Implementation of MSFD and Implementation of MSFD and ECAP ECAP

Dr. Monika PeterlinDr. Monika PeterlinInstitute for waters of the Republic of Slovenia (IWRS)Institute for waters of the Republic of Slovenia (IWRS)

Third workshop on maritime affairs in the Adriatic Ionian macro-regionThird workshop on maritime affairs in the Adriatic Ionian macro-regionPortoroz, 17 September 2012Portoroz, 17 September 2012

• Introduction

• Steps in the implementation process

• State of work in 2012

• Common challenges

• Overview of project proposals

ContentContent

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Foto: UNIC-SUB, L. Fonda

Foto: OMEGA STUDIO, A. Primčič

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IntroductionIntroduction

Relevant legislation:• EU level: Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD,

2008/56/EC) and other legislation• MAP/Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (ECAP)

Sub-regional activities – Adriatic and Ionian Sea countires

All activities are aiming for coherent management approach within a marine region/ sub-region and for sustainable use of the sea

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MSFD cycles

2014Start of Monitoring

Programmes (Art.11)

2015Generation of

Programmes ofMeasures (Art. 13)

First Cycle

Assessment(Art. 8)

Review of Good Environmental Status

(Art. 9)

Review ofEnvironmental Targets

(Art. 10)

FollowingCycles

Continuation of Monitoring

Programmes (Art.11)

Development ofProgrammes of

Measures (Art. 13)

2016Implementation of

Programmes ofMeasures (Art. 13)

2012Initial Assessment

(Art. 8)

2012Description of Good

Environmental Status (Art. 9)

2012Definition of

Environmental Targets (Art. 10)

2020Good status of

EU seas

Overall objective

MSFD

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Steps in the MSFD implementation process in line Steps in the MSFD implementation process in line also with ECAPalso with ECAP

2012

2015

• Initial assessment• Determination of good environmental status• Establishment of environmental targets and associated indicators

• Report networks of marine protected areas

• Monitoring programme

• Programme of measures designed to achieve or maintain good environmental status (operational in 2016)

2014

2013

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Reports 2012 – 1. Reports 2012 – 1. Initial assessmentInitial assessment

Physical, chemical & biologicalfeatures (Annex III, Table 1)

Pressures & Impacts (Annex III; Table 2)

Over-Fishing

Eutrophication

Traffic

Exploration

Shipping

Industries

Waste water

Tourism

Agriculture

Muuhh

Economic & social analysis(costs of degradation)

Eutrophication

Oil spilsOver - Fishing

IndustrialsTraffic

Agriculture

ShippingMarine ProtectionArea

Sustainable Use

GES NON-GES

• Assessment of current status, impacts and pressures• Trends • Identification of problem areas and related activities

• Importance of marine services for the society• Relevant sectors• SE aspects, trends, objectives of the society

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2. Selection of 2. Selection of elements forelements for

GES GES description description andand

3.3. TTargets argets

Reports 2012:Reports 2012:

Classification under EU directivesClassification under EU directives

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Barcelona convention (Med Pol phase III)Barcelona convention (Med Pol phase III)

•Monitoring of pollutants in seafood, sediments and organisms

•Eutrophication monitoring

•Biomonitoring – biological impacts of pollutantas

Additionally - Bathing Water Directive  -  (2006/7/EC) for coastal waters

MSFD

Good environmental status

GES not achieved

WFD Ecological status

High

Good

Moderate

Poor

Bad

WFD Chemical status

Good chemical status

Good chemical status not achieved

Habitat Directive

Favourable conservation status

Inadequate Bad

•Methods available ~45% indicators; low geographical data coveragePartiall develoment ~30 %; Missing ~25%•Work in progress

Methods availability for monitoring – GESMethods availability for monitoring – GES and and targetstargets

0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16

D1: Biological diversity

D2: Non-indigenous species

D3: Population of commercial fish / shell fish

D4: Elements of marine food webs

D5: Eutrophication

D6: Sea floor integrity

D7: Alteration of hydrographical conditions

D8: Contaminants

D9: Contaminants in fish and seafood

D10: Marine litter

D11: Introduction of energy, underwater noise

Monitoring Indicators under development Missing indicatorsNo. of indicators

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Comment: 1 indicator can still include several elements/parameters

MOPMOP

ARSOARSO

MKGPMKGP

MPMP

Expert and Expert and governm. governm. instititions instititions on national on national

levellevel

Public,Public,local authoritieslocal authorities

Sub-region Adriatic, IonianSub-region Adriatic, Ionian

Region MediteranRegion Mediteran

EUEU

UJVUJV

Regional , sub-regional approachRegional , sub-regional approachCOORDINATIONCOORDINATION

