Q 11 - How to integrate socio-econonomic objectives in assessment of existing MPA (network) and identification of new MPAs?

Narrower “Questions”

• Q 46 - Hot to identify compensation measures and how to assess their effectiveness?

• Q 45 - How to assess economic impacts of conservation measures?

• Q 13 - How to evaluate trade-offs in MSP and MPA designation process?

Related sites

• Baltic Sea basin and Vistula Lagoon/Southern Baltic

• Western Black Sea

• Azores Archipelago

Answers

Operational approaches

• Trade-off for MPA Design (Trade-off for MPA Design)

• Participatory mapping (Trade-off for MPA Design)

ESE1 - Ecological toolkit

Practices: Scoping Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation Implementation and management

Spatial scales: Transboundary / sea basin National Regional / local

Protection regimes: Strict protection Non-strict protection

Marine zones: Coastal zone Deep sea Offshore zone

Applications: An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

Implementation details

From an ecological point of view, socio-economic objectives need to be integrated both in scoping phase and the design phase of MPA. It is included through the prioritization of objectives in the scoping phase as the ecological services and human pressures are the first criteria used to define ecological management target (c.f. MPA management plans). Then, in the trade-off analysis they are particularly important to prioritise scenarios because no management plan can be a success without compliance and stakeholders engagement. In general, reaching the Good Ecological Status (GES) is possible only if the human component of the MPA is healthy and stable. Moreover, it is important to identify synergies between socio-economic and ecological objectives to maximise the results of the protection.

References

• Ecological toolkit (ESE1) for MPAs prioritization and networking. Deliverable – D3.4., under the WP3 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707).

Applications

• An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

ESE2 - Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs

Practices: Scoping

Applications: An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

Criteria

• Category Socio–economic & governance criteria

  • Subcategory Socio–economic criteria

    • Criteria Area important because it allows access to relevant areas for the marine users.

    • Criteria Area important for locally-caught seafood

    • Criteria Area important for the generation of employment and income linked to non traditional activities

    • Criteria Area important for fishery activity

    • Criteria Area important for dredging

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of structure with significant historical and cultural. (mo

    • Criteria Area of high scientific interest

    • Criteria Area important for educational interest

    • Criteria Area important because of the occurrence of iconic species/habitats for the local community

    • Criteria Area important for thehealth of coastal residents and/or resource users (mental health, physical hea

    • Criteria Area important due to the socio-cultural dependence of the coastal community with its environ

    • Criteria Area important to be managed due to the presence ofspatial conflicts among users

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural symbolic value

    • Criteria Area important for recreation and leisure

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural and tradition activities that support local fo

    • Criteria Area important for traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of

    • Criteria Area with high scenic and/or aesthetic value

    • Criteria Area important for shipping

    • Criteria Area is important for the development of blue economy activities

    • Criteria Area with current/potential importance to explore and demonstrate approaches and management solution

  • Subcategory Governance criteria

    • Criteria Equity

    • Criteria Clear strategic plan for the development of sustainable blue economy

    • Criteria Cross-border cooperation

    • Criteria Decision making is based on best information and knowledge available

    • Criteria Monitoring and evaluation

    • Criteria Instruments to ensure and guide development and implementation of marine policies

    • Criteria Sustainable fishing management

    • Criteria Long term strategic adaptive management

    • Criteria Coherence management of the area

    • Criteria Stakeholder participation

References

• Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs. Deliverable – D4.1., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

  This report presents preliminary results from a methodology aimed at defining socio-economic and governance criteria for prioritizing proposals related to new areas, boundary adjustments, area relocations, and network corridors within marine management approaches. The study also focuses on identifying Ecosystem Services (ES) that encompass the social dimensions of various spatial management approaches in the marine realm. This method allows quantifying nature’s significance to human communities, bridging the gap between human activities and the services provided by ecosystems. The objectives of this study are centred on defining essential socio-economic and governance criteria, identifying the corresponding ecosystem services, and assessing their societal values within the socio-ecological system of a specific area, thus enhancing the effectiveness of different marine management processes (e.g., Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) and Marine Protected Area (MPA)).

