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DEBATE 16.00‐17.006 00 00

Moderator: Gert VerreetPanel:

E b OlEsben OlsenInstitute of Marine Research in Norway, member of Marine Board‐ESF working group on MPAs

Geert RaeymaeckersFOD Federal Public Service Health, Food Chain Safety and Environment of the Belgian Marine Environment Policy administration

Haitze SiemersEuropean Commission: Maritime Policy Baltic and North Sea, Maritime affairs and fisheries

Marijn RabautUniversity of Ghent : department Marine Biology; member of Marine Board‐ESF working group on MPAsg g p

Thomas RammeltNGO: Stichting De Noordzee

Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION

Statement 1: MPAs are important tools to operationalise/implement EAM

Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinionStatements Questionnaire :

3%

Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion

Have your say and get involved on MPAs!2% 3%

49%

46%46%


Statement 2: We possess all the information (e.g. the accurate distribution


of marine species and habitats) we need to reach “ecological coherence” of MPAs in the North Sea

9%10%


9%

26%

46%


Statement 2:Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent

N ti l b d iStatement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is

Statement 2:

We possess all the information (e.g. the accurate distribution of marine species and habitats) we need to reach “ecological coherence” of MPAs in the North SeaTotally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion

across National boundariesrepresentative and coherent across National boundaries

coherence” of MPAs in the North Sea

5%


29%

22%

29%

11%

33%



N ti l b d iStatement 4: Networks of MPAs are important tools to increase the

Statement 3:

The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent across National boundaries.


across National boundariesresilience and reduce vulnerability of marine ecosystems to anthropogenic pressure and climate change

3% 2%


2%

51%42%42%



N ti l b d iStatement 5

Statement 4:

Networks of MPAs are important tools to increase the resilience and reduce vulnerability of marine ecosystems to anthropogenic pressure and climate changeTotally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion

across National boundariesReducing impacts on ecosystem engineers using (no‐take) MPAs is a powerful tool in modern conservation efforts (EAM)

pressure and climate change.

3%3%

7%


39%39%

48%



N ti l b d iStatement 6: Connectivity has been adequately taken into account in

Statement 5:

Reducing impacts on ecosystem engineers using (no‐take) MPAs is a powerful tool in modern conservation efforts (EAM).


across National boundariesdesigning the network of MPAs in the North Sea

6%18%


15%18%

16%

45%



N ti l b d iStatement 5: Reducing impacts on ecosystem engineers using (no‐take) MPAs is a powerful tool

i d ti ff t (EAM)Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent

N ti l b d iStatement 7

Statement 6:

Connectivity has been adequately taken into account in designing the network of MPAs in the North Sea


across National boundariesin modern conservation efforts (EAM)across National boundariesFactoring in ecosystem services and socio‐economic considerations is a critical part of MPA priority setting and network design

2% 10%


30%12%

46%


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