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Registrikood 70001231

MEREUURINGU- ja LAEVALUBA nr 16-12/26/32

28.07.2026

Veeseaduse § 245 lõike 1, riigipiiri seaduse §141 lõike 11 ning kliimaministri 24.08.2023 käskkirja nr 1-2/23/352 punktide 1.4 ja 1.5 alusel ning kooskõlas ÜRO mereõiguse konventsiooni artikli 246

lõigetega 1−3 annab Kliimaministeerium loa teaduslike mereuuringute läbiviimiseks

Eesti Vabariigi jurisdiktsiooni all oleval merealal vastavalt 23.07.2026 esitatud taotlusele

järgmiselt:

Mereuuringuloa saaja:

Nimi Guntars Strods

Asutus Toiduohutuse-, loomatervise- ja keskkonnainstituut

(BIOR)

Riik Läti

Aadress Lejupes str. 3, LV-1076, Riga

Kontaktandmed (telefon, e-post) +371 29 253 648 [email protected]

Mereuuringu nimetus, reisi nr Joint Latvian-Estonian Gulf of Riga Acoustic Herring

Survey (GRAHS) in the ICES SD 28.1

Mereuuringu eesmärk Koostöös Tartu Ülikooli Eesti Mereinstituudiga läbi viidav räimevarude hüdroakustiline uuring (GRAHS),

katsepüügid pelaagilise traaliga ning zooplanktoni proovide kogumine koos vee füüsikalis-keemiliste

näitajate seirega Läti traallaeva ULRIKA pardalt. Uuring toimub Riia lahes ja Irbe väinas (ICES SD 28.1) ning hõlmab sellega Eesti territoriaal- ja

sisemerd.

Laeva nimi ja registreerimisnumber

ULRIKA IMO nr 9076686

Laeva kutsung YL2344

Uuringu kuupäevad 29.07 – 22.08.2026

Mereuuringuloa lisatingimused ja uuringuloa omaja kohustused:

1. uuringud peavad toimuma kooskõlas rahvusvaheliste ja Eesti Vabariigi õigusaktidega ega tohi

segada laevaliiklust;

2. kohustus teavitada Eesti Mereväge (kutsung „Merevalvekeskus“) laeva sisenemisest

Eesti Vabariigi territoriaalmerre (koht ja aeg) e-postile [email protected]

(eelistatud), telefonil +372 717 7493 või VHF sagedusel 156.475 MHz (kanal 69);

3. kohustus täita eripüügiloa nr 10-1/26/46-2 (vt lisa) nõudeid ja lisatingimusi;

4. pöördepunktide C17 ja C19 vahelisel alal on traalpüük aastaringselt keelatud vastavalt

kalapüügieeskirja § 25 lg 1 punktile 2 (traalpüügi keeluala on kujutatud joonisel);

5. kui uurimisgraafikus, asukohas või muudes meresõiduohutust puudutavates asjaoludes toimub

muudatusi, tuleb nendest viivitamatult teavitada Transpordiametit e-posti teel aadressil

[email protected];

6. veealusel mälestisel ja lokaliseeritud ajalooliste laevavrakkide asukohtades ei tohi traalida ega

ankurdada (Muinsuskaitseseaduse § 52 lg 6, § 25 lg 2);

7. juhul kui uuringuplaani muudetakse ning traalimine kavandatakse muudele aladele kui

taotluses esitatud, tuleb enne tööde tegemist veenduda, et kavandatavad traalimisalad ei kattu

veealuste mälestiste, nende kaitsevööndite ega lokaliseeritud ajalooliste vrakkidega. Täpsem

info on leitav kaardirakenduses: https://xgis.maaamet.ee/xgis2/page/app/kultuurimalestised;

8. kohustus teavitada Kliimaministeeriumit kui mereuuringu- ja laevaloa andjat viivitamata uuringuprojekti olulistest muudatustest e-postile [email protected].

Joonis. Traalpüügi keeluala

Lisa: Eripüügiloa nr 10-1/26/46-2 PDF-koopia (digiallkirjastatud originaalluba: https://adr.envir.ee/et/document.html?id=e6a1b7ed-23f2-47f7-acb5-47b33cea4159).

Mereuuringu- ja laevaloa andmise peale võib 30 päeva jooksul haldusakti teatavakstegemisest

arvates esitada halduskohtule kaebuse halduskohtumenetluse seadustikus sätestatud korras.

