Acronym MESMA
Category
Fisheries
Title Monitoring and Evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas Programme FP7
Instrument (FP6)
Contact Type (FP7)
Strand (Interreg)
FP7 - Large-Scale Integrating Project
Theme (FP7)
Activity Area (FP6)
Regional Area (Interreg)
Action (COST)
ENVIRONMENT – Environment (including Climate change)
Specific Programme (FP7)
Cooperation
Funding source European Coordinator Luc van Hoof Coordinator email luc.vanhoof@wur.nl
Coordinator institution
WUR - Wageningen University and Research (Netherlands)
Institutions involved
NA - Azti (Spain) ,
NA - Deltares (Netherlands) ,
VLAGEW - Flemish Region of Belgium (Belgium) ,
FERA - Food and Environment Research Agency (United Kingdom) ,
UGent - Ghent University (Belgium) ,
HWU - Heriot-Watt University (United Kingdom) ,
IMR - Institute of Marine Research (Norway) ,
IOBAS - Institute of Oceanology, Bulgarian Academy of Sciences (Bulgaria) ,
IOPAS - Institute of Oceanology, Polish Academy of Sciences (Poland) ,
MESDC - Ministry for Environment, Sustainable Development and Climate Change (Malta) ,
CNR - National Research Council (Italy) ,
NA - National Research Council - Institute of Marine Engineering (Italy) ,
NIVA - Norwegian Institute for Water Research (Norway) ,
RBINS - Royal Belgian Institute of Natural Sciences (Belgium) ,
DTU - Technical University of Denmark (Denmark) ,
Thünen Institute - Thunen Institute, Federal Research Institute for Rural Areas, Forestry and Fisheries (Germany) ,
UCC - University College Cork (Ireland) ,
UCL - University College London (United Kingdom) ,
Start year 2009 End year 2013 Funding (€) € 8,659,878 Website https://cordis.europa.eu/project/id/226661 Summary The increasing pressures upon the marine realm call for a well planned approach of further spatial development of this area. An ecosystem-based approach to fisheries, the increasing demand for sustainable energy, coastal defence systems, building materials and safe transport routes and the need to protect marine habitats and species all compete for the same valuable space. At the same time climate change will alter the composition and functioning of marine ecosystems, calling for a robust approach of future spatial planning that also takes cross boundary developments into account. MESMA will supply innovative methods and integrated strategies for governments, local authorities, stakeholders and other managerial bodies for planning and decision making at different local, national and European scales. This will also comprise an easy accessible information system to gain support from politicians, stakeholders and the public in general for difficult (inter)national decisions that will be needed for sustainable use and protection of this vulnerable area. This data system, containing information on the distribution of marine habitats and species, economic values and benefits and human uses and its effects will also be an interface between science, policy and decision makers.
MESMA will supply strategic tools for sustainable development of European seas and coastal areas. The major challenge is to combine an optimized use with a sustained ecosystem of high quality, taking into account ecological and economic differences. By studying and comparing different national situations and solutions from a selected number of sites throughout Europe and by determining common features and differences, including the socio-economic settings and requirements, an integrated toolbox that can be applied throughout Europe will be made available.
Keywords
Ecosystem approach;
Spatial planning;
Fisheries management;
Economy;
Marine Region
11
Celtic Sea South (27.VIIh)
59
Black Sea (GSA 29)
21
Southern Central Baltic-East (27.IIId.26)
26
Northwest Coast of Scotland and North Ireland (27.VIa)
71
South of Sicily (GSA 16)
5
Southern North Sea (27.IVc)
33
Bay of Biscay Southern (27.VIIIc)
62
Aegean Sea (GSA 22)
10
Celtic Sea North (27.VIIg)
42
Barents Sea (27.I)
10
Marine Region Map
