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Dear MARMAM list members,
The following workshop entitled THE CHALLENGE OF
SPATIALLY MANAGING CETACEANS - A HIGHLY MOBILE
ANIMAL GROUP, sponsored by the regional
conservation agreements ASCOBANS and ACCOBAMS,
will be held at the upcoming Annual Conference of
the European Cetacean Society at Fórum Luísa Todi
in the Luísa Todi Avenue in Setúbal, Portugal,
on Sunday 7th April.
The workshop will start at 09:30 and finish at
18.00. There will be a charge of ¤25 per person.
If you would like to participate and have not yet
registered, please contact
<[email protected]> as soon as possible.
PROGRAMME
09:15-09:30. Registration
09:30-09:40. Introductory Remarks
Regional Frameworks
09:40-10:00. Heidrun Frisch: Protecting Mobile
Species: Reflections on recent efforts by OSPAR,
HELCOM & the European Commission
10:00-10:20. Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara:
Protecting Mobile Species in the Mediterranean Sea
10:20-10:40. Jeff Ardron: CBD & other approaches
10:40-11:00. Discussion
11:00-11:30. Tea/Coffee Break
Impacts on Cetaceans in a Spatial Context
11:30-11:50. Christopher Clark: Noise
11:50-12:10. Ana Tejedor:Shipping
12:10-12:30. Enrico Pirotta: Recreation
12:30-12:50. David Mattila (presented by Brad Barr): Fisheries
13:00-14:00. Lunch
14:00-14:30. Discussion
Case Studies
14:30-14:50. Mike Tetley: Addressing ecological
coherence in MPA networks and MSP: principles of
best practice
14:50-15:10. Brad Barr: Management of large
areas: experiences from Stellwagen Bank, USA
15:10-15:30. Christina Geijer: Marine Spatial Planning for fin whales
15:30-16:00. Tea/Coffee Break
16:00-16:20. Peter Evans: Evidence-based
management recommendations for bottlenose
dolphins in the Irish Sea
16:20-16:40. Signe Sveegaard: From research to
management: harbour porpoise conservation in
Danish waters
16:40-17:00. Ricardo Sagarminaga: Managing activities in the Alborán Sea
17:00-17:20. Natacha Aguilar, Ana Cañadas,
Alexandros Frantzis, and Giuseppe Notarbartolo di
Sciara: A moratorium on naval sonar: from the
Canary Islands success to the Mediterranean
17:20-17:50. Discussion
17:50-18:00. Erich Hoyt: Concluding Remarks
Organising Committee
Peter Evans Erich Hoyt Giuseppe Notarbartolo di Sciara
Heidrun Frisch Camille Montiglio
Marie-Christine Grillo-Compulsione
Michael Tetley
BACKGROUND
During its history, the European Cetacean Society
has held two workshops on Marine Protected Areas,
the first entitled "Protected Areas for
Cetaceans" was held in Valencia, Spain in April
1999, and the second "Selection Criteria for
Protected Areas for Cetaceans" in San Sebastian,
Spain in April 2007, in conjunction with the
international conservation agreements, ASCOBANS
and ACCOBAMS. These workshops introduced the
concept of marine protected areas for cetaceans,
the various functions they can serve, and
recommended criteria for use in their selection.
The main piece of legislation catering for MPAs
in Europe has been the EU Habitats Directive with
the Natura 2000 network of Special Areas of
Conservation for Annex I habitats and Annex II
species. However, the Natura 2000 network has
been of limited benefit for marine mammals in
general. First, amongst cetaceans, only harbour
porpoise and bottlenose dolphin are considered
for SAC designation, and offshore foraging areas
for seals have scarcely been considered. Second,
many countries have been slow to propose cetacean
SACs and where they have done, they often
comprise only small areas covering a minor
portion of the range of the population they were
established to protect. Thirdly, even once an SAC
has been designated for a marine mammal species,
managing threats to that species remains a
challenge.
The concept of marine spatial planning and the
zoning of areas for different activities and with
different levels of protection has become
incorporated in the new EU Marine Strategy
Framework Directive. Beyond the European Union,
countries throughout Europe and adjacent seas are
looking to ways to establish wider marine
protected areas, although focus remains upon the
coastal zone where potential conflict with human
activities is greatest. This inevitably presents
many challenges, particularly for highly mobile
marine species such as cetaceans. In addition,
the work undertaken through OSPAR and the
Barcelona Convention on the identification of
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Areas,
and the development of representative networks of
MPAs including not only national waters but also
the high seas, is of particular relevance for
cetacean conservation.
This workshop proposes to examine best ways to
spatially manage threats to marine mammals in
Europe and adjacent seas both within and beyond
MPAs. Attention will be paid to the areas covered
by the two Regional Agreements, including the
area of overlap. The intention is to draw upon
the direct experiences of policy makers, managers
and scientists using case studies where
appropriate from Europe and beyond; and to
examine possible approaches to improve MPA
management so that it can deal with the wide
range of threats that impact marine mammal
populations throughout their range. Emphasis
should be placed upon consideration of large
zoned MPAs and the incorporation of multiple
species across marine taxa as well as more
general ecosystem considerations.
--
Dr Peter G.H. Evans
Director
Sea Watch Foundation,
Ewyn y Don,
Bull Bay,
Amlwch,
Isle of Anglesey
Wales LL68 9SD
Hon. Senior Lecturer
School of Ocean Sciences,
University of Bangor,
Menai Bridge,
Anglesey, Wales LL59 5AB
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Mobile: 0776-556-6102
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