce
  • MammalsSeals
  • MammalsToothedWhales
  • AnnexII_IV_V_Species
  • Clupea_harengus_membras_Linnaeus_1761
  • FishCoastal
  • FishDemersal
  • FishDiadromous
  • FishPelagic
  • Gadus_morhua_Linnaeus_1758
Q5c - Physical/Chemical features
  • H2S, sediment color, substrate type
  • OxygenLevels
  • PhysicalChemicalOther
  • Salinity
  • SeaBottomTemperature
  • WaveExposure
Q5c - Pressures
  • ExtractSpeciesOther
  • hunting of seals and seabirds
  • Bycatch
  • PressureOther
  • PhysDam
  • PhysDam_abrasion
  • PhysDam_extraction
  • PhysDam_silt
  • PhysDisturbance
  • PhysLoss
  • PhysLoss_Seal
  • PhysLoss_Smother
  • ExtractSpeciesFishShellfish
Q9a - Elements
  • marine breeding birds
  • marine birds
  • Marine birds
  • Haliaetus_albicilla_Linnaeus_1758
  • Coregonus_lavaretus_Linnaeus_1758
  • Diadromous fish
  • Salmo_trutta_trutta_Linnaeus_1758
  • coastal fish
  • Halichoerus_grypus_Fabricius_1791
  • Phocoena_phocoena_Linnaeus_1758
  • Pusa_hispida_bottnica_Schreber_1775
  • marine seals
  • littoral sediment
  • macrozoobenthos
  • shelf sublittoral coarse sediment
  • shelf sublittoral mixed sediment
  • shelf sublittoral mud
  • shelf sublittoral sand
  • littoral sediment
  • macrozoobenthos
  • shallow sublittoral coarse sediment
  • shallow sublittoral mixed sediment
  • shallow sublittoral mud
  • shallow sublittoral sand
  • Blue mussel
  • Littoral rock and biogenic reef
  • Macroalgae
  • Macrozoobenthos
  • Shallow sublittoral rock and biogenic reef
  • contaminant levels in dredged material
  • disposal of dredged matter
  • dredging
  • marine constructions
  • selective exploitation of the seabed
  • shipping
  • Clupea_harengus_Linnaeus_1761
  • Gadus_morhua_Linnaeus_1758
  • Salmo_salar_Linnaeus_1758
  • Sprattus sprattus_Linnaeus_1758
  • coastal fish
  • commercial fish stocks
Q5a - GES criteria Relevant GES criteria
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 4.1
  • 4.2
  • 4.3
  • 8.2
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 3.2
  • 3.3
  • 4.3
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 4.1
  • 4.2
  • 4.3
  • 8.2
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 1.4
  • 1.5
  • 1.6
  • 4.3
  • 5.3
  • 6.1
  • 6.2
  • 1.1
  • 1.2
  • 1.3
  • 3.1
  • 3.2
  • 3.3
Q5b - GES indicators Relevant GES indicators
  • 1.1.1
  • 1.1.2
  • 1.2.1
  • 4.1.1
  • 4.3.1
  • 8.2.1
  • 1.2.1
  • 1.3.1
  • 3.1.2
  • 3.2.2
  • 3.3.1
  • 3.3.2
  • 3.3.4
  • 4.3.1
  • 1.1.1
  • 1.1.2
  • 1.2.1
  • 1.3.1
  • 4.1.1
  • 4.3.1
  • 8.2.1
  • 1.4.1
  • 1.4.2
  • 1.5.1
  • 1.5.2
  • 1.6.1
  • 1.6.2
  • 1.6.3
  • 4.3.1
  • 5.3.1
  • 6.1.1
  • 6.1.2
  • 6.2.2
  • 6.2.3
  • 1.1.1
  • 1.2.1
  • 1.3.1
  • 3.1.1
  • 3.1.2
  • 3.2.1
  • 3.2.2
Q9b - Parameters monitored (state/impact) Species distribution
  • MP-9b-1-1-1
  • MP-9b-1-1-1
  • MP-9b-1-1-1
  • MP-9b-1-1-1
Species population size
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-2
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
  • MP-9b-1-2-1
Species population characteristics
  • MP-9b-1-3-8
  • MP-9b-1-3-5
  • MP-9b-1-3-6
  • MP-9b-1-3-7
  • MP-9b-1-3-8
  • MP-9b-1-3-1
  • MP-9b-1-3-2
  • MP-9b-1-3-5
  • MP-9b-1-3-1
  • MP-9b-1-3-5
  • MP-9b-1-3-5
  • MP-9b-1-3-6
  • MP-9b-1-3-7
  • MP-9b-1-3-2
  • MP-9b-1-3-3
  • MP-9b-1-3-6
  • MP-9b-1-3-7
  • MP-9b-1-3-6
  • MP-9b-1-3-7
  • MP-9b-1-3-8
  • MP-9b-1-3-5
Species impacts
  • MP-9b-1-4-4
Habitat distribution
  • MP-9b-1-5-1
  • MP-9b-1-5-1
  • MP-9b-1-5-1
Habitat extent
  • MP-9b-1-6-1
  • MP-9b-1-6-1
  • MP-9b-1-6-1
Habitat condition (physical-chemical)
  • MP-9b-1-7-12
  • MP-9b-1-7-13
  • MP-9b-1-7-6
  • MP-9b-1-7-12
  • MP-9b-1-7-13
  • MP-9b-1-7-6
  • MP-9b-1-7-12
  • MP-9b-1-7-13
  • MP-9b-1-7-5
  • MP-9b-1-7-12
Habitat condition (biological)
  • MP-9b-1-8-1
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
  • MP-9b-1-8-3
  • MP-9b-1-8-1
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
  • MP-9b-1-8-3
  • MP-9b-1-8-1
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
  • MP-9b-1-8-5
  • MP-9b-1-8-6
  • MP-9b-1-8-1
  • MP-9b-1-8-2
Habitat impacts
  • MP-9b-1-9-1
Q9b - Parameters monitored (pressures) Pressure input
  • MP-9b-2-1-3
Pressure output
  • MP-9b-2-2-4
