Marine research provides crucial data about the changing state
of the Baltic Sea, the wide-ranging impacts of environmental
changes, the conservation and utilisation of natural resources,
and measures that can be applied to maintain or improve the
state of the sea. Reliable, high quality research data supports
the assessments and forecasts that are needed to help shape
policies and measures that will benefit the sea. Research
findings also form a basis for efforts to improve the safety of
navigation, to provide new insights into food and energy
resources, and to build up our understanding of the complex
interlinkages between marine ecosystems, socio-economic factors
and policies. The world’s oceans and seas greatly affect the
climate, and provide us with many valuable ecosystem services,
including food, various natural resources, opportunities for
recreation, and other intangible benefits. Finland works through
participation in international marine research organisations to
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