MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 1
MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea 1. Presentation of the French MPA Agency 2. Knowledge programs important for Natura 2000 sites : CARTHAM, PACOMM, MEDSEACAN/CORSEACAN 3. Examples of N2000 management activities, which might de duplicated in others sites - from Natural Marine Parks (Iroise) - from other areas: Occidental Seine Bay) 4. Transversal projects (LIFE project for recreational fishing by hand, INTEREG project PANACHE) Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 2
MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea 1. Presentation of the French MPA Agency 2. Knowledge programs important for Natura 2000 sites : CARTHAM, PACOMM, MEDSEACAN/CORSEACAN 3. Examples of N2000 management activities, which might de duplicated in others sites - from Natural Marine Parks (Iroise) - from other areas: Occidental Seine Bay) 4. Transversal projects (LIFE project for recreational fishing by hand, INTEREG project PANACHE) Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 3
French MPA Agency The Agence des aires marines protégées is a public body created by the law of 14 April 2006 and placed under the governance of the Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy. Main assignements : - supporting public policies for the creation and management of marine protected areas in the entirety of French maritime waters - running the MPA network (and the network of MPA managers) - technical and financial support of natural marine parks - reinforcing French potential in international negotiations concerning marine biodiversity. Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 4
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The MPA Agency is in charge of the management of Marine Nature Parks Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 6
and provides technical support for creating and managing other categories of MPA Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 7
Key figures for the French MPA Agency (budget for 2014) A part of MNP activity is dedicated to Natura 2000 (included in the table) M staff MPA Agency Natura 2000 Marine Nature Parks in the Mainland other expenses TOTAL 10.7 11.3 22 1.7 1.8 3.5 2.4 1.6 4 Iroise is the only «mature» MNP Iroise Marine nature park Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 1.4 1.2 2.6 8
Our roadmap : national MPA strategy http://www.developpementdurable.gouv.fr/strategienationale-de-creationet.html?onglet=themes Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 9
Headquarters in Brest 3 local offices 5 Marine nature parks Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 10
Natura 2000 in marine nature parks and national parks For All Natura 2000 sites included (more than 50%) in a park : - The management council of the park stands for the management committee Natura 2000 sites - The management plan of the park stands for the management plan of Natura 2000 sites - Impact assessment are reviewed by the Park - Management measures are advised by the Park More generally : all Natura 2000 measures are merged into the management of the Park Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 11
Natura 2000 outside parks Various implementation solutions for management of sites : - Management entrusted to a local authority or to a stakeholder (e.g. fishermen association) [with technical support provided by the MPA Agency, e.g. scientific data, monitoring ], or - Management entrusted to the MPA Agency In all cases, governance of the site is chaired by the Préfet, representing the government ; all interested stakeholders are involved management and governance are preferably implemented at a multisite level Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 12
MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea 1. Presentation of the French MPA Agency 2. Knowledge programs important for Natura 2000 sites : CARTHAM, PACOMM, MEDSEACAN/CORSEACAN 3. Examples of N2000 management activities, which might de duplicated in others sites - from Natural Marine Parks (Iroise) - from other areas: Occidental Seine Bay) 4. Transversal projects (LIFE project for recreational fishing by hand, INTEREG project PANACHE) Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 13
CARTHAM : French SACs benthic habitats mapping programme Coordinated by the French MPAs Agency from 2009 to 2013. Covers 70 marine SACs, 5 Marine Nature Parks and two National Parks, in the Channel, the bay of Biscay and the Mediterranean. Large amount of data and results : 12 000 samples > 2 000 h of dives > 4 000 km² of sonar cover 28 000 underwater pictures 50 scientific reports 350 maps All the results can be downloaded on : http://cartographie.aires-marines.fr/ Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 14
