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FORUM 2016 THE 2016 FORUM

Forum organised by :

Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Déserti�cation

Royaume du Maroc

www.medmpaforum2016.org

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PROGRAMME

TABLE OF CONTENTTowards 2020 and beyond .................................................................................................... 5The evaluation of the Mediterranean MPA roadmap .................................................... 6Programme components ....................................................................................................... 9Programme overview ............................................................................................................ 11Detailed planning - Field visit ..............................................................................................13Detailed planning - 29 november 2016 .............................................................................15Detailed planning - 30 november 2016 .............................................................................17Detailed planning - 1st december 2016 .............................................................................19Sessions details ...................................................................................................................... 20Opening plenary session (PS1): ........................................................................................................................................20Tangier Declaration discussion and final draft (PS2): ................................................................................................ 21Closing plenary session (PS3): .......................................................................................................................................... 21Towards a coherent MPA network: protect the sea, connect the areas! (WK OB1) ..........................................22Open seas: Out of sight, always in mind! (FSOB1a) ................................................................................................... 24From individual MPAs to coherent networks: let’s all mobilise from field to science (FSOB1b) ....................25Marine key habitat mapping and MPAs planning and management : MedKeyHabitats Project (PSMKH) ...........................................................................27From implemented management towards management effectiveness in MPAs: improving national policies and strategies (WKOB2) .................................................................................................28Recreational fishing: towards a better knowledge and management (FSOB2a) ...............................................30Monitoring for management: the added value of a network-based approach (FSOB2b) ............................. 31Integrating N2000 objectives in MPA management (FSOB2c)................................................................................32The Mediterranean MPA network in the era of Blue Growth and Maritime Spatial Planning (WKOB3a) 34Small-scale fisheries and MPAs/fishery reserves: how to achieve successful management and sustainable livelihoods (WKOB3b) ...........................................................................................................................35Can IMO contribute to protect sensitive marine environments in the Mediterranean? (FSOB3a) ..............38Socio economic benefits of MPAs – challenges of assessment and equitable sharing (FSOB3b) ...............39MPAs as an effective tool to reach sustainable tourism (FSOB3c) ......................................................................... 41Towards long term and innovative financial sustainability for MPAs (WKOB4) ................................................. 43Strengthening the Trust Fund Initiative for Mediterranean MPAs (FSOB4a) ...................................................... 45 Small Grants: small investments for significant impacts - Mediterranean initiatives (FSOB4b) .................. 46Blue Carbon: an innovative method worth exploring to sustain our MPAs (FSOB4c) .................................... 48MPAs in Morocco (SS1) ........................................................................................................................................................50MPAs as tools for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptation (SS2) ............................................... 51Secrets behind the success of Regional MPA networks & Regional Conventions to achieve global challenges (SS3) ....................................................................................................................................................... 54RAC/SPA & ACCOBAMS: 20 years of collaboration (SE1)..........................................................................................57CEPF Med via AGIR: civil society and Marine Protected Areas management (SE2) .........................................58The PIM Initiative: towards a conservation strategy of western Mediterranean Small Islands (SE3) ..........59Independent meetings .........................................................................................................61Practical information ............................................................................................................ 62

Forum organised by:

Technical and financial partners:


Royaume du Maroc

Other partners:

* UNEP/MAP through the “MedMPA network” project funded by the European Union.

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Biogeographic

With the technical collaboration of:

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In the continuity of the 2012 Mediterranean MPA Forum (Antalya, Turkey), MedPAN, RAC/SPA1, the Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification and several partners2 organise the second edition of the Mediterranean MPA Forum from 28 November to 1 December in Tangier, Morocco.

Every 4 years, the Forum of Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean triggers a unique process during which managers, policymakers, socio-economic actors, civil society and the scientific community tackle the challenges MPAs face in the region. The high point of this Forum process is a 4-day event to assess the progress made and what’s left ahead according to the MPA Roadmap3 deve-loped at the 2012 Forum and now adopted by the Barcelona Conven-tion4. What should still be done to conserve by 2020 at least 10% of the Mediterranean Sea through effectively managed MPAs and other area-based conservation measures? How to adress MPA issues with a long-term and integrated vision?

