Strategy for marine biodiversity protection through
Marine protected areas
---Olivier LAROUSSINIE
Director
Marine protected areas Agency
Spatial patterns : The Northern Brittany example
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MPA concept
• Definition :– Marine area for which a long term
conservation objective has been set,– Supported by management measures – The objective of protection is not exclusive to
other objectives, including controlled economic development (sustainable use and exploitation).
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Vision for the MPA network• Knowledge• Contribution to the good ecological status of
marine ecosystems• Sustainable development• Land-sea coherence• Multiscales issues
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Marine Nature Parks• Principles :
– Nature conservation and development of human activities– Governance adapted to the situation at sea– Set up by decree : limits, objectives, management committee
• Practically– Management committee (State, local authorities, stakeholders) :
• Elaborates the management plan
• Proposes regulations
• Should agree on activities harmful to the marine ecosystem
– Human and financial support by the MPAs agency :• Monitoring (natural heritage, ecosystem, human activities)
• Police
• Projects with stakeholders
• Public awareness
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Autorités locales
Management committee of marine nature park “Mer d’Iroise”
EtatExperts
EnvironmentONG
Usagers dont 2 pêcheurs plaisanciers
Activités professionnelles maritimes dont 50% de pêcheurs
Parc naturel régional Armorique
MPA and maritime territories
• Interest of local governance– Participatory management,– land-sea integration– Socio-economical valorisation
• Interest for maritime territories– Nature quality– Attractivity, fame– Development opportunities
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