Integrated Maritime Policy

Marine Knowledge 2020:

space data €400 million per year

in-situ data > €1 billion per year

cost of ocean observation in EU

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MARITIMEAFFAIRS Maria Damanaki,

Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and

Fisheries(..) the data collected through these observations can only generate knowledge and innovation if Europe's engineers and scientists are able to find, access, assemble and apply them efficiently and rapidly. At present this is often not the case.

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tree of knowledge

geology

tree of marine knowledge

chemistrybiology

physicshabitats

human activity

public authorities

researchers civil society

industry

users

data

European Marine Observation and Data Network

Global Monitoring for Environment and Security

Data Collection Framework in fisheries

INSPIRE DirectivePublic Sector Information Directive

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Preparatory Actions 2008-2010•€6,450,000 spent

•six portals now operational

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Phase 1 – limited sea basins

Phase 2 - low resolutionPhase 3 - multi-resolution

prototype method

allows users to assess and improve product by trying it out rather than relying on description

Participation in second phase of EMODnet

2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020

Phase 1 – limited sea basins

Phase 2 - low resolutionPhase 3 - multi-resolution

Third phase

• Consultation• vision?• governance?• role of private sector?

240 replies

Vision for 2020

• A seamless multi-resolution digital seabed map of European waters by 2020. • highest resolution possible in areas that have been surveyed; • free of restrictions on use;• topography, geology, habitats and ecosystems;• accompanied by timely information on

• physical, chemical and biological state of the overlying water column

• oceanographic forecasts;• together with a process that helps Member States maximise

the potential of their marine observation programmes

Are there any reasons why there should be exceptions, to the Commission’s policy of making marine data freely available and interoperable?

• endangered species• valuable wrecks• movement of ships• publishing rights• legal responsibility• income for trading funds• "incorrect interpretation"

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Are the seven thematic groups of the European Marine Observation and Data Network the most appropriate? Should some be combined? (e.g. geology and hydrography) or should some be divided?

• need to ensure that the groups meet regularly to avoid divergence

• provide a portal giving access to data and data products from all groups was emphasised.

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

What should be the balance in EMODnet between providing access to raw data and developing digital map layers derived from the raw data across seabasins?

• need to leave room for the private sector

• raw data provides reassurance of quality

• depends on complexity

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Should an internet portal similar to those for EMODnet be set up to provide access to fisheries data held by Member States,

• build on efforts by JRC or ICES

• fish are a public resource

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Should control data, such as that derived from the Vessel Monitoring System that tracks fishing vessels, be made more available?

• most in favour provided commercial secrecy maintained

• some fishermen's organisations against

• can help Marine Strategy Framework Directive

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

What should be the focus of EU support to new marine observation technologies? How can we extend ocean monitoring and its cost effectiveness? How can the EU strengthen its scientific and industrial position in this area?

•quality not quantity that counts•novel sensors that can measure parameters automatically •Marine Strategy Framework Directive provides a useful framework•Europe lags behind the US where funding is available to develop new technologies and to take them through to market

Should there be an obligation for research projects to include a provision ensuring the archiving and access to observations collected during the research project?

• nearly unanimous• not necessarily a legal

obligation

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Should the ‘push’ process whereby marine environment reports are delivered be progressively replaced by a ‘pull’ process?

• good long-term aim• efficiency and speed• who vouches for

accuracy?

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Are any additional measures required, over and above existing initiatives such as EMODnet and GMES, to enable Europe to support international initiatives on ocean data such as GOOS and GEOSS?

• Engage with WMO• European offshoots

EuroArgo, EuroGOOS etc

• ESFRI

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

What criteria should be used to determine EU financial support of observation programmes other than those that it already supports? Can you provide examples? Could the Joint Programming Initiative for European Seas and Oceans play a role?

•Suppoprt depend on length of coastline•Caribbean Sea, the western and eastern coasts of Africa and the Polar Regions are poorly surveyed •Relevance to Marine Strategy Framework Directive, blue growth etc•JPI could help define priorities

How could the governance of EMODnet and GMES evolve to better accommodate the need for long term sustainability?

•Need stable funding•Not closed to new entrants•Governance board including private companies

What mechanism could be envisaged to manage the evaluation and assessments needed to inform the Commission, Member States and Parliament on priorities for EU support?

•External expertise and permanent committee•Academia, Public Bodies and Commercial Organisations with clear targets and metrics•Marine Strategy Framework Directive can help

Should data provided by private companies for licensing purposes be made publicly available?

• Not geophysical surveys

• Detrimental for safety?

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

Should licenced offshore private sector actors be obliged to contribute to wider monitoring of the sea where this is feasible?

civil society

public bodies

private sector

researchers

• the industry (..) remains positive (..) if sampling from existing structures can help realising that and if it does not interfere with the function and operation of the structures

What public-private partnership models can maximise incentives for industry to share data and investments in data as well as benefits to all stakeholders?

•Already happening in UK and Netherlands•Need public support in early phases•Hydrographic organisations defensive

next steps

•finalise summary document•impact assessment