Loa andja:

(allkirjastatud digitaalselt)

Kristjan Truu

Merenduse ja veekeskkonna asekantsler

Suur-Ameerika 1 | Tallinn 10122, Estonia | +372 6262 802 | [email protected] |

www.kliimaministeerium.ee | Registration No 70001231

MARINE SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PERMIT and ENTRY CLEARANCE

No 16-12/26/32

28.07.2026

Based on subsection 1 of § 245 of the Water Act, subsection 11 of §141 of the State Borders Act,

points 1.4 and 1.5 of the Decree of the Minister of Climate No. 1-2/23/352 and in accordance with

paragraphs 1−3 of the UN Law of the Sea Article 246, the Estonian Ministry of Climate issues the

Marine Scientific Research Permit and Research Vessel Entry Clearance according to the

application submitted on 23 July 2026 as follows:

Owner of the Marine Scientific Research Permit:

Name Guntars Strods

Organization Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and

Environment (BIOR)

Country Latvia

Address Lejupes str. 3, LV-1076, Riga

Contact data (phone, e-mail) +371 29 253 648 [email protected]

Name and No. of the research cruise

Joint Latvian-Estonian Gulf of Riga Acoustic Herring Survey (GRAHS) in the ICES SD 28.1

Purpose of the research cruise A hydroacoustic survey of Baltic herring stocks (GRAHS), carried out in cooperation with the Estonian

Marine Institute of the University of Tartu. The survey includes control hauls by a pelagic trawl, zooplankton

sampling and water condition sampling, conducted on board the Latvian trawler ULRIKA. The survey takes place in the Gulf of Riga and in the Irbe Strait (ICES

SD 28.1), thereby covering Estonian territorial sea and internal waters.

Name and registration number of

the research vessel

ULRIKA

IMO nr 9076686

Call sign of the vessel YL2344

Date and duration of marine

research

29.07 – 22.08.2026

Additional conditions and obligations of the permit owner:

1. The research cruise must be carried out in accordance with international and Estonian

legislation, and must not interfere with vessel traffic;

2. Information on the place and time of entering and leaving the Estonian territorial sea must be

reported to the Estonian Navy Maritime Operational Centre’s radio station (callsign: „Estonian

Coast Guard“) either by e-mail [email protected] (preferred), by phone

+372 717 7493 or on the VHF frequency 156.475 MHz (channel 69);

3. Obligation to comply with the requirements and additional conditions of the Special Purpose

Fishing Permit No. 10-1/26/46-2 (see appendix);

4. Trawling is prohibited throughout the year inside the area between curvepoints C17 and C19.

The area where trawling is prohibited is depicted in the figure.

5. If there are changes in the research schedule, location, or any other circumstances that concern

maritime safety, the Estonian Transport Administration must be notified immediately via

email at [email protected].

6. Trawling and anchoring on a protected underwater monument and at the locations of identified

historical shipwrecks are prohibited pursuant to Section 52(6) and Section 25(2) of the

Heritage Conservation Act.

7. Should the survey plan be amended and trawling be carried out in areas other than those

indicated in the application, it shall be verified prior to the commencement of the works that

the planned trawling areas do not overlap with protected underwater monuments, their

protection zones, or the locations of identified historical shipwrecks. More detailed

information is available on map: https://xgis.maaamet.ee/xgis2/page/app/kultuurimalestised.

8. The Ministry of Climate, as an issuer of the marine research permit, must be informed

immediately of any substantial changes in the research project by e-mail

[email protected].

Figure. Trawling prohibition area

Appendix: A PDF-copy of the Special Purpose Fishing Permit No 10-1/26/46-2 (digitally signed

original permit: https://adr.envir.ee/et/document.html?id=e6a1b7ed-23f2-47f7-acb5-

47b33cea4159)

In accordance with the Administrative Procedure Act, issuing of this Marine Research Permit and

Entry Clearance may be filed in Administrative Court within 30 days after the issuance of the

Permit.

