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Dr Stephen Bolt (Association of IFCA's) - "The new Association of IFCA’s"
1. The new Association of
IFCAs
Challenges and
Opportunities
SAGB 43rd Annual
Conference – 22nd May
Dr. Stephen Bolt, Chief Executive Officer
2. Outline
Background
IFCAs and the Association
Challenges and Opportunities
Step change in marine management
CFP
MPA
Other
Conclusion
Questions
3. The Marine Environment is
unique and challenging
UK is a maritime country with a rich heritage
The seas provide multiple “ecosystem services”
UK national ecosystem Assessment
June 2011. – marine habitats provide a
range of ecosystem services and
benefits of significant value to UK
society including:
Food (fish & shellfish), reduction in
climate stress, genetic resources, blue
biotechnology, natural medicines,
fertiliser, coastal protection, waste
detoxification, pest control, tourism,
leisure and recreation opportunities.
4. Marine management – a step
change?
Challenges (and opportunities):
Multiple uses and multiple agendas
Growing need to protect marine environment
Unsustainable global fisheries – failed CFP
Complex picture
Complex management and multiple stakeholders
Increasing tendency for legal challenge
Sound scientific knowledge patchy and expensive
Move to Integrated marine planning
Move to Ecosystem Services
5. Inshore Fisheries & Conservation
Authorities April 2011
A new type of regulator
New duties to include
Conservation – additional
“new burdens” money
English Coast – including
Isles of Scilly
Local Authority landward
boundaries
Estuaries to tidal limit
including all sea fish
except migratory fish
Out to 6 miles from
baseline
6. IFCA vision
“Inshore Fisheries and Conservation
Authorities will lead, champion and manage a
sustainable marine environment and inshore
fisheries, by successfully securing the right
balance between social, environmental and
economic benefits to ensure healthy seas,
sustainable fisheries and a viable industry.”
7. IFCA duties set out in
MACAA
Work in partnership With Defra, MMO, NE, EA
and other agencies
Manage marine resources sustainably
Balance all (not just fishing) interests
Protect and recover the marine environment
using byelaws where needed
Further the objectives of marine protected areas
Develop fisheries
8. The Association of IFCAs –
September 2011
Funded through Defra “New burdens”
The aim of the A-IFCA is to assist and
promote the regional IFCAs to ensure that
the authorities develop a leading and
effective national role in fisheries and
conservation management in line with the
IFCA vision.
Engage with the regional IFCA Officers and members
Engage with Statutory bodies at a National level
Engage with other influential bodies such as fishery
organizations (SAGB), NGOs etc
Promote the work of the IFCAs
9. Challenges – Step change in
marine protection
Review of the Common Fisheries
Policy
Strong on intent
Weak on solutions
One size fits all does not work – support
for localism/regionalism
IFCA model – bottom up regulation
Discards
10. Challenges – Step change in
marine protection
Well managed coherent network of Marine
Protected Areas by 2016 - >25% target
European marine Sites
Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
Ramsar
SSSIs
Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)
Water Framework Directive (WFD)
Good Ecological Status to 1 mile via programme of measure
Marine Strategic Framework Directive
12. Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Good Environmental Status by 2020
Programme of measures established
2015
Programme of measures implemented
2016
Good Environmental Status achieved by
2020(!)
11 descriptors to achieve GES
13. MSFD descriptors
1. Biological diversity
2. Non-indigenous species
3. Population of commercial fish / shell fish
4. Elements of marine food webs
5. Eutrophication
6. Sea floor integrity
7. Alteration of hydrographical conditions
8. Contaminants
9. Contaminants in fish and seafood for human consumption
10. Marine litter
11. Introduction of energy, including underwater noise
14. Other
Challenges/opportunities
Climate change
Wind Farms
Other large scale sea uses
Marine Planning
CFP Aquaculture
Financial context
IFCA/Association model reliant on appropriate funding stream (2015)
European funding
Recession
instability
15. Conclusion
Step Change in marine management
Ecosystem services
Well managed coherent network
New type of regulator
Balance between Social, economic and
environmental
Financial constraints
Partnership working