SEABAS kick-off meeting
Project: SEABAS
Virtual Meeting & Physical Meeting
08. - 09. September 2025
13:00 - 17:00 (EEST)
Strategic ecosystem-based planning for sustainable future of the Baltic Sea
SEABAS
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SEABAS
PROGRAMME 2021-2027
priority
4 Cooperation governance
objective
4.1 Project platform
Contributing to
2.2 Blue economy
Project type
Implementation
July 2025 - December 2027
SEABAS
SEABAS enables public authorities, international organisations, and NGOs to integrate sustainable marine resource use, balanced human activity at sea, and ecosystem protection into maritime spatial planning, using harmonised monitoring, data-sharing tools, and policy recommendations.
SEABAS consolidates outcomes from 8 EU projects.
The aim of this project platform is to build on the outcomes of existing and previous projects to establish a regional framework for integrating Strategic Environmental Assessment (SEA) within Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) across the Baltic Sea region. More specifically, the project platform aims to strengthen the role of MSP in promoting sustainable blue economy and enhancing the management of human activities at sea, as a key element of ecosystem-based approach. As a significant component of the SEA, the platform also aims to develop methodological recommendations for cumulative impact assessment (CIA) in transboundary context as core element of SEA in MSP. By synthesizing and validating prior SEA and CIA practices and recommendations, this platform will refine practical tools and guidelines to address transboundary challenges such as climate change, renewable energy expansion, and biodiversity conservation. Through collaborative workshops, capacity-building initiatives, and pilot applications, the project platform will leverage validated methodologies, ensure the long-term adoption of SEA and CIA, and enhance interoperability between assessment tools. Ultimately, this platform will enable more sustainable, resilient, and collaborative MSP processes across the region.
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Operation of strategic importance
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ImplementationJuly 2025 - December 2027
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SEABAS
in numbers.
in numbers.
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1.18MillionTotal
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0.94MillionErdf
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0.00MillionNorway
Project platform
Powered by results from the following projects
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Baltic LINesInterreg Baltic Sea Region 2014-2020Visit the project page
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Baltic Sea2LandInterreg Baltic Sea RegionVisit the project page
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MSP4BIOEU Horizon EuropeVisit the project page
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PROTECT BALTICEU Horizon EuropeVisit the project page
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eMSP NBSREuropean Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)Visit the project page
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MSP-GREENEuropean Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)Visit the project page
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ReMAPEuropean Maritime, Fisheries and Aquaculture Fund (EMFAF)Visit the project page
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MAREAInterreg Central Baltic 2014-2020Visit the project page
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SEABAS
in numbers.
- 60.1652976450619824.964242327424646
- 58.38101426.7195598
- 56.949821624.1126064
- 54.5260218.5109472
- 53.54665819.9678065
- 60.440748122.2443242
- 59.849246717.6487382
- 54.450692618.5636092
- 56.94598824.1070185
Project partners
Lead partnerBaltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
- TownHelsinki
- Region
- CountryFinland
- RegionHelsinki-Uusimaa
- RepresentativeBaltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
359,814.00
University of Tartu
- TownTartu
- Region
- CountryEstonia
- RegionLõuna-Eesti
- RepresentativeUniversity of Tartu
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
169,992.20
Baltic Environmental Forum - Latvia
- TownRiga
- Region
- CountryLatvia
- RegionRÄ«ga
- RepresentativeBaltic Environmental Forum - Latvia
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
149,240.00
Gdynia Maritime University
- TownGdynia
- Region
- CountryPoland
- RegionTrójmiejski
- RepresentativeGdynia Maritime University
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
101,134.99
German Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
- TownHamburg
- Region
- CountryGermany
- RegionHamburg
- RepresentativeGerman Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
28,000.00
Regional Council of Southwest Finland (FI RCSW)
- TownTurku
- Region
- CountryFinland
- RegionVarsinais-Suomi
- RepresentativeRegional Council of Southwest Finland (FI RCSW)
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
169,260.00
Coalition Clean Baltic
- TownUppsala
- Region
- CountrySweden
- RegionUppsala län
- RepresentativeCoalition Clean Baltic
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
79,598.40
Institute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences
- TownSopot
- Region
- CountryPoland
- RegionTrójmiejski
- RepresentativeInstitute of Oceanology Polish Academy of Sciences
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
68,846.40
Ministry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
- TownRiga
- Region
- CountryLatvia
- RegionRÄ«ga
- RepresentativeMinistry of Smart Administration and Regional Development of Latvia
- Phone
- E-Mail
- Web
Total partner budget
49,977.20
Contacts
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Project manager, Communication managerJanica BorgBaltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
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Financial managerAlbina SamarhanBaltic Marine Environment Protection Commission - Helsinki Commission
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