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MPA conference 2007
Towards a Coherent Network of Marine Protected Areas, 2-4 October 2007, Scarborough
Natural England organised the first UK MPA Conference. It brought together those involved in management, designation, science and policy development of MPAs.
Report: Towards a coherent network of Marine Protected Areas conference
The objectives of the conference sessions were:
What can MPAs deliver? Discuss the evidence of benefits (biodiversity and socio-economics) that MPAs can deliver with a focus on the UK.
The story so far: how are we doing in building our MPA network? Discuss progress in completing the MPA network. Showcase good management practices within existing MPAs and discuss management problems and solutions to solve these.
Approaches to selecting MPAs Present possible approaches for establishing MPAs. Discuss how to integrate industry and environmental desires into the network.
What else do we need to do to achieve our MPA targets? Discuss the legislative tools and other actions delegates believe are needed to establish an effective, coherent network of MPAs in the UK.
Presentations
What can MPAs deliver?
Keynote: What MPAs can deliver: (6.08mb)
– Prof Steve Gaines, University of CaliforniaWhat Natural England believes a network of MPAs can deliver: (5.33mb)
– Mark Duffy, Natural EnglandMPAs - benefits to biodiversity: from rare to representative: (1.58mb)
- Jean-Luc Solandt, Marine Conservation SocietyWhat can MPAs deliver for fisheries?: (59kb)
– Barrie Deas, National Federation of Fishermen’s OrganisationsWhat can MPAs do for people and local communities?: (5.56mb)
– Tony Child, Project Officer, Thanet Coast Project
The story so far: how are we doing in building our MPA network?
Keynote: International progress towards a the Natura 2000 network of MPAs: (4.31mb)
– Jochen Krause, Bundesamt fur Naturschutz, GermanyProgress in completing the Natura 2000 and OSPAR networks: (3.15mb)
– Annabelle Aish and Andy Webb, Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)How the UK Governments will develop a MPA policy following the Marine Act:
How the UK Governments will deliver their MPA policies through new marine legislation: (162kb) - Emily Musson, Defra, Wendy Twell, Welsh Assembly Government and David Mallon, Scottish Executive
MPA policy in UK offshore and English territorial waters: (37kb) - Emily Musson, Defra
MPA policy in the seas around Scotland: (75kb) - David Mallon, Scottish ExecutiveAchieving effective MPAs: (813kb)
– Jen Ashworth, Natural England & Carol Daniels, Scottish Natural Heritage (SNH)Building public support for MPAs: (633kb)
– Lisa Chilton, Wildlife TrustsEstablishing local community support for a MPA: (3.79mb)
– Don Macneish, Community of Arran Seabed Trust
Case studies of good practice in Managing European marine sites
Developing a Shared Vision for Flamborough: (1.12mb)
– Leanne Stockdale, Flamborough Head Project OfficerBringing the Berwickshire and North Northumberland Coast EMS and Northumberland Coast AONB closer together: (299kb)
- Aisling LanninThe Wash & North Norfolk Coast European Marine Site Management Scheme: (1.13mb)
– Peter RushmerLundy Marine Nature Reserve: (1.76mb)
– Nicola Saunders, Lundy WardenAn analysis of partnership approaches to achieve strategic marine conservation objectives and of the perspectives of different actors on such approaches: (32kb)
– Thomas Mark Roberts, University College LondonThe North Norfolk Kiters' Working Group: (360kb)
– Janice Howell, Working Group Chair
Approaches for selecting MPAs
Keynote: The PROTECT Project and its approach to selecting MPAs: (2.51mb)
– John Pinnegar, CefasDesigning regional MPA networks - the Finding Sanctuary approach: (6.3mb)
– Tom Hooper, Finding SanctuaryApplying network design software to the UK: (1.29mb)
– Prof Mike Kaiser, University of BangorInvestigating new marine SACs - current Natura 2000 survey work:
Current Natura 2000 survey work for marine SACs: (1.21mb) – Viv Blyth-Skyrme, JNCC
Project background: (874kb) – Mat Cork & Pete Gaches, Royal HaskoningMapping fishing effort and its applicability to MPAs: (2.64mb)
– Giles Bartlett, North Eastern Sea Fisheries CommitteeInvestigating win-wins for conservation and renewable energy: (1.76mb)
– Justine Saunders, ABPmerReconciling conservation objectives and other commercial interests within MPAs: (2.4mb)
– Ian Barrett, Defra
What else do we need to do to achieve our MPA targets?
MPA provisions in the Marine Bill: perspectives from LINK: (1.3mb)
– Kate Tanner, Wildlife & Countryside LinkThe effectiveness of legislation for MPAs: (134kb)
– Tom Appleby, University of BristolHighly Protected Marine Reserves: their contribution to achieving MPA targets for Wales: (1.38mb)
– Mary Lewis, Countryside Council for Wales (CCW)Priority actions needed to achieve our MPAs targets: next steps: (1.54mb)
- Sue Gubbay
