Science Role and Development of a Joint Marine and Maritime

Science Programme of the Baltic Sea Region

Andris AndrusaitisProgramme Manager

BONUS EEIG

A MACRO-REGIONAL POLICY INTEGRATED ACROSS THE SECTORS AND BASED ON SCIENTIFIC KNOWLEDGE IS URGENLY NEEDED

Picture: WWF Germany

EU SFBSR: 15 PRIORITY AREAS 1 Nutrient inputs;

2 Biodiversity, including fisheries;3 Hazardous substances;4 Clean shipping;5 Climate change;6 Hindrances to the BSR internal market;7 Potential of research & innovation;8 SMEs and efficient use of human resources;9 Sustainable agriculture, forestry and fisheries;10 Acessible, efficient and secure energy markets;11 Transport links;12 Education, youth, tourism, culture and health;13 Maritime safety and security;14 Major emergencies at sea and on land;15 Cross border crime

KNOWLEDGE POLITICAL WILL

LATVIA RUSSIA POLAND SWEDEN0

100020003000400050006000700080009000

10000

BONUS:1st CHALLENGE

HOW TO DISTRIBUTE THESE REDUCTION COSTS IN A WORKABLE WAY?

~ 3 BILLION EUR/y

2nd CHALLENGE

• MSFD: 11 DESCRIPTORS OF GOOD ENVIRONMENTAL STATUS

• MORE RESEARCH NEEDED!

3rd CHALLENGE

• EMODNET: EUROPEAN MARINE OBSERVATION AND DATA NETWORK

• IS IT ENOUGH?• KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT• BUILDING THE KNOWLEDGE-BASED GOVERNANCE

NUTRIENT LOADS

INTO THE SEA

HUMAN ACTIVITIES LEAKING

NUTRIENTS

POLITICAL AND

MANAGEMENT

RESPONSES

IMPACTS ON HUMAN SOCIETY

AND ECONOMY

STATUS OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEM

EUTROPHICATION

IMPACT OF

CLIMATE CHANGEz

FISH LANDING

TRUE DRIVERS OF THE FISHING

ACTIVITY

FISHERIES POLICY

IMPACTS ON ECOSYSTEM HEALTH AND

SOCIO-ECONOMY

STATUS OF POPULATION

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FISHERIES

D-P-S-I-R WEEL AS A GENERATOR OF RESEARCH QUESTIONS

5. Research, policy and management in the Baltic Sea System

4.b. Maritime safety and security

4.a. Sustainable coastal and marine goods and services

3: Observation and data management

2: Ecosystem structure & function

1: Sea-coast-catchment continuum1. The cross-field between fisheries and environmental science and management - Science to support the revision of the Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) and the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) taking marine management toward a holistic and Framework Directive (MSFD) taking marine management toward a holistic and ecosystem-based approach

- Development of Descriptor 3 and use of its criteria and indicators to examine fish stocks, mortality, maximum sustainable yield, and environmental quality

- Knowledge on bio-physical mechanisms and dynamics in a warmer sea in relation to survival, growth and reproduction of species, communities at all trophic levels including multiple drivers and feed-back mechanisms

SUSTAINED USE OF ECOSYSTEM GOODS AND

SERVICES

MAINTANANCE OF ECOSISTEM

‘ HEALTH’

AREAS OF RESEARCH AND INNIVATION

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2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018

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BONUS programme

CALL

Strategic Phase• Establish Appropriate Stakeholder Consultation Platforms;• Establish Policy-driven Strategic Research Agenda;• Develop Appropriate Implementation Modalities:

I m p l e m e n t a t i o n P h a s e : at least 3 calls CALL

CALL

CALL

BONUS Strategic Research AgendaTHE MAIN PROGRAMMATIC DOCUMENT GIVING AN ANOTATED AND JUSTIFIED DESCRIPTION OF PROGRAMME CONTENTS AND ITS IMPLEMENTATION PROCEDURES.-Policy-driven;-Strategically far-reaching and able to accommodate the emerging research needs;-Cutting across the traditional science disciplines, sectors of economy and country borders.

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