Q9b - Parameters monitored (activity) Activity
  • MP-9b-3-1-4
  • MP-9b-3-1-4
Q9b Parameters monitored (other) Other
Q41 Spatial scope
WFD_CW
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters
WFD_CW
WFD_TW
WFD_CW
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ
TerritorialWaters BeyondMSwaters
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters
WFD_CW
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ BeyondMSwaters
WFD_CW TerritorialWaters EEZ BeyondMSwaters
Q4j - Description of spatial scope
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine breeding birds abundance and distribution - http://helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-breeding-birds-abundance-and-distribution/ Currently the whole counting network consists of 43 selected breeding areas situated in the archipelagos along the Finnish coast. About 20-30 of the areas are counted annually, but all areas are counted at least once every third year.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine wintering birds abundance and distribution - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-wintering-birds-abundance-and-distribution
Mass mortalities of breeding sea birds are monitored in the vicinity of breeding colonies. Therefore the monitoring is focuses on islands and islets in coastal and territorial waters.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine bird health - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-bird-health
The sub-programme monitors in the sea the structure of the river-spawning White Fish populations, which migrate to spawn in the rivers of the Bothnian Bay.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Migratory fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal abundance - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/seals-abundance
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal health status - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/health-status
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Hard bottom species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/hardbottom-species . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Habitat forming species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/habitat-forming-species-and-substrates
Siltation, dredging and selective exploitation of seabed is carried out in the coastal areas of all Finnish marine sub-basins.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Marine Unit IDs
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
  • BAL-FI-RG-Baltic Sea
Q4h - Temporal scope Start date- End date
1948-9999
1965-9999
1986-9999
1970-9999
1980-9999
1976-9999
1970-9999
1988-9999
1977-9999
1965-9999
1965-9999
2006-9999
2014-9999
1970-9999
1970-9999
Q9h - Temporal resolution of sampling
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • Asneeded
  • Yearly
  • 2-3 times per spawning season
  • Other
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • Unknown
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • Yearly
  • 6yearly
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
Q9c - Monitoring method
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine breeding birds abundance and distribution - http://helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-breeding-birds-abundance-and-distribution/ Currently the whole counting network consists of 43 selected breeding areas situated along the Finnish coast. About 20-30 of the areas are counted annually, but all areas are counted at least once every third year.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine wintering birds abundance and distribution - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-wintering-birds-abundance-and-distribution
The frequency of mortality events and the number of dead seabird species are recorded
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine bird health - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-bird-health
Spawning Whitefish, migrating to rivers in September-October, are sampled from catches caught by local fishermen. Various fishing gear are used (e.g. net and fyke) to catch a few hundred individuals per river. The samplings take place 2-3 times during each spawning season.