1 - The network of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas managers and the Regional Activity Cen-ter for Specially Protected Areas2 - UICN Med & IUCN ROWA, WWF Mediterranean, Conservatoire du Littoral, FAO CGPM, ACCO-BAMS, Agence française des Aires Marines Protégées, European Commission / UNEP/MAP, MAVA Foundation, Fonds Français pour l’Environnement Mondial, Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation, MedWet, Plan Bleu, Tour du Valat, AGIR, WWF France - These organisations are part of the Steering Committee of the Forum..3 - http://www.medmpaforum.org/en/node/25544 - http://195.97.36.231/dbases/CoPDecisions/2016_IG22_CoP19/16IG22_28_22_13_ENG.pdf

Beyond the objectives of the Convention on Biological Diversity, the 2016 Forum has the ambition to consider other challenges that MPAs face, related to climate change in particular, and therefore will also echo the COP22 of Marrakech. The Forum that will be held just after the COP22 will be the first opportunity to share the results with Mediterranean actors, especialy regarding the role of oceans and MPAs in the fight against climate change. The Forum has been officially labeled by COP 22.

By choosing Morocco and Tangier for the 2016 edition of this Medi-terranean Forum, the organisers also want to promote the initiatives and support the dynamics in motion in these territories. Besides the link with the Marrakech Conference on Climate Change (COP22), the issues of conservation and sustainable development that are locally at stake will therefore be promoted in the framework of the Forum, in particular through a field visit to the site of the future MPA of Djebel Moussa (on 28 November) and a special Morocco session.

The Mediterranean recommendations expected from this Forum and the evaluation of the Roadmap will lead to the Tangier Declaration, and will be communicated at various international events, including the World Congress of Marine Protected Areas (IMPAC4) and the Conference of Parties of the CBD in 2017.

TOWARDS 2020 ... AND BEYOND

THE TANGIER

DECLARATION WILL

EMBODY THE FORUM

OUTCOMES.

OBJECTIVESThe Forum invites key MPA players and stakeholders that committed in 2012 to the Roadmap towards 2020 to pursue a constructive dialogue to assess the progress and the road left ahead to conserve 10% of the Mediter-ranean with effectively managed MPAs and other spa-tial conservation measures by 2020 (Aichi Target 11), and to tackle the challenges faced by MPAs, especially those related to climate change, with an integrated and long term vision.

http://www.medmpaforum.org/en/node/2554

http://195.97.36.231/dbases/CoPDecisions/2016_IG22_CoP19/16IG22_28_22_13_ENG.pdf

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THE EVALUATION OF THE MED ITERRANEAN MPA ROADMAP

2020 MPA Roadmap launch -

Antalya Declaration

CBD COP 11Aichi Target 11

UNFCCC COP 22

UN SDGs (SDG 14)

CBD COP 13

CBD COP 15

MPA Roadmap final evaluation

MPA Roadmap mid-term evaluation and updates Tangier Declaration

IMPAC 3 WPC Sydney IMPAC 4

* The Roadmap was adopted by Barcelona Convention COP 19 (Athens, February 2016) to strengthen the Regional Working Programme on MCPAs approved by Barcelo-na Convention COP 16 (Marrakesh, November 2009).

Note : This graph does not take into account the link with relevant Mediterranean (EcAp, MSSD,…) and European (MSFD, MSP, Natura 2000,…) policies


Post Aichi targets

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THE EVALUATION AND UPDATE PROCESS OF THE MEDITERRANEAN MPA ROADMAP

Adoption by Barcelona Convention*

The Roadmap developed during the first Forum in Antalya (Turkey) in 2012 calls for urgent action to achieve the 2020 targets established in the framework of internatio-nal, Mediterranean and European commit-ments. The Roadmap calls on all stakehoders in MPAs (managers, policy makers, scientists, private actors, civil society) to implement the key actions at the local, national and Mediterra-nean level for structuring and pragmatic results.

This Roadmap thus intends to contribute to the improvement of decision-making processes and programmes already established within several conventions, policies and agree-ments (Barcelona Convention, Conven-tion on Biological Diversity, European po-licies, etc.). The Roadmap was formally adopted by the Parties to the Barcelona Convention early 2016 to strengthen the Re-gional Programme of work for Coastal and Ma-rine Protected Areas approved in 2009 by the Barcelona Convention.

