Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Initiative

Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Initiative

Inception Workshop Phase 2Stakeholder Workshop #10

8 March 2018Dr. Joanna Smith and Ms. Helena Sims

MSP Core Team

Seychelles MSP Initiative . Information is presented for discussion purposes only. Subject to change upon review and revision.

SEYCHELLES MARINE SP ATIAL PLAN (MSP) INITIATIVE

MSP Stakeholder Workshop Phase 2 Inception Workshop

MSP Workshop #10 Thursday 8 March 2018

9:00 AM – 4:00 PM Location: Savoy Hotel, Beau-Vallon, Mahé

Draft Agenda Meeting Objectives: 1. To launch Phase 2: objectives, outputs, stakeholder engagement, timeline and work-plan 2. To discuss areas of consideration for Phase 2 zoning design and reaching next milestone for MSP 3. To draft objectives to address climate change adaptation and to support the Blue Economy

# Time Topic 8:30 Registration of Participants

1 9:00

Official Opening of Phase 2

• Welcome and Agenda review • Roundtable introductions and sector updates

2 9:30

MSP Phase 2 Inception

• Completing Phase 1 outputs: Marine Spatial Plan, MSP Atlas, InfoPak • Phase 2 timeline, milestones, outputs and draft workplan (2018 and 2020) • Stakeholder engagement and consultation: areas for improvement • Implementation arrangements (Draft)

10:15 Coffee/Tea break

2 10:45 MSP Phase 2 Inception, continued

3 11:15 Climate change adaptation: SMART objective(s); integrating with other climate change projects (break out groups)

12:15 Lunch

4 1:15

MSP Phase 2 Zoning Design

• Review of zoning design Phase 1 and areas for consideration for Milestone 2 • Review MSP spatial data catalogue: data needs and gaps, priority data sets • Integration with other projects in Seychelles

5 3:15 Blue Economy: SMART objective(s); integrating with Blue Economy Roadmap (break out groups)

6 3:45 Any other business, wrap-up, next steps and next meeting. 4:00 Adjourn

Welcome!

Phase 2 MSP Inception Workshop


Meeting Objectives:

1. To launch Phase 2: objectives, outputs, stakeholder engagement, timeline and work-plan

2. To discuss areas of consideration for Phase 2 zoning design and reaching next milestone for MSP

3. To draft objectives to address climate change adaptation and to support the Blue Economy

Phase 2 MSP Inception Workshop


Roundtable Introductions and Sector Updates:

1. Name, affiliation, sector

2. Updates since September-October 2017

3. Future activities?

Completing Phase 1 Outputs

Mauritius

Ile Tromelin

Glorioso Islands

Mayotte

Comoro Islands

Madagascar

Tanzania

Kenya

Somalia

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Aldabra AtollUNESCO

World Heritage SiteFor tune Bank

Mah é Pla te a u

S o m a l i

B a s i n

Am

ir ante

Trenc h

Masc ar enePl at eau

Mozam

bique

Antis iranana

Seyc

helle

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EEZ

EQUATOR

Seychelles - Maurit ius Jo in t Management Area

Extension toAldabra Special Reserve

(Rectangular Region)

FarquharGroup

AmirantesGroup

AlphonseGroup Coëtivy

Platte

InnerIslands

Aldabra Group

Mahé

Aldabra Group Marine National Park

Amirantes to Fortune Bank Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

60°E

60°E

55°E

55°E

50°E

50°E

45°E

45°E0° 0°

5°S

5°S

10°S

10°S

Phase 1 Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan

Zoning Design v4.0February 2018

SEYCHELLES' EEZ

I N D I A NO C E A N

A S I A

A F R I C A

A R E A O F M A P D E TA I L

E q u a t o r

FOR DISCUSSION PURPOSES ONLYPrepared for: Seychelles MSPPrepared on: 20 Feb 2018Prepared by: Spatial Support Systems, LLCScale: 1:9,100,000Map projection: Cylindrical Equal AreaDatum: WGS84Data Sources: Seychelles Government, MEECC Geodatabase, The Nature Conservancy, ESRI

0 250125 Km

Zone 1

Zone 2

Phase 1, 15% Design

Aldabra Group Marine National Park

Amirantes to Fortune Bank Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty

High Seas

Marine Protected Areas

Port of Victoria Boundary

Territorial Sea Boundary (12 nautical miles; estimated)

Fishing by Foreign Vessels Prohibited

Seychelles' Exclusive Economic Zone

Other Exclusive Economic Zone

200m Depth Contour


Most territorial sea waters are Interim Zone 2

except Aldabra AtollAssummption

Meet first milestone of the debt swap

Zone 1 and Zone 2 areas are 15% (16.2)

Zone 2 – Amirantes to Fortune Bank

Zone 1 – Aldabra Group

Areas of support and/or agreement 2017:• Aldabra Atoll for increased high biodiversity protection• Territorial Sea is Interim Zone 2 • Mahe Plateau for sustainable uses and access to funding • Fishing by Foreign Vessels prohibited areas included • EU-SEY Fishing Partnership Agreement through 2020 (expiry)• Mahe Plateau is important for artisanal fisheries – Zone 2• Marine charter operations through 2020• Improve sustainability in Zone 2 activities through 2020; nothing takes

effect immediately• Equity is important in Allowable Activities – “no take” for all sectors• Allowable Activities for specific areas• Develop a spatial decision-making matrix for petroleum activities• Support from sectors to complete Phase 1 was unanimous in Oct 2017

given all the caveats and conditions for additional work in Phase 2

Phase 1 Seychelles MSP

6Seychelles MSP Initiative . Information is presented for discussion purposes only. Subject to change upon review and revision.

