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%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
Statement 2: We possess all the information (e.g. the accurate distribution
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
of marine species and habitats) we need to reach “ecological coherence” of MPAs in the North Sea
9%10%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
9%
26%
46%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
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%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
29%
22%
29%
11%
33%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
Statement 3:Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent
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.
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
across National boundariesresilience and reduce vulnerability of marine ecosystems to anthropogenic pressure and climate change
3% 2%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
2%
51%42%42%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
Statement 4:Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent
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%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
39%39%
48%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
Statement 5:Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent
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).
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
across National boundariesdesigning the network of MPAs in the North Sea
6%18%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
15%18%
16%
45%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION
Statement 6:Statement 3: The network of MPAs proposed for the North Sea is representative and coherent
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
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
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%
Totally agree Agree Disagree Totally disagree No opinion
30%12%
46%
Statements questionnaire:THE NORTH SEA, FIELD LAB FOR MARINE PROTECTION