COMUNICATIONCOMUNICATION

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NATIONAL: DATA COLLECTION NATIONAL: DATA COLLECTION MANAGEMENT AND USEMANAGEMENT AND USE

ASSESSMENTSASSESSMENTS

Many cMany challengehallenges on regional level, starting with: s on regional level, starting with:

- selection of relevant indicators, common monitoring programme, - set baseline and boundaries, - set target values

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Example: Setting the baseline as 'current state' represents a very different scenario to using 'past state' or 'reference state‘ (Source OSPAR, 2012)

Example : Example : Relationships among descriptors, multiple pressuresRelationships among descriptors, multiple pressures

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D1 – Knowledge of relationships is a basis for the development of state/impact and pressure targets, indicators and management measures. (Source OSPAR, 2012)

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Example: Example: Relationships between state, impacts, pressures and activities relevant for D1- biodiversity

Common challenges – toward common programmeCommon challenges – toward common programme of measures and good environmental statusof measures and good environmental status

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Work together on regional level :•To coordinate and improve initial assessment, incl. new MSFD elements•Select good environmental status indicators•Establish environmental targets and associated indicators•Establish networks of marine protected areas and management measures in these areas•Develop common monitoring programme•Develop common programme of measures designed to achieve or maintain good environmental statusImprove cooperation:•Among experts from Adriatic and Ionian countries,•Among local communities,

•Step forward - coherent public participation on sub-regional level (Adrtaic/Ionian Sea day for general populationAdrtaic/Ionian Sea day for general population?)

Common challenges Common challenges Scientific level:•Develop missing methods for monitoring, coordinated on A&I level (underwater noise, marine litter, habitats, physical damage and loss, biodiversity and other open issues and descriptors)•Investigate linkages among status, impacts, pressures and human activities ->sectors•Identify sensitive areas and areas important for protection of biodiversity (coastal + open seas), •Improve knowledge on marine ecosystems services, link between human wellbeing and good status of waters, go beyond sectoral approach (bias in decision making and priorities);

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Data bases•Collect existing data and organize common (regional) database for data on status, impacts, pressures and human activities;•Inventory of human activities and related pressures on sub-region;•Improve geographical coverage of data available for assessments (extended monitoring);

Project proposal for each descriptorProject proposal for each descriptor can can be developped be developpedExample: D11 - Introduction of energy, including underwater noise

Commission Criteria Possible Targets

11.1. Distribution in time and place of loud, low and mid frequency impulsive sounds

The proportion of days per year in which anthropogenic sound sources exceed x db do not show a per annum increase, or are decreasing.

11.2 Continuous low frequency sound Ambient noise levels do not increase.

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Content:- Develop monitoring programme- Investigate background noise and set boundary values- Set up emission sources inventory- Investigate impacts on marine fauna- Identify hot-spot areas: (1) high noise levels and (2) sensitive areas important for biodiversity conservation- Overview of possible approach to management

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General oGeneral overview of projects for proposalsverview of projects for proposals: : Strategy for the Adriatic Sea roadmap (document)

11. Scoping of relevant activities, relevant data. Scoping of relevant activities, relevant data22. Common approach to monitoring for. Common approach to monitoring for all descriptors 1-11, which are initially on different levels of development:

• select relevant indicators for each descriptor • select and agree on methods, baseline and boundaries • monitoring frequency• relevant geographical coverage• data analysis in support to follow environmental targets• gaps analysis and way forward• establish common database

Monitoring should be designed to enable following trends and progress toward objective - good status of marine environmnet

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General oGeneral overview of projects for proposalsverview of projects for proposals: : Strategy for the Adriatic Sea roadmap (document)

3. Marine protected areas

Scoping of the information on existing protected areas:• Inventory• Overview of existing measures and their efficiency• Identification of new areas, relevant for bidoiversity conservationResult:•proposal of programme of additional measures•proposal for new MPAs with a view to achieve GES

4. Spatial distribution of sea use- Mapping of sea use- Initiate cross border and local communities cooperation

Result:- Spatial distribution of sea use- Stakeholders network

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General oGeneral overview of projects for proposalsverview of projects for proposals: : Strategy for the Adriatic Sea roadmap (document)

5. Programmes of measures- Overview of existing management measures - Analyse efficiency of measures- Identification of gaps based on Initial assessment- Identification of additional measuresResults− overview of open issues (i.e. remaining environmental problems, hot spot areas or trends showing degradation)− proposal of programme of additional measures for each descriptor (2nd phase)

6. Link to Mritime policy and other regional programmes

7. Finalization, overall results

- Sub-regional Action plan recognising the economic potential of the sub-region and regional sea in harmony with the marine environment carrying capacity

- Dissemination of results

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