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

Source

Matczak et al. (2024) Test Sites Methodology Including the Participation Strategy (Deliverable – D5.2., under the WP5 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707))

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

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.

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

Practices: Scoping

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

Notes

More information at:

Pegorelli et al. (2023). Criteria for the representation of the social and economic dimension of MPAs (Deliverable – D4.1., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

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

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

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

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.

Notes

Use of the method Trade-off for MPA Design.

Gutierrez D., Calado H., De Bruyn A., et al., (2024). Trade-offs method for protection and restoration in MSP – ESE3 (Deliverable – D4.3., under the WP4 of MSP4BIO project (GA n° 101060707)).

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)).