This second Forum of Mediterranean MPAs is an opportunity for a mid-term assessment (4 years before the 2020 deadline) of the imple-mentation of the Roadmap. This will also be the opportunity to update the Roadmap by inte-grating the issues of the Convention on Climate Change and taking into account the new inter-national agreements adopted since 2012 such as the Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations.

Many players were contacted in June 2016 in the context of this evaluation via a question-naire aiming at identifying the actions imple-mented since 2012 at the national, European and Mediterranean level. This questionnaire also helped identify case studies to be sha-red during the Forum. In addition, all Forum guests were also be able to contribute to the call for ideas and innovative solutions including in other regional seas. Finally, the data collec-ted as part of the update of the Mediterranean MPA database MAPAMED carried out by Med-PAN and RAC/SPA, which analyses will be fed back during the Forum, will also contribute to the evaluation of the Roadmap.

ROADMAP Towards a comprehensive, ecologically representative, effectively connected and efficiently managed network of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas by 2020

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UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.22/28Page 613

Draft Decision IG.22/13

Roadmap for a Comprehensive Coherent Network of Well-Managed

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to Achieve Aichi Target 11 in the Mediterranean

The 19th Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the

Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean, hereinafter referred to as “the

Barcelona Convention”,

Recalling the objectives of the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020, including the Aichi

Biodiversity Targets, of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the outcome of the United

Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) and the 2030 Agenda adopted by the UN

Summit, on Sustainable Development 2015and including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs),

in particular Goal 14;

Recalling further Decisions IG.19/13 of COP 16 (Marrakesh, Morocco, November 2009)

regarding the Regional Working Programme for the Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in the

Mediterranean including the High Sea, and IG.21/5 of COP 18 (Istanbul, Turkey, December 2013)

regarding the preparation of a roadmap for a comprehensive coherent network of well-managed

MPAs to achieve Aichi Target 11 in the Mediterranean for consideration by COP 19;

Recalling the Istanbul Declaration adopted by COP 18 (Istanbul, Turkey, December 2013)

according to which the States resolved to develop, a comprehensive, well-managed, effective and

equitable, ecologically representative and well-connected system of coastal and marine protected

areas in the Mediterranean by 2020 in line with the Strategic Plan for Biodiversity 2011-2020 and the

Aichi Biodiversity Targets adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), and in

particular to meet by 2020 Target 11 in the Mediterranean;

Recalling Decision IG.20/41 and IG.21/3

2of COP 17 (Paris, France, February 2012) and COP

18 (Istanbul, Turkey, December 2013) respectively adopting Ecological Objectives, Operational

Objectives, GES and related targets;

Taking into consideration the outcomes of the Mediterranean Regional Workshop to

Facilitate the Description of Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) (Málaga,

Spain, April 2014), and the 6th IUCN World Parks Congress (Sidney, Australia, November2014);

Having considered the description of the Mediterranean areas meeting the EBSA criteria,

included by the Twelfth meeting of the Conference of the Parties to the CBD (Pyeongchang, Republic

of Korea, October 2014) in the EBSA repository and information-sharing mechanism;

Welcoming cooperation and coordination with relevant international and regional

organizations, in particular within the framework of MOU, to contribute to the implementation of the

Regional working programme for the coastal and marine protected areas supported by this Roadmap;

1. Adopts the Roadmap for a Comprehensive Coherent Network of Well-Managed

MPAs to Achieve Aichi Target 11 in the Mediterranean, as set out in Annex I to this Decision, as

guidance to update and implement the Regional Working Programme for the Coastal and Marine

Protected Areas in the Mediterranean including the High Sea;

2. Strongly encourages the Contracting Parties, with the support of the Secretariat, to

take into account the Roadmap in the implementation of the Regional Working Programme for the

Coastal and Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean including the High Seas;

3. Strongly emphasizes the importance of cooperation with relevant international and

1 Implementing MAP ecosystem approach roadmap: Mediterranean Ecological and Operational Objectives, Indicators and

Timetable for implementing the ecosystem approachroadmap

2 Decision on the Ecosystems Approach including adopting definitions of Good Environmental Status (GES) and targets






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The Forum programme is built around the four strategic objectives of the Mediterranean MPA Roadmap:

Establish an ecological network of MPAs which is representative and connected

Achieve an effective, efficient and sus-tainable management and a good go-vernance in Mediterranean MPAs

Develop a territorially and sectorially integrated governance of Mediterranean MPAs while promoting the sharing of environmental and socio-economic benefits

Increase the allocation of financial resources to establish and maintain an ecological network of effectively managed MPAs.

