Part-financed by the European Union(European Regional Development Fund)

Pan-Baltic stakeholder workshop on

Fishing for SpaceFishing for Space

Vilnius, 14th October 2013

A. Schultz-Zehden, s.ProPalanga, 2 December, 2013

Participants who have filled in questionnaire - 25

Poland: 2Russia: 2Denmark: 2Norway: 1Latvia: 2

Germany: 2Sweden: 3The Netherlands: 2Estonia: 2Finland: 1International: 2

Consultations and involvement of fisheries in MSP• Independent funding to enable all stakeholders to participate =>

“disagreement” on whether fishery should be enabled to participate in MSP or MSP should talk their language – go to fishery

• Create transparent process• Create clear pattern of expectations• Consider independent facilitation

Fisheries data for MSP• Data needed: spatial extent, resolution & distribution of fishing activities

& essential fish habitats & connectivity• Controlled harmonized systems• Fish to be considered: threatened / endangered or commercially

exploited• Lack of international access to anonymised VMS – regulation should be

understood that fisheries advice also includes MFSD & MSP• More information needed on recreational fisheries & mariculture

development

Main topics & recommendations from workshop

Essential Fish Habitats in MSP• Essential fish habitats should be taken into account in MSP• Integration between MSP and ICM welcome• Essential Fish habitats should be treated as priority areas

Integration of Fisheries and MSP in practice • Involvement of Fisheries in MSP should be “prepared” and facilitated

through good practices such as pilot projects, cross-border fora, discussions & data compilations

• Fisheries spatial measures (i.e. seasonal, gear type) “could” be discussed• Stress on synergies and other activities• Recreational fisheries (commercial tourist / local population –

subsistence) components might be beneficial

Workshop on Fisheries for Space

Do not have only presentations of “experts” on fishery & MSP => but actually listen / involve the sector directlyMuch higher percentage of real sector people needed in order to have “real” discussionHigh disagreement on “benefits” of allocating special areas for fishery – fear that this is traded off against giving space awayAlso disagreement on benefits of “closing” areas

Some lessons learned