• Planning tools– Master List of Definitions and Uses– Spatial data catalogue – Decision-support tools– MSP Atlas

• Marine Spatial Plan– Zoning Framework– Zoning Design

• Zoning Map• Allowable Activities Tables• Management Considerations

– Stakeholder Input Summary• MSP Policy• MSP Implementation & Governance Arrangements

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Seychelles MSP Phase 1 Outputs


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Seychelles MSP Phases and Milestones

0.04% 31 Dec 2013

31 Dec 2016

31 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2020

+15%

+7.5%

+7.5%

MILESTONE #1 Zone1:5%Zone2:10%with30%iden,fiedatacoarsescaleforen,reEEZandTerritorialSeaiden,fiedasinterimZone2 Potential areas for consideration include Industrial Fishing Exclusion Areas (approx. 9.7%), Aldabra Group (approx. 6.5%) and > 200 m depth

MILESTONE #2 Zone1:5%Zone2:2.5%withrefiningoftheinterimzoning Potential areas for consideration include Amirantes, Alphonse, Drop off, Farquhar, Mahe Plateau, Coetivy, Platte, and > 200 m depth areas

MILESTONE #3 Zone1:5%Zone2:2.5%withrefiningoftheinterimzoningPotential areas for consideration include Mahe Plateau, Platte, Farquhar

Zone 1 - High Biodiversity Protection, percent by area, by representation, shallow and deep of EEZ Zone 2 - Medium Biodiversity Protection, percent by area, by representation, shallow and deep of EEZ

MSP P

hase

2

MARINEPROTECTIONMILESTONES2014-2020

19October2016

15%

22.5%

Up To 30%

MSP P

hase

1 Im

pleme

ntat

ion

Existing Marine Protected Areas

MARINE PROTECTION MANAGEMENT PLANS

1 Jan 2014

SeychellesMSPIniFaFve2016.InformaFonispresentedfordiscussionpurposesonly.Subjecttochangeuponreviewandrevision.Subjecttogovernmentapproval.

SEYCHELLESMARINESPATIALPLANNING(MSP)INITIATIVE 2014-2017Milestone 1Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 10%

2018Milestone 2Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 2.5%

2019-2020Milestone 3Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 2.5%


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Seychelles MSP Phases and Milestones

0.04% 31 Dec 2013

31 Dec 2016

31 Dec 2018

31 Dec 2020

+15%

+7.5%

+7.5%

MILESTONE #1 Zone1:5%Zone2:10%with30%iden,fiedatacoarsescaleforen,reEEZandTerritorialSeaiden,fiedasinterimZone2 Potential areas for consideration include Industrial Fishing Exclusion Areas (approx. 9.7%), Aldabra Group (approx. 6.5%) and > 200 m depth

MILESTONE #2 Zone1:5%Zone2:2.5%withrefiningoftheinterimzoning Potential areas for consideration include Amirantes, Alphonse, Drop off, Farquhar, Mahe Plateau, Coetivy, Platte, and > 200 m depth areas

MILESTONE #3 Zone1:5%Zone2:2.5%withrefiningoftheinterimzoningPotential areas for consideration include Mahe Plateau, Platte, Farquhar

Zone 1 - High Biodiversity Protection, percent by area, by representation, shallow and deep of EEZ Zone 2 - Medium Biodiversity Protection, percent by area, by representation, shallow and deep of EEZ

MSP P

hase

2

MARINEPROTECTIONMILESTONES2014-2020

19October2016

15%

22.5%

Up To 30%

MSP P

hase

1 Im

pleme

ntat

ion

Existing Marine Protected Areas

MARINE PROTECTION MANAGEMENT PLANS

1 Jan 2014

SeychellesMSPIniFaFve2016.InformaFonispresentedfordiscussionpurposesonly.Subjecttochangeuponreviewandrevision.Subjecttogovernmentapproval.

SEYCHELLESMARINESPATIALPLANNING(MSP)INITIATIVE 2014-2017Milestone 1Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 10%

2018Milestone 2Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 2.5%

2019-2020Milestone 3Zone 1 - High Biodiversity 5% Zone 2 - Med Biodiversity 2.5%


Seychelles MSP Governance Structure




Executive Committee: One representative per Ministry and Parastatal

Steering Committee: One representative from each sector + TWG

Technical Working Groups:• Marine Ecology – Chair and Vice-Chair• Terrestrial Ecology – Chair and Vice-Chair• Socio-economic – three Co-Chairs: fisheries, tourism, petroleum.

Includes all fisheries, all tourism, also energy, ports, infrastructure, maritime security, Coast Guard.



Executive Committee – one representative per Ministry and Parastatal

Steering Committee • one representative from each sector + chair of TWG

Technical Working Groups (Red – proposed new TWG)

• Marine Ecology – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Terrestrial Ecology – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Energy & Infrastructure – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Fisheries – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Maritime Security – Chair and Vice-Chair NICSC Tech Com

• Tourism – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Financing & Implementation – Chair and Vice-Chair

• Implementation and Governance Arrangements (SWIOFish3 consultancy)

Completing Phase 1

Seychelles MSP Initiative 2016. Information is presented for discussion purposes only. Subject to change upon review and revision.

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• Expand marine protection to 30% of Seychelles’ waters by 2020

• Address climate change adaptation• Support the Blue Economy– SMART objectives for each sector?

S - Specific M - MeasureableA - Achieveable or AttainableR - RelevantT - Time bound or Time limited

SMART objectives – Break out groups


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SMART objectives – Blue Economy


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SMART objectives – Climate Change


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Integration with strategies, policy, projects

- Blue Economy Roadmap

- Outer Islands Project and new MPAs

- SWIOFish3 and sustainable fisheries

- PA Financing for existing MPAs

- Mariculture Master Plan

- Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EBA)

- Climate change research


Documents

Seychelles Marine Spatial Plan Initiative