Suur-Ameerika 1 | Tallinn 10122, Estonia | +372 6262 802 | [email protected] |

www.kliimaministeerium.ee | Registration No 70001231

Issuer of the Permit:

(Digitally signed)

Kristjan Truu

Deputy Secretary General of

Maritime Affairs and Aquatic Environment

VALIDITY CONFIRMATION SHEET SIGNED FILES

FILE NAME FILE SIZE

Mereuuringu- ja laevaluba (ULRIKA).pdf 714 KB

SIGNERS

NO. NAME PERSONAL CODE TIME

KRISTJAN TRUU1 38410110026 28.07.2026 10:27:54 +03:00

VALIDITY OF SIGNATURE

SIGNATURE IS VALID

ROLE / RESOLUTION

PLACE OF CONFIRMATION (CITY, STATE, ZIP, COUNTRY)

SERIAL NUMBER OF SIGNER CERTIFICATE

29:12:1b:b9:34:01:1c:df:8b:83:ef:90:a3:45:a5:ec

ISSUER OF CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY KEY IDENTIFIER

SK ID Solutions EID-Q 2024E 76 45 07 67 EE 25 7F EE 20 4D 9C 2C A9 57 B1 9E 9F 87 D5 39

HASH VALUE OF SIGNATURE 30 4F 30 0B 06 09 60 86 48 01 65 03 04 02 03 04 40 04 B2 FE AD 8A 22 98 80 3D 0E 8F 03 92 82 1E 13 D5 4A 39 A9 1E C0 4C 63 8B 96 8F 4D A1 BC 0D 9D 93 1E 40 66 74 1D BE 24 25 26 3F C5 CC DC 02 F6 9F 97 58 3C B2 43 D3 B5 46 A5 74 33 CE C5 DC 91

The print out of files listed in the section "Signed Files" are inseparable part of this Validity Confirmation Sheet.

NOTES

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Eripüügiluba

nr 10-1/26/46-2

Loa saaja andmed

Asutuse või ärinimi Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and

Environment – BIOR

Registrikood 90009235333

Eripüügiloa andmed

Loa andmise õiguslik alus Keskkonnauuringud

Püügi eesmärk Pelaagiliste kalavarude hüdroakustiline

uuring (GRAHS)

Veekogu Liivi laht, 28-1

Ajavahemik, millal püük toimub 29.07.2026-22.08.2026

Püügivahendid Pelaagiline traalnoot;

Planktoni võrk

Püütava kala või kogutava veetaime liigid Kõik kalaliigid

Püütava kala, kogutava kalamarja või

veetaime kogus

Määramata

Kalapüügil kasutatav laev või paat ULRIKA, pardanumber LVR-0814, kutsung

YL2344

Vastutav püüdja Ivars Putnis, LV, 26.12.1984

Püüdjad Guntars Strods, LV, 27.08.1972;

Tiit Raid, 35405280259;

Elor Sepp, 38701142748;

Andrus Hallang, 36408110276;

Taavi Kaup, 39808130013

Eripüügivahendi märgistus 46/2026

Lisatingimused 1. Enne Eesti vetesse sisenemist tuleb

informeerida sellest Keskkonnaametit

riigiinfo telefonil +3726001247;

2. Püütud kala ja veeselgrootuid kasutatakse

teaduslikeks analüüsideks;

3. Püütud kala müük on keelatud;

4. Laeval on lubatud Eesti Vabariigi vetes

teostada 19 traalimist;

5. Keelatud on traalida piirkondades, kus

mere sügavus on alla 20 meetri;

6. Püük peab toimuma vähemalt ühe loale

märgitud püüdja kohalolekul;

7. Püügil peab eripüügiluba alati kaasas

olema;

8. Püügiandmed tuleb tagastada Regionaal- ja

Põllumajandusministeeriumi

kalanduspoliitika osakonnale 10 päeva

jooksul pärast loa kehtivusaja lõppemist.

Loa andja:

(allkirjastatud digitaalselt)

Herki Tuus

Kalanduspoliitika osakonna

kalavarude valdkonna juht

Loa andmise kuupäev:

27.07.2026

Special purpose fishing permit

no 10-1/26/46-2

Permit’s owner

Name Latvian Institute of Food Safety, Animal

Health and Environment

Registry code 90009235333

Details of the special fishing permit

Fishing object Joint Latvian-Estonian Gulf of Riga Acoustic

Herring Survey (GRAHS)

Fishing area Gulf of Riga, 28-1

Duration of fishing 29.07.2026-22.08.2026

Fishing gear Pelagic trawl;

Scientific zooplankton net.

