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SWEDEN SWEDEN SWEDEN

SWEDEN SWEDEN SWEDEN Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa

Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa

FINLAND FINLAND FINLAND Kaskinen Kaskinen Kaskinen FINLAND FINLAND FINLAND Kaskinen Kaskinen Kaskinen

Sundsvall Sundsvall Sundsvall

Pori Pori Pori

Rauma Rauma Rauma

Söderhamn Rauma Söderhamn Rauma Söderhamn Rauma

Söderhamn Uusikaupunki Söderhamn Uusikaupunki Söderhamn Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki

Gävle Gävle Gävle

Gävle Gävle Gävle Åland Åland Åland 0 50 km 0 50 km 0 50 km MaÅrliaehnadmn MaÅrliaehnadmn MaÅrliaehnadmn 0 50 km 0 50 km 0 50 km Mariehamn Mariehamn Mariehamn IMO ships routeing guide Priority traffic areas Identified Areas with General areas of New routing measure Deep-water route Traffic separation Interest area Possible interest Main potential Herring largest spawning areas high upwelling special ecological interest proposal zone area spawning areas catches IMO ships routeing guide Priority traffic areas IdSheanlltoifiwe dban ks, Areas with General areas of New routing measure Deep-water route Traffic separation Interest area Possible interest Main potential Herring largest shpigahw encinoglo argiecasl value high upwelling special ecological interest pBaronpkossal zone area sBapanwksning areas catches

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INTEREST MAP PROTECTED AREAS MILITARY PRACTICE ENINTEREERGYS T MAP Umeå PROTECTED AREAS Umeå MILITAAND SCRIYE NPTIRACFICTICE Umeå ENERGY Umeå Umeå MONITOAND SCIRENINTIGF LICOCATIONSUm eå MONITORING LOCATIONS

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SWEDEN SWEDEN Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa

Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa Örnsköldsvik Vaasa

FINLAND FINLAND Kaskinen Kaskinen Kaskinen FINLAND FINLAND Kaskinen Kaskinen Kaskinen

Sundsvall Sundsvall Sundsvall

Pori Pori Pori

Rauma Rauma Rauma

Söderhamn Rauma Söderhamn Rauma Söderhamn Rauma

Söderhamn Uusikaupunki Söderhamn Uusikaupunki Söderhamn Uusikaupunki

Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki Uusikaupunki

Gävle Gävle Gävle

Gävle Gävle Gävle Åland Åland 0 50 km 0 50 km 0 50 km MaÅrliaehnadmn MaÅrliaehnadmn Mariehamn 0 50 km 0 50 km 0 50 km Mariehamn Mariehamn Mariehamn Military Scientiﬁc monitoring Potential interest, Possible Natura 20 00 sites Important bird areas Swedish Na tional UNESCO Seal protected areas Military pra ctice Known mi ne High-frequ ently Frequently Wavebuoy < 20 years future expansion Interest WORLD HERITAGE areas danger areas monitored location monitored location Military Scientiﬁc monitoring Bothnian Sea Baltic Sea Protected Baltic Sea Protected Potential interest, Possible Natura 20 00 sites Important bird areas SArewead,i sdhe sNigna tiaotneadl with managUemNEenSCt Opl an Seal protected areas Military pra ctice Known mi ne High-frequ ently Frequently Wavebuoy

The Plan Bothnia Pilot Plan PLAN BOTHNIA PLPILOTAN BOPLATHNNIA Umeå PILOT PLAN Umeå

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nbd N w F N This fold-out map presents to you a pilot The Bothnian Sea pilot plan Creating a framework for a healthy ing wind farms into larger units and nbd w F Pori plan for oﬀshore areas of the Bothnian and its aims ecosystem: Although industrial needs are directing them to deeper waters. The N N Sea, a part of the Baltic Sea bordered The planning area includes both Finnish important, the overall objective is to ob- environmental harm of cables and their Pori by Sweden and Finland. The underlying and Swedish Bothnian Sea oﬀshore tain the healthy (good) status of the entire laying should be minimised. N