Applications

• An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

ESE2 - Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs

Practices: Scoping

Spatial scales: Transboundary / sea basin National Regional / local

Protection regimes: Non-strict protection

Marine zones: Coastal zone Deep sea Offshore zone

Applications: An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

Criteria classes: 5 Socio–economic & governance criteria 5.1 Socio–economic criteria 5.1.1 Blue Economy 5.1.2 Culture 5.1.3 Human wellbeing 5.1.4 Education and science 5.2 Governance criteria 5.2.1 Strategic management 5.2.2 Planning 5.2.3 Information, knowledge and evaluation

Criteria

• Category Socio–economic & governance criteria

  • Subcategory Socio–economic criteria

    • Criteria Area important for locally-caught seafood

    • Criteria Area important for fishery activity

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of structure with significant historical and cultural. (mo

    • Criteria Area of high scientific interest

    • Criteria Area important for educational interest

    • Criteria Area important because of the occurrence of iconic species/habitats for the local community

    • Criteria Area important for thehealth of coastal residents and/or resource users (mental health, physical hea

    • Criteria Area important due to the socio-cultural dependence of the coastal community with its environ

    • Criteria Area important to be managed due to the presence ofspatial conflicts among users

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural symbolic value

    • Criteria Area important for recreation and leisure

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural and tradition activities that support local fo

    • Criteria Area important for traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of

    • Criteria Area with high scenic and/or aesthetic value

    • Criteria Area important for shipping

    • Criteria Area is important for the development of blue economy activities

    • Criteria Area with current/potential importance to explore and demonstrate approaches and management solution

    • Macro-criterion Blue Economy

    • Macro-criterion Culture

    • Macro-criterion Human wellbeing

    • Macro-criterion Education and science

  • Subcategory Governance criteria

    • Criteria Equity

    • Criteria Clear strategic plan for the development of sustainable blue economy

    • Criteria Cross-border cooperation

    • Criteria Decision making is based on best information and knowledge available

    • Criteria Strategic Environmental Assessment

    • Criteria Monitoring and evaluation

    • Criteria Instruments to ensure and guide development and implementation of marine policies

    • Criteria Sustainable fishing management

    • Criteria Ecosystem based management approach

    • Criteria Long term strategic adaptive management

    • Criteria Coherence management of the area

    • Criteria Stakeholder participation

    • Macro-criterion Strategic management

    • Subcategory Planning

    • Macro-criterion Information, knowledge and evaluation

References

• Pegorelli Camila, Silvia Rayo Luego, Javier Garcia Sanabria, Javier Garcia Onetti, Maria de Andres, Ivana Stojanovic (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature-inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

Applications

• An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

ESE3 - Trade-offs method for protections and restoration in MSP

Practices: Scoping Data collection and presentation Analysis and diagnosis Prioritisation and designation

Spatial scales: National Regional / local

Protection regimes: Strict protection Non-strict protection

Applications: An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

Criteria classes: 5.1 Socio–economic criteria

Criteria

• Category Socio–economic & governance criteria

  • Subcategory Socio–economic criteria

    • Criteria Area important because it allows access to relevant areas for the marine users.

    • Criteria Area important for locally-caught seafood

    • Criteria Area important for the generation of employment and income linked to non traditional activities

    • Criteria Area important for fishery activity

    • Criteria Area important for dredging

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of structure with significant historical and cultural. (mo

    • Criteria Area of high scientific interest

    • Criteria Area important for educational interest

    • Criteria Area important because of the occurrence of iconic species/habitats for the local community

    • Criteria Area important for thehealth of coastal residents and/or resource users (mental health, physical hea

    • Criteria Area important due to the socio-cultural dependence of the coastal community with its environ

    • Criteria Area important to be managed due to the presence ofspatial conflicts among users

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural symbolic value

    • Criteria Area important for recreation and leisure

    • Criteria Area important because of the presence of cultural and tradition activities that support local fo

    • Criteria Area important for traditional human settlement, land-use, or sea-use which is representative of

    • Criteria Area with high scenic and/or aesthetic value

    • Criteria Area important for shipping

    • Criteria Area is important for the development of blue economy activities

    • Criteria Area with current/potential importance to explore and demonstrate approaches and management solution