Species All species

Quantity of fish, roe or aquatic plant to be

caught

Not specified

Vessel’s name ULRIKA, registration number LVR-0814,

call sign YL2344

Authorised fisher Ivars Putnis, LV, 26.12.1984

Fisher Guntars Strods, LV, 27.08.1972;

Tiit Raid, 35405280259;

Elor Sepp, 38701142748;

Andrus Hallang, 36408110276;

Taavi Kaup, 39808130013

Gear marking 46/2026

Other conditions: 1. 1. Before entering the Estonian waters, Estonian Environmental Board shall be informed on phone +372 6001247;

2. 2. Fish and invertebrates caught shall be used for scientific analyses;

3. 3. It is prohibited to sell caught fish and invertebrates;

4. 4. 19 trawl hauls are allowed to carry out in

the Estonian waters; 5. 5. It is prohibited to trawl in areas where sea

depth is lower than 20 meters; 6. 6. Permit is valid in the presence of the

authorized fisher;

7. Permit is valid with the Estonian original;

8. 8. Catch information shall be sent to the Department of Fisheries Policy of the Ministry of Regional Affairs and Agriculture

of Estonia within 10 days after its expiration date.

Issued by:

(signed digitally)

Herki Tuus

Date of issue:

27.07.2026

Department of Fisheries Policy

Head of Fisheries Resources

Section

VALIDITY CONFIRMATION SHEET SIGNED FILES

FILE NAME FILE SIZE

Eripüügiluba.pdf 214 KB

SIGNERS

NO. NAME PERSONAL CODE TIME

HERKI TUUS1 38101065217 27.07.2026 08:24:48 +03:00

VALIDITY OF SIGNATURE

SIGNATURE IS VALID

ROLE / RESOLUTION

PLACE OF CONFIRMATION (CITY, STATE, ZIP, COUNTRY)

SERIAL NUMBER OF SIGNER CERTIFICATE

5d:49:e8:ef:88:19:67:a3:ee:5c:eb:5f:73:cd:89:35

ISSUER OF CERTIFICATE AUTHORITY KEY IDENTIFIER

ESTEID2018 D9 AC 70 DB 5F 7E BE 94 F8 A0 E4 BE 47 A2 D0 34 AD 9A 2A 12

HASH VALUE OF SIGNATURE 30 4F 30 0B 06 09 60 86 48 01 65 03 04 02 03 04 40 D8 42 53 3C CC A0 B7 1D 7B 6A B4 CC D5 A9 F8 AC F6 49 95 00 73 BF 97 D0 29 BA 15 C7 A B D0 1A D1 65 12 E0 CE F0 50 08 96 DE 9A AF 5C 16 8D 80 61 29 25 7F 49 A4 FE 40 00 CE 28 1B A6 6E 6E 89 1E

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Address Suur-Ameerika 1/ Tallinn 10122, Estonia/ Phone +372 626 2802/ E-mail [email protected]/ Web

Page www.kliimaministeerium.ee/ Registration No 70001231

Guntars Strods

Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR) [email protected]

Lejupes str.3 Riga

LV-1076 Latvia

Your ref 22.07.2026

Our ref 28.07.2026 16-12/26/31-7

Marine Research Permit (ULRIKA)

Dear Guntars Strods,

The Ministry of Climate is pleased to forward the Marine Scientific Research Permit and Entry Clearance No. 16-12/26/32 for the pelagic hydroacoustic survey (GRAHS) to be conducted

between 29 July and 22 August 2026 by the Institute of Food Safety, Animal Health and Environment (BIOR) in cooperation with Estonian Marine Institute, using the trawler ULRIKA.

The Marine Scientific Research Permit and Entry Clearance is digitally signed and available at https://adr.envir.ee/et/document.html?id=075c70a8-9796-4e71-8b9c-a0cc96a9a6de.

The related Special Purpose Fishing Permit No 10-1/26/46-2 is digitally signed and available at https://adr.envir.ee/et/document.html?id=e6a1b7ed-23f2-47f7-acb5-47b33cea4159.

PDF copies of the permits are enclosed.

Sincerely Yours,

(signed digitally) Kaidi Katus Head of Maritime Department

Appendices:

1) A PDF-copy of the Marine Scientific Research Permit and Entry Clearance No. 16-12/26/32; 2) A PDF-copy of the Special Purpose Fishing Permit No. 10-1/26/46-2.

Additional Recipients: [email protected], [email protected], [email protected], [email protected]

Copy: Välisministeerium, Kaitseministeerium, Regionaal- ja Põllumajandusministeerium, Transpordiamet, Keskkonnaamet, Muinsuskaitseamet, Politsei- ja Piirivalveamet, Kaitsepolitseiamet, Maksu- ja Tolliamet

Mihkel Abe, +372 650 2237 [email protected]