planning exercise was carried out to waters 1nm from the baseline, covering Bothnian Sea ecosystem and to preserve Maintaining spawning, nursery mine Rauma provide a test case of transboundary both territorial sea and the EEZ. As and strengthen its ecosystem services. and fishing areas: The ecological nbd mine Maritime Spatial Planning. It also appropriate, it also includes information Safeguarding maritime traffic: sustainability of commercial fishing F Nn Söderhamn nbd Rauma M tested a set of regional principles on on activities in nearby coastal waters. The volume of goods transported by should be promoted. Management W F Nn Söderhamn F Uusikaupunki MSP, developed through Baltic Sea By focusing on offshore areas, the shipping in the Bothnian Sea is expected actions should be taken to ensure the M N/wp W intergovernmental co-operation (under plan offers a new dimension to both to increase in the coming decades. preservation of viable herring stocks N/wp F Uusikaupunki N/wp HELCOM & VASAB). The latter fulfills Finnish and Swedish planning systems. Sustainable transport systems demand and other fish species of commercial N/wp a commitment of the 2007 HELCOM Timewise, the planning horizon is around a large part of land transports move value. Actions should also be taken to nbd/sp Ministerial Meeting. 15 years to the future. to the sea. Possibilities for increased avoid negative effects to the ecosystem, Gävle nbd/sp The process did not aim for a politically The Vision: The plan aims that as shipping should be secured, including including the destruction of habitats, adopted plan. The end result aims to a result of long-term transboundary the development of ports. Where ever and the release of toxins and nutrients Gävle Åland stimulate further discussion on trans- cooperation, the Bothnian Sea remains possible, ships should be allowed to from seabed. Important fish spawning mine 0 50 km boundary planning of the Bothnian Sea. a place of unique natural beauty where travel the shortest route. and nursery areas should be protected. MaÅrliaehnadmn mine A selection of important features of the human activities take place without Designating areas for sea-based Ensuring a network of offshore 0 50 km Wind pow er Good con ditions Nature co nservation NaturMareie choanm senrvation Nature conservation, Bothnian Sea used during the planning damaging the Sea’s ecological status, energy: Without compromising the nature protected areas: Offshore W w for wind power Nn (Natura 2000 N/wp and wind power N other process is also provided for illustration contribute to combating global climate ecosystem and taking in to account areas in the Bothnian Sea identified as nbd WPointedn ptioawl lye rhigh nbd/sp SGpoaowdn cinogn daintidons ge/ls VNaaltuaurbel ec og nesoelorvgaytion M MiNaturlitarey cpraon scetircveation F INmaptuorrtae cnot nfissehrivnagtion, W natural value w nfourr sweirnyd a preoawer Nn an(Nadt urlanda 2s0c0ap0e view N/wp aanreda wind power N aortehaer purposes. Please note that more change and enable communities in the the affect on the visual landscape, the especially ecologically valuable should from land S Shipping route s Possible future World Heritage Banks Planning mnbinde MinPote n/t diaullmy pheigdh nbd/sp Spawning and ge/ls Valuable geology WMH Military practice F Important fishing comprehensive documentation on the region to prosper. This vision should be potential for sea-based energy produc- be designated as protected areas anmatmuruanli tviaolnu erisk nursery area anshidppi landng srcoapute view area area area from land S s plan is available in the book “Planning the implemented by six objectives covering tion should be utilised. So far, this mainly with efficient management measures, mine Mine / dumped Shipping route Possible future WH World Heritage Banks Planning ammunition risk shipping route area Bothnian Sea” to which this fold-out map ecosystem integrity, protected areas, involves wind power. The ambition is to including Natura 2000. is attached (Backer H. & Frias M. eds. maritime traffic, renewable energy, reach a Bothnian Sea production capac- The sea and coastal communities: In 2012, www.planbothnia.org).” fisheries as well as regional ity of 5-10TWh before 2020, developed the areas close to the shore and also in development. in an ecologically and aesthetically- offshore areas, importance should be Background responsible way. To preserve the natural given to uses and activities that benefit The plan, and the underlying process were mostly Finnish Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) information, was jointly and Swedish civil servants, initiative “Plan Bothnia”, funded values of untouched banks and other coastal communities -such as local discussed and developed representing more than twenty by the European Commission in five working meetings different institutions active in (DG MARE). The project was areas, and to avoid harm to wildlife such small-scale fishing and aquaculture, which enrolled during the various maritime fields. The carried out by a partnership of as migrating birds, building on offshore tourism and recreation. period March 2011-March meetings were organised, and seven insititutions, coordinated 2012. The group of over fifty intersessional work was carried by the Helsinki Commission Summary banks should be minimised, by cluster- persons participating in the out, under the transboundary (HELCOM) Secretariat. – take a look!