State of the Marine Environment

Healthy Oceans – Productive Ecosystems:

A European conference for the marine

environment

Tony Long

Director WWF EPO

Brussels, 3-4 March 2014

WWF is helping achieve Good Environmental Status

Regional implementation of the MSFD

Network of effectively managed MPAs

Integrated Sea Use Management & MSP

Networks of offshore marine protected areas

Fisheries measures in marine Natura 2000 sites

A much more holistic and integrated approach to the protection, management and use of EU’s marine areas is

urgently needed!!

LIFE+ Celtic Seas Partnership

• Supporting sub-regional implementation of the MSFD in the Celtic Seas through a stakeholder-led approach

• Creating a forum for multiple sectors across three Member States to work with governments and scientists and develop management measures that are coordinated and effective

www.celticseaspartnership.eu

Key for success:

• Leadership

• Integration

• Ecosystem Based Management

• Regional cooperation

• A transparent / stakeholder engaged approach

• Accountability