Natura 2000 Seminars Kick-off seminar for marine biogeographical regions 5-7 th May, 2015, Saint-Malo, France INTRODUCTION TO SEMINAR THEMES AND WORKING METHODS Susan Gubbay THE N2K GROUP
Getting the seminar underway Discussed at Natura 2000 Marine Experts Group, Nov 2013;Potential subjects, format etc. Joint initiative Seminar set for 5-7 May, 2015 St.Malo, France
Seminar Objectives - What are the issues/problems/threats/gaps affecting management? - What solutions would be possible? - What actions are necessary? - What collaborations can be developed? - Networking - Sharing of experiences and achievements - Helping each other solve problems - Building partnerships to get money from European funds - Proposing follow-up events to support implementation of Natura 2000
Themes Background document Conservation objectives; definition, assessment and use for adaptive management Reconciling Natura 200 objectives and marine activities Regional integration of Natura 2000 issues Page 7 Page 12 Page 18
T1:Conservation objectives
Distribution of features within the Pembrokeshire Marine SAC
From: M. Burton, K. et al 2010. Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Distribution and Abundance of Zostera marina in North Haven 2010 CCW Regional Report CCW/WW/10/10
Changes in density of Z.marina between 2006-10 From: M. Burton, K. Lock, & P. Newman, 2010. Skomer Marine Nature Reserve Distribution and Abundance of Zostera marina in North Haven 2010 CCW Regional Report CCW/WW/10/10
T2:Reconciling marine activities
LATVIA Pilot Maritime Spatial Plan Identified Conflicting sea Use Area October 2010 Identified Conflicting Sea Use Area June 2011 http://www.baltseaplan.eu/
Location of Fishing operations In Latvian EEZ in 2004-2009 (A Pelagic trawling, B gillnets) (Source BIOR)
Roaringwater Bay Ireland Habitats Fishing activity Nets inshore < 15m Dredge inshore <15m Ireland s Marine Atlas. http://atlas.marine.ie/#/map
T3:Regional integration Marine region Area of Natura 2000 sites per Region (km²) Number of sites Marine Atlantic 165155.57* 2453* Marine Baltic 45888.67 1479 Marine Black Sea 2877.49 106 Marine Macaronesian 2364.25 241 Marine Mediterranean 34993.56 2734 Source: Aronsson, M., Bailly-Maitre, Gavilan, L.P., & Richard, D. (2014) Draft pre-scoping document for the marine regions. Source: Natura 2000 database, end 2013 *Includes Hatton Bank and SCI beyond the EEZ.
Overlap of marine Natura 2000 sites and Baltic Sea Protected areas (HELCOM MPAs). Examples of threatened and/or declining habitats and species (OSPAR) DESCRIPTION OSPAR Regions where the habitat occurs OSPAR Regions where such habitats are under threat and/or in decline HABITATS Carbonate mounds I, V V Coral Gardens I, II, III, IV, V All where they occur Cymodocea meadows IV All where they occur Deep-sea sponge aggregations Intertidal Mytilus edulis beds on mixed and sandy sediments I, III, IV, V All where they occur II, III All where they occur Intertidal mudflats I, II, III, IV All where they occur Littoral chalk communities II All where they occur Lophelia pertusa reefs All All where they occur Maerl beds All III Modiolus modiolus beds All All where they occur Oceanic ridges with I, V V hydrothermal vents/fields Ostrea edulis beds II, III, IV All where they occur Sabellaria spinulosa reefs All II, III Seamounts I, IV, V All where they occur Sea-pen and burrowing I, II, III, IV II, III megafauna communities Zostera beds I, II, III, IV All where they occur From http://helcom.fi/action-areas/marine- protected-areas/helcom-mpas-and-natura- 2000-areas/
Format - Plenary sessions of case studies on each theme and for final feedback - 1.5 days dedicated to workshops - An evening dedicated to the «knowledge market» - A half-day dedicated to field trips
Working Groups A: National approaches to setting conservation objectives B: Habitats C: Highly mobile species D: Fisheries- identifying threats & pressures E: Fisheries introducing measures F: Other marine sectors G: Cross border collaboration H: Regional networks I: EU Financing Photo: A.Davis
Each working group has Session objectives Issues to stimulate discussion Case studies Mini-presentations
Style Interactions, Discussions, Contributions
Enjoy the workshop! Thank you