PACOMM / SAMM (Survol Aérien de la Mégafaune Marine) Des campagnes d observation aériennes «SAMM» 590 heures d observation (hiver 2011-12 et été 2012) 559 000km 2 survolé / 4 strates avec différentes résolutions spatiales Suivi multi-cible : - Oiseaux marins - Cétacés et pinnipèdes - Tortues, raies, requins - Déchets marins - Bateaux Une méthodologie éprouvée : - Avion ailes hautes - Hublots bulles - 2 observateurs + 1 navigateur/secrétaire - Logiciel de saisie adaptée
Means and methods Biogeographical marine - 13 "boxes", explored 43 sites (35 canyons, rocks 8) - 297 ROV and submarine dives between 30-800 m - 500 km traveled and filmed - Over 22 000 photos, nearly 570 hours of video 16
Results for white coral Biogeographical marine 17
MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea 1. Presentation of the French MPA Agency 2. Knowledge programs important for Natura 2000 sites : CARTHAM, PACOMM, MEDSEACAN/CORSEACAN 3. Examples of N2000 management activities, which might de duplicated in others sites - from Natural Marine Parks (Iroise) - from other areas: Occidental Seine Bay) 4. Transversal projects (LIFE project for recreational fishing by hand, INTEREG project PANACHE) Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 18
N2000 in the Iroise natural marine park - Mapping kelp forests for sustainable harvesting - Management measures (gears) - Ecosystem services analysis (VALMER project) Biogeographical marine seminary for the management of Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 19
N2000 in the Iroise natural marine park - Experiment of new anchorage devices with reduced impact on seagrass beds (Zostera marina) Form A Form B Biogeographical marine seminary for the management of Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 20
SIC et ZPS Baie de Seine Occidentale Mesures Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 21
Biogeographical marine 22
Management of kitesurf between sea and coastal lagoon for seabirds conservation «floating anchor»: to decrease impact of classical anchor on sensitive habitats Posidoniea oceanica monitoring with telemetric technique Biogeographical marine 23
MPA French Agency and Natura 2000 at sea 1. Presentation of the French MPA Agency 2. Knowledge programs important for Natura 2000 sites : CARTHAM, PACOMM, MEDSEACAN/CORSEACAN 3. Examples of N2000 management activities, which might de duplicated in others sites - from Natural Marine Parks (Iroise) - from other areas: Occidental Seine Bay) 4. Transversal projects (LIFE project for recreational fishing by hand, INTEREG project PANACHE) Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 24
Main objective: Life Pêche à pied de loisir : A Life Environment Policy and Governance project Work together with recreational seafood hand harvesting fishermen to raise their awareness and preserve both ecosystems and their fishing activity Network: 2013-2017 Coord. French Marine Protected Areas Agency 9 associated beneficiaries 3 cofinancing bodies 11 pilote sites, multiples partners sites Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 25
Life Pêche à pied de loisir Knowledge gathering: diagnostics, follow-up Better understand interactions between recreational seafood hand harvesting and ecosystems Dessimination: field actions, communication campaigns Raise awareness to change behaviour and educate to good practicies Input: create long-lasting links between actors in order to foster sustainable fishing methods on tidal ecosystems A transversal project Thematics: biology, geography, social science Challenges Harmonising methods Important scale of action (territory, actors) Actors: fishermens, NGOs public authorities scientific community Establishement of a stable governance between the different actors Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 26
Objectif du projet : Projet PANACHE Protected Area Network Across CHannel Ecosystem Programme INTERREG France (Manche) Angleterre 12 Partenaires (8 anglais et 4 français) Arriver à une meilleure protection et gestion du milieu marin, grâce à la mise en place d une approche plus cohérente des AMP dans la Manche. 6 Thématiques Etude de la cohérence écologique Bonne pratiques en matière de suivi des AMPs Bonne pratiques en matière de gestion des AMPs Sensibilisation et sciences participatives Base de données/web SIG Communication Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th Budget : TOTAL : 4 774 334 dont 2 387168 FEDER 27
Thank you for your attention www.aires-marines.fr francois.gauthiez@aires-marines.fr Natura2000 sites, 2015, May 5th 28