Sea trout parr are caught by electro fishing, after which they are tagged and released. HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Migratory fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal abundance - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/seals-abundance
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal health status - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/health-status
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in the above mentioned HELCOM Monitoring manual sub-programme.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics Essential information describing this national sub-programme is available in the above mentioned HELCOM Monitoring manual sub-programme.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Hard bottom species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/hardbottom-species . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Habitat forming species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/habitat-forming-species-and-substrates HELCOM Combine manual. Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/CombineManual/PartC/AnnexC9.pdf
The level of contaminants (Hg, Cd, Cu, PAH, PCB, TBT) and the volume of dredged masses are measured as a part of monitoring of licensed activities along the Finnish coast. The volume of dredged masses are measured and the contaminant levels are determined by standard methods.The cumulative effects of selective exploitation of the seabed is also monitored within this sub-programme. Information on marine constructions and shipping is collected through licensing authorities and HELCOM.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Q9d - Description of alteration to method
Finland carries out all monitoring of seals by surveys from air crafts. Finland records occasional observations of Harbour Porposes to a HELCOM database (http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/data-maps/habitat/harbour-porpoise/)
Monitoring of shallow seabed habitats has been started in the Finnish underwater mapping program VELMU. The VELMU-program provides baseline habitat maps for the basis of future monitoring. The monitoring methods are described in the HELCOM Monitoring manual (see above).
Q9e - Quality assurance
  • COMBINE
  • National
  • standard defined by Finnish experts
  • National
  • standard defined by Finnsih experts
  • Unknown
  • COMBINE
  • Unknown
  • Unknown
  • COMBINE
  • COMBINE
  • National
  • Unknown
  • COMBINE
  • COMBINE
  • COMBINE
  • Contamination: National. Dredging: HELCOM. Construction: EIA legislation
  • Other
  • COMBINE
  • ICESDataTypeGuide
  • COMBINE
  • ICESDataTypeGuide
Q9f - Quality control
RealandDelayedValidation
RealandDelayedValidation
Unknown
RealandDelayedValidation
Unknown
Unknown
RealValidation
RealandDelayedValidation
Unknown
RealandDelayedValidation
RealandDelayedValidation
RealandDelayedValidation
Unknown
Unknown
Unknown
Q9g - Spatial resolution of sampling Q9g - Proportion of area covered %
100
100
15
100
100
100
Q9g - No. of samples
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine breeding birds abundance and distribution - http://helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-breeding-birds-abundance-and-distribution/
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine wintering birds abundance and distribution - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-wintering-birds-abundance-and-distribution
Observations made by the public and by the birding people are collected from the whole Finnish coastal and open sea area (Aland islands included). The bird monitoring observation network includes several important Razorbill- and tern colonies.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine bird health - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-bird-health
Eight rivers in the Bothnian Bay.
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Migratory fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal abundance - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/seals-abundance
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal health status - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/health-status
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seabed habitat physical characteristics - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/seabed-habitat-physical-characteristics
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Hard bottom species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/hardbottom-species . HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Habitat forming species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/seabed-habitat-distribution-and-extent/habitat-forming-species-and-substrates . HELCOM Combine manual. Annex C-9 Guidelines for monitoring of phytobenthic plant and animal communities in the Baltic Sea http://www.helcom.fi/stc/files/CombineManual/PartC/AnnexC9.pdf
Monitoring of all activities is done in all Finnish coastal areas (all sub-basins).
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
Q9i - Description of sample representivity
Information on the following activities is collected at HELCOM level: RenewableEnergy, MiningSandGravel, Dredging, Ports, CablesPipelines, OffshoreStructures, Shipping and SolidWasteDisposal. See under "Action areas" at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas
Information on the activity Fisheries is collected at HELCOM level. See under "Action areas" at: http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas
Q10a - Scale for aggregation of data
  • Other
  • Region
  • national marine areas;
  • Region
  • National
  • Other
  • Region
  • Bothnian Bay
  • Other
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
  • Region
Q10b - Other scale for aggregation of data
Because the Baltic sea bird individuals belong to the same population, co-operation between the HELCOM states would be important. However, only a little co-operation has occurred in the Baltic Sea region so far .
