Regional Stakeholder Workshop
Dublin,
Dublin
07/02/2013
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Overarching objective of Marnet
Overarching objective of Marnet Creation of an Atlantic Marine Socio Economic Network
Development of a Framework to create
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Marine Socio‐Economic data across Atlantic Regions Support Marine Socio‐Economic Development initiatives in the Atlantic Area using the data collected
Marnet Partnership
Eligible areas
BMW Regional Assembly
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IRELAND
NUI Galway
Socio Economic Marine
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IRELAND
Fundacion AZTI
Spain
University of Basque
Country
Spain
CIIMAR
Portugal
Ifremer
France
Region Bretagne
France
University of Stirling,
Scotland.
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MARNET ‐ Key deliverables MARNET ‐
Key deliverables
• Formal Network Charter Formal Network Charter
• Data base of comprehensive, comparable and
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regions. • Atlas of Marine Socio Economic Indicators publicly available. available
• Practical Initiatives in partner regions utilising the database and atlas. Marnet
€1.3m investment in 5
Atlantic Regions
ERDF Support - €851,464
€851 464
2.5 years duration
Marnet kick off meeting, Galway , Ireland, July 2012
Atlantic Strategy Forum Conference Bilbao, Spain. November 12th 2012
Launch of Marnet Project by
Mr. Matthew King,
DG Mare, EU Commission
Strategic Policy importance of Marnet to Europe’s Atlantic Strategy •
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Marine Strategy Framework Directive Marine
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– Socio‐Economic Data Requirement (Art. 24) •
Europe 2020 •
Marine Knowledge 2020 •
National Marine/Ocean Frameworks, e.g. Ireland’s ‘Ocean Wealth’ Value Added of Marnet
Value Added of Marnet • No known precedent for Atlantic socio economic network. p
• Valuable asset to marine stakeholders to measure all Atlantic maritime resources • Will form a firm basis for Economic & Strategic Planning
• Impact analysis tool of specific marine sub sectors Impact analysis tool of specific marine sub sectors
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• Formal Network of marine socio economic players. Regional Stakeholder Consultation
Regional Stakeholder Consultation • Necessary to formulate the Indicator Framework
• One workshop in each partner region. • Input required on the three core elements: • Proposed coverage of maritime sectors • Optimal Geographical coverage & spatial levels for data p
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compilation. • The categories of relevant & useful indicators to be used. EU Atlantic Area Maritime strategy
EU Atlantic Area Maritime strategy Realising the potential of our Atlantic Marine Resources
Key areas Maritime Transport Maritime Safety Safety
Marine Renewable Energies
Marine Spatial Planning
Seafood sector and Aquaculture
Climate change & the Environment
Marine Biotechnology Marine Research Marine Tourism Tourism
ATLANTIC AREA Conference 2012
The Marine Economy & the EU Atlantic Strategy
Key Targets of the Atlantic Strategy Action Plan
Key Targets of the Atlantic Strategy Action Plan
1. Develop and implement an ecosystem management approach in the l
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Atlantic area, supported by the development of a multi‐resolution, contiguous seabed map of European Atlantic waters;
2. Reduce the carbon footprint of the blue economy in the Atlantic area;
3. Develop sustainable means of utilisation of the Atlantic's seabed and biological resources;
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4. Improve response and asset‐sharing mechanisms to tackle threats and emergencies;
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Create socially inclusive growth in the blue economy of Atlantic Member socially inclusive growth in the blue economy of Atlantic Member
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Contact: Kieran Moylan BMW Regional Assembly
e mail: kmoylan@bmwassembly
e-mail:
kmoylan@bmwassembly.ie,
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