Sam TedcastleStakeholder Engagement Officer - Scotlandstedcastle@wwfscotland.org.uk

www.celticseaspartnership.euTwitter/celticseaspartnership

Building partnerships across the Celtic Seas

Celtic Seas Partnership

• EU LIFE+ funded project. Four year project: January 2013 to December 2016

• WWF-UK lead with University of Liverpool, SeaWeb, NERC-BODC and Dublin Regional Authority

• Supporting transboundary implementation of EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive in the Celtic Seas through a stakeholder-led approach

Who we aim to involve

• Cross-sectoral representation from across Celtic Seas

• Scientists carrying out relevant research

• Government & statutory agency representatives

Science

Sea-users

Government

Celtic Seas Partnership

Building on existing relationships

PISCES:Partnership Involving Stakeholders in the

Celtic Sea Ecosystem

Recommendations

1. Improving stakeholder participation2. Encouraging stakeholders to implement their

own solutions3. Greater communication between

stakeholders and governments4. Mechanisms for integrated marine

management

Celtic Seas

Overall objective

Demonstrate successful approaches and best practice through multi-stakeholder collaboration to guide practical implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive and contribute to Good Environmental Status of the Celtic Seas.

1. Engagement and capacity building Conferences and workshops Online tutorial Report on stakeholder implementation EA guidelines and sectoral action plans

2. Transboundary partnership Case studies, best practice guidelines on

transboundary marine governance.

Results areas

3. Cross-sectoral good practice

Case studies, best practice guidelines Dublin Bay plan, co-location and marine renewables

4. Transboundary information resources

Ecosystem services assessment Future Trends report Celtic Seas web portal

Results areas

Working together

Development of a transboundary partnership with a role in supporting and facilitating marine policy.

Development of a vision, principles and consider management measures drawing on best practice examples.

Development and building on relationships for better links between sea users, governments and the scientific community.

EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive

Good Environmental Status by 2020

Timeline

2013 2014 2015 2016

Monitoring Programme

Develop Programmes of Measures

ImplementProgrammes of Measures

Third multi-nationalworkshop

Second multi-national workshop

First multi-national workshop

Country workshops

Country workshops

Progress to date

Supporting work

• Review of relevant projects• Stakeholder and policy mapping and

engagement• Review of current policy situation• Case studies

Project structures

• Observer Board– Policy leads in each country (France, Republic of Ireland,

UK, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales, Isle of Man)– DG Environment– OSPAR Commission

• Expert Advisory Group– Ecosystem-based management– Stakeholder engagement– Transboundary governance

First conference – Oct 2013• 69 attendees from

government, industry and academia

• Started to develop measures to feed into MSFD process.

• Building partnerships & relationships

Upcoming activities

• 6 x country workshops covering measures development, ICZM, Ecosystem Approach guidelines

• Sectoral workshops/meetings• Development of case studies• Ongoing engagement and relationship

building

How can MSF engage?To act as a Reference Group for the Scottish Engagement ProcessHelp to shape Scottish workshops to ensure they compliment existing work in ScotlandTo support relationship building with Stakeholders and signpost people to the projectTo help identify case studies and pilot projectsTo engage in workshops/conferences