  • Subcategory Governance criteria

    • Criteria Equity

    • Criteria Clear strategic plan for the development of sustainable blue economy

    • Criteria Cross-border cooperation

    • Criteria Decision making is based on best information and knowledge available

    • Criteria Monitoring and evaluation

    • Criteria Instruments to ensure and guide development and implementation of marine policies

    • Criteria Sustainable fishing management

    • Criteria Long term strategic adaptive management

    • Criteria Coherence management of the area

    • Criteria Stakeholder participation

Operational approaches: (Method) Trade-off for MPA Design (Method) Participatory mapping

Implementation details

Use of the Guidelines for applying trade-off methodology for MPA design (Figure 4) from Deliverable 4.3 “Trade-offs method for protection and restoration in MSP”, including all annexes.

References

• Trade-offs method for protection and restoration in MSP (ESE3). Deliverable – D4.3., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

  This report presents the participatory creation of integrated trade-off scenarios within the MSP4BIO project, aiming to improve the management of marine spaces and safeguard ecosystem services.

  The outcomes of this deliverable provide detailed Guidelines for applying trade-off methodology for MPA design. These scenarios aim to assess and negotiate the consequences of diverse actions and strategies regarding the spatial and strategic management of marine areas. The key element is comprehending how various human activities influence and are influenced by the ecosystem’s services and exploring potential ways for negotiating solutions. The outcomes, particularly the trade-off scenarios, will be integrated into practical tools and frameworks, aiding decision-making processes related to marine resource management.

  This method was designed by the MSP4BIO team members and experts and developed collaboratively with stakeholders to understand the perspectives linked to protected marine areas and potential trade-offs in which specific actions may positively or negatively impact ecosystems and human well-being.

  It was tested by the different test sites of the MSP4BIO project, and the outcomes will be integrated into the ESE 3, more specifically by the Task 4.4 MPAs and MSP Ecological-Socio-Economic integrated management

Applications

• An MPA redesign and enlargement proposal for the Graciosa Island Test Site

Measures

ESE3 - Nature-inclusive operation of blue economy sectors

Practices: Implementation and management

Spatial scales: National Regional / local

Protection regimes: Non-strict protection

Marine zones: Coastal zone Deep sea Offshore zone

Measures: Aquaculture - Regional Collaboration - Local knowledge Aquaculture - Community-Based Contracts - Sea Garden Community Aquaculture - Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture - Educational awareness Aquaculture - Artisanal Fish Farming Commitments - Code of Good Practice Aquaculture - Artisanal Fish Farming Commitments - Agreement among artisanal fish farming Aquaculture - General Planning Rules based on - Ecosystem Service Tools Marine non-living resources - Seabed Mapping and Archaeological Considerations - Seabed mapping Marine non-living resources - Seabed Mapping and Archaeological Considerations - Exclusion zones in archaeological features Marine non-living resources - Deep-sea Mining - Circular Economy Marine non-living resources - Seabed Mapping and Archaeological Considerations - Protocols of safe operation Offshore renewable energy - Socio economic (for both) - Implement effective monitoring practices Fishery - Sustainable Approachs/Practices - Fishing practices limits Offshore renewable energy - Socio economic (for both) - Optimize land use Offshore renewable energy - Socio economic (for both) - Facilitate stakeholder engagement Fishery - “Who is allowed to fish” - Cultural and Community  Approaches/Practices - Criteria for fishing permissions Fishery - Temporal Approaches/Practices - Changes in permitted activities Fishery - “Who is allowed to fish” - Cultural and Community  Approaches/Practices - Involvement of local communities Fishery - “Who is allowed to fish” - Cultural and Community  Approaches/Practices - Membership of fishing cooperative Fishery - “Who is allowed to fish” - Cultural and Community  Approaches/Practices - Fisheries management recognizing traditional knowledge Fishery - “Who is allowed to fish” - Cultural and Community  Approaches/Practices - Industrial fishery restrictions Aquaculture - Community-Based Contracts - Collaborative farming initiatives

Notes

More information at:

Pegorelli et al. (2024). Guideline for the strategic and spatial measures for the nature inclusive operation of blue economy sectors – ESE 3 (Deliverable – D4.2., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).