Strategy for marine biodiversity protection through

Marine protected areas

---Olivier LAROUSSINIE

Director

Marine protected areas Agency

Spatial patterns : The Northern Brittany example

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MPA concept

• Definition :– Marine area for which a long term

conservation objective has been set,– Supported by management measures – The objective of protection is not exclusive to

other objectives, including controlled economic development (sustainable use and exploitation).

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Vision for the MPA network• Knowledge• Contribution to the good ecological status of

marine ecosystems• Sustainable development• Land-sea coherence• Multiscales issues

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Marine Nature Parks• Principles :

– Nature conservation and development of human activities– Governance adapted to the situation at sea– Set up by decree : limits, objectives, management committee

• Practically– Management committee (State, local authorities, stakeholders) :

• Elaborates the management plan

• Proposes regulations

• Should agree on activities harmful to the marine ecosystem

– Human and financial support by the MPAs agency :• Monitoring (natural heritage, ecosystem, human activities)

• Police

• Projects with stakeholders

• Public awareness

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Autorités locales

Management committee of marine nature park “Mer d’Iroise”

EtatExperts

EnvironmentONG

Usagers dont 2 pêcheurs plaisanciers

Activités professionnelles maritimes dont 50% de pêcheurs

Parc naturel régional Armorique

MPA and maritime territories

• Interest of local governance– Participatory management,– land-sea integration– Socio-economical valorisation

• Interest for maritime territories– Nature quality– Attractivity, fame– Development opportunities

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