Integrated management of marine ecosystems

Description

This management need includes, in its scope, improving the management of marine ecosystems and their services as part of an MPA and/or MSP process, including strengthening the sustainability of maritime activities and enhancing compatibility between uses and marine protection.

Related questions

• Level 1 Q 61 - How can reliability/accuracy of the spatial data for MPA identification be improved?

  • Level 2 Q 64 - How to deal with knowledge gaps on impacts of maritime activities, including cumulative impacts?

  • Level 2 Q 63 - How to deal with knowledge gaps on socio-economic data, including the spatial dimension?

  • Level 2 Q 62 - How to deal with knowledge gaps related to water column data to support establishment of conservation measures offshore?

• Level 1 Q 24 - How do MPA policies intersect with MSP?

  • Level 2 Q 25 - How to integrate the process of MPA designation or extension in MSP?

    • Level 3 Q 27 - Are there good practices of MPA-MSP integration in terms of governance?

    • Level 3 Q 26 - How to take OECM into consideration in MSP where no legal instruments are in place?

• Level 1 Q 7 - How to protect deep Vulnerable marine Ecosystems (VMEs) (strategies, measures, etc.)?

  • Level 2 Q 50 - How can deep-water VMEs be effectively identified and conserved with regards to anthropogenic impacts arising from human activities?

    • Level 3 Q 51 - How can we minimize the impact of bottom trawling on the growth and survival of gorgonians and other cold water corals located in the NWMED deep-water VMEs?

• Level 1 Q 10 - How to protect marine mammals?

  • Level 2 Q 49 - How to manage cross-border MPAs for cetaceans conservation?

  • Level 2 Q 48 - How to reduce risks (e.g. of collision) and impacts (e.g. from noise pollution) on key cetacean species, particularly during the breeding season and in sensitive areas?

• Level 1 Q 52 - How to protect pelagic habitats?

• Level 1 Q 39 - What criteria are available to assess sustainability of maritime uses?

  • Level 2 Q 14 - How to assess compatibility of maritime uses and MPA conservation objectives? How to prioritize uses?

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