Neighboring countries do not have this sub-programme
The only significant river spawning White Fish populations occur in the Bothnian Bay
Q10c - Access to monitoring data Q10c - Data type
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
ProcessedData DataProducts
Q10c - Data access mechanism
LocationNationalDC
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
URLview
Q10c - Data access rights
RestrictedGeneral
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Open
Q10c - INSPIRE standard
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
SeaRegions SpeciesDistribution
HabitatsBiotopes SpeciesDistribution
Geology HabitatsBiotopes SpeciesDistribution
SpeciesDistribution
SpeciesDistribution
Q10c Date data are available
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
2015-12
Q10c - Data update frequency
Yearly
Yearly
Asneeded
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Yearly
6yearly
Yearly
Yearly
Q10d - Description of data access
HELCOM CORE indicator - Abundance of waterbirds in the wintering season​: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/biodiversity/indicators/abundance-of-waterbirds-in-the-wintering-season/ Data is also available upon request from the Finnish Museum of Natural History (LUOMUS) - http://www.luomus.fi/en/species-distribution-and-biogeography A summary showing the occurrence of breeding birds by species (based on the "Third Finnish Breeding Bird Atlas") is available at: http://atlas3.lintuatlas.fi/results/specieslist
HELCOM CORE indicator - Abundance of waterbirds in the wintering season​: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/biodiversity/indicators/abundance-of-waterbirds-in-the-wintering-season/ Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine wintering birds abundance and distribution - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-wintering-birds-abundance-and-distribution
By request
HELCOM CORE indicator - MARINE BIRD HEALTH: http://www.helcom.fi/baltic-sea-trends/biodiversity/indicators/white-tailed-eagle-productivity/ Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Marine bird health - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/birds/marine-bird-health
Data available by request from the Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute - http://www.rktl.fi/english/fish/fish_resources/whitefish_in_the_1.html
HELCOM CORE indicator - Abundance of Sea Trout spawners and parr - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Abundance_of_sea_trout_spawners_and_parr.pdf Data on tagged fish is available by request from Finnish Game and Fisheries Research Institute - http://www.rktl.fi/english/fish/fish_resources/ OIVA-open data service (in Finnish): https://wwwp2.ymparisto.fi/scripts/oiva.asp More information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Migratory fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/migratory-fish
HELCOM CORE indicator - Abundance of key fish species - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Abundance_of_key_fish_species.pdf HELCOM CORE indicator - Abundance of fish key functional groups - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Abundance_of_fish_key_functional_groups.pdf Public web service on environmental information OIVA (in Finnish) - www.ymparisto.fi/oiva More information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish
HELCOM CORE indicator - http://helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Population_growth_rate_abundance_and_distribution_of_marine_mammals.pdf Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal abundance - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/seals-abundance
HELCOM CORE indicator - Pregnancy rates of the marine mammals-Particular emphasis on Baltic grey and ringed seals: http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Pregnancy_rates_of_marine_mammals.pdf HELCOM CORE indicator - Nutritional status of seals: http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Nutritional_status_of_seals.pdf Essential information about data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Seal health status - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/mammals/health-status
HELCOM CORE indicator - State of the soft-bottom macrofauna communities - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator_State_of_the_soft-bottom_macrofauna_communities.pdf OIVA public web portal on environmental information (in Finnish) - www.ymparisto.fi/oiva OIVA is linked to the Finnish benthos database POHJE Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna
HELCOM CORE indicator - State of the soft-bottom macrofauna communities - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator_State_of_the_soft-bottom_macrofauna_communities.pdf OIVA public web portal on environmental information (in Finnish) - www.ymparisto.fi/oiva OIVA is linked to the Finnish benthos database POHJE Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual - Sub-programme: Softbottom fauna - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-fauna
HELCOM CORE indicator - Population structure of long-lived macrozoobenthic species http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator_Population_structure_of_long-lived_macrozoobenthic_species.pdf OIVA public web portal on environmental information (in Finnish) - http://www.ymparisto.fi/oiva OIVA is linked to the Finnish benthos database POHJE Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual: Sub-programme: Hard bottom species - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/hardbottom-species (NOT COORDINATED) Sub-programme: Soft bottom flora - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/benthic-community-species-distribution-and-abundance/softbottom-flora
OIVA public web portal on environmental information (in Finnish) - http://www.ymparisto.fi/oiva
HELCOM CORE Indicator: Abundance of key fish species - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Abundance_of_key_fish_species.pdf HELCOM CORE Indicator: Proportion of large fish in the community - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Proportion_of_large_fish_in_the_community.pdf Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual: - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish
HELCOM CORE Indicator: Abundance of key fish species - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Abundance_of_key_fish_species.pdf HELCOM CORE Indicator: Proportion of large fish in the community - http://www.helcom.fi/Core%20Indicators/HELCOM-CoreIndicator-Proportion_of_large_fish_in_the_community.pdf Essential information on data access is available in the HELCOM Monitoring manual: - Sub-programme: Coastal fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/coastal-fish - Sub-programme: Offshore fish - http://www.helcom.fi/action-areas/monitoring-and-assessment/monitoring-manual/fish-fisheries-and-shellfish/offshore-fish