Aerial counts of ringed seals in the Archipelago Sea and the Gulf of Finland

DESCRIPTION OF ACTION

The southern populations (the Archipelago Sea and the Gulf of Finland) of the Baltic ringed seal were counted on ice in the spring of 2018. At the same time, Russia counted ringed seals in its waters. In the coming years, aerial counts will be carried out, ice conditions permitting, if funding is secured.

SCHEDULE

2018, completed

FINANCIAL INSTRUMENT AND FUNDING

Budget funding

MAIN IMPLEMENTING PARTY AND CONTACT

Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)

Mervi Kunnasranta/Natural Resources Institute Finland (Luke)