The cross-cutting issue of climate change will be weaved into these four major Forum themes.

The Forum programme highlights the most relevant actions imple-mented on Mediterranean MPAs since 2012 at the regional, national, local levels as well as experiences carried out in other regional seas. Moreover, innovative ideas and solutions brought by different actors will be promoted.

The case studies, experiences, ideas and innovative solutions that will be promoted and shared in Tangier are currently being selected by the Forum Steering Committee.

PROGRAMME COMPONENTS

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The programme combines several complementary session formats that favor exchange and together contribute to the construc-tive dialogue and the expected concrete recommendations of this forum:

• Plenary sessions: these sessions aim at sharing critical information and key issues with all Forum partici-pants. In particular, the purpose of plenary sessions will be to report the conclusions and recommenda-tions that came out of the Roadmap evaluation and Forum workshops to be considered in the Tangier Declaration. Plenaries will consider updates of the Roadmap regarding new international framework and new challenges (in particular cli-mate change)

• Workshops: these multi-stakeholders round tables have the objective to open a constructive exchange of information and views on the 4 strategic objectives of the Roadmap to pro-vide concrete recommendations. Workshop dicussions will be based on specific case studies identified through the Roadmap evaluation.

• Focus sessions: still in line with the objectives of the Road-map, focus sessions offer a spotlight on initiatives addressing priority issues. The presentations followed by a discussion are also intended to complement the recommendations from the workshops

• Special sessions: three sessions highlight conservation and sustainable development challenges at the local level (MPAs in Morocco), share experience of Regional Seas and MPA networks to achieve Aichi Target 11 and focus on climate change as a cri-tical global challenge for MPAs.

• Side events: on the margin of the Forum’s main objective and topics, side events are participative sessions to share specific experience, new ideas / solutions and increase opportunities for dialogue among participants.

• Stands and informal exchanges: a dedicated space hosting of Forum partner organisations stands and short informal ses-sions.

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WEDNESDAY 30 NOVEMBER 2016

9:00 Workshops - Focus sessions - Side events (details page 14-15) Work groups

10:30 Coffee break


12:30 Marine key habitat mapping and MPAs plan-ning and management (MedKeyhabitats)

Plenary

13:30 Lunch

14:30 Workshops - Focus sessions - Special ses-sion - Side events (details page 14-15)

Work groups

16:00 Coffee break


18:00 Tangier Declaration discussion Plenary

19:30 End of day

20:00 Diner

21:30 Cinema evening at the Tangier Cinemathèque - Screening of the film : «Tomorrow» Meeting point 21:00 in the Lobby of the Kenzi Solazur hotel

THURSDAY 1 DECEMBER 2016

9:00 Plenary session• Reporting of the conclusions and recommendations that came out of the

Forum sessions to be considered in the Tangier Declaration• Adoption of the Tangier Declaration

Plenary

11:00 Coffee break

11:30 Official closing ceremony Plenary

12:00 Lunch Press conference

13:30 END OF THE 2016 FORUM OF MPAs IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

MONDAY 28 NOVEMBER 2016

9:00

18:00

Field visit to Djebel Moussa (MPA in project)

Workshop session: • Interface between science and policies in

the framework of marine biodiversity in the Mediterranean - Room: Maroc 2

18:30 Ice-breaking Cocktail come and share the specialties from your country!

TUESDAY 29 NOVEMBER 2016

8:30 Participants welcome

9:00 Opening Ceremony Plenary

10:30 Coffee break

11:00 Plenary Session• 2016 Status of Mediterranean MPAs first results• Assessment of the 2020 Roadmap in 2016 illustrated with success stories• New challenges and international framework to update the Roadmap

(multi-stakeholders roundtable to launch discussions in view of the declaration)

Plenary

12:30 Lunch Press conference

14:30 Workshop - Focus sessions - Special ses-sion - MEET training course (details page 12-13)

Work groups

16:00 Coffee break

16:30 Workshop - Focus sessions - Special ses-sion - MEET training course (details page 12-13)

Work groups

18:00 Break

18:30 Side events Work groups

20:00 End of day

21:00 Gala dinner at the Ramada Encore hotel (courtesy of the HCEFLD)

Meeting point 20:30 in the Lobby of the Kenzi Solazur hotel

PROGRAMME OVERVIEWFORUM 2016 THE 2016 FORUM

To participate please contact: [email protected]

mailto:dsauzade%40planbleu.org?subject=

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DETAILED PLANNING FIELD VISITA visit to the «Site d’Intérêt Biologique et Ecologique (SIBE)» of Jbel Moussa is scheduled for 28 November. This site, of remarkable biodiversity, should become a Marine Protected Area in the near future. We will also take advantage of this trip to visit the Tanger Med harbour, a deep-water port facility. These two visits will give us an overview of the challenges related to the develop-ment of this territory and the conservation of its biodiversity.

Please remember to take your passport with you for the duration of this visit, it may be requested. The weather being uncertain, please bring good shoes and a rain jacket! If it rains too heavily, an alternative programme will be proposed.

PROGRAMME OF THE DAY

8:30 Short presentation on the marine biodiversity of the Jbel Moussa SIBE in the plenary room of the Kenzi Solazur hotel (9th floor), by Mr Atef Ouerghi from RAC/SPA et Mr Hocein Bazairi, RAC/SPA Consultant

9:00 Departure from the Kenzi Solazur hotel by bus

10:00 Arrival at the village of Belyounech

10:00 / 12:00 Discovery of the area

› General introduction on Protected Areas in Morocco by Mr Zou-hair Amhaouch, Head of the natural parcs and reserves at the Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la lutte contre la Désertification, Presentation of the terrestrial part of Jbel Moussa by Mr Rachid Aboulwafa, Head of the partnership for the conservation and development of natural resources at the regional direction of the Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la lutte conte la Désertifica-tion, Presentation of the marine part of Jbel Moussa by Mr Atef Limam, RAC/SPA and Mr Hocein Bazairi, RAC/SPA Consultant

› Meeting with the fishermen of the fishermen’s cooperative of Belyounech and the women of the women’s cooperative of Belyounech,

› Visit of the remains of the Andalusian gardens and the whaling boat of Benyounech (visit commented by Mr Idelhaj, professor at Tetouan University),

12:00 Departure to Dalia beach, (about 15 min by bus), visit of the beach or observation of the passage of birds with Mr Rachid Khamlichi, GREPOM Birdlife

12:45 Departure for Tanger Med harbour, (about 10 min by bus)

13:00 Lunch at Tanger Med (courtesy of Tanger Med)

14:30 Visit of the ecological installations of Tanger Med harbour with projection of films in the Tanger Med projection room

16:00 Departure for the Kenzi Solazur hotel

17:00 Arrival at the Kenzi Solazur hotel

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29 NOVEMBER 2016Welcoming participants

LIBYE (plenary room)interpretation available Official opening ceremony

Coffee break Press conference

LIBYE (plenary room)

Lunch on the ground floor of the Kenzi Solazur hotel

LIBYE (plenary room) MAROC 1 MAROC 2 SALLE DU 17 FÉVRIER AL BOUGHAZ VIP

MPAs in MoroccoOrganisers: Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et la Lutte contre la Désertification, Département de la Pêche Maritime

Towards a coherent MPA network: protect the sea, connect the areas !Organiser: RAC/SPA

Strengthening the Trust Fund for Mediterranean MPAs initiativeOrganiser: MedPAN

Can IMO contribute to protect sensitive marine environments in the Mediterranean? Organiser: WWF

Is it just about visitors’ number? Acceptable chage limit and other visitor mana-gement frameworks for protected areas

Coffee break

MPAs as tools for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptationOrganiser: MedPAN

... continued Small Grants: small investments for significant impacts - Mediterranean initiativesOrganiser: MedPAN

Socio-economic benefits of MPAs – challenges of assessment and equi-table sharingOrganisers: WWF Mediterranean, MedPAN

... continued

The PIM Initiative: towards a conservation strategy of western Mediterranean Small IslandOrganiser: Conservatoire du littoral

CEPF Med via AGIR: civil society and Marine Protected Areas manage-mentOrganiser: CEPF

RAC/SPA & ACCOBAMS: 20 years of collaboration for the conservation of cetaceansOrganisers: RAC/SPA, ACCOBAMS

SPECIAL SESSION (SS1)


14:30 -

16:00

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18:00

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WORKSHOP (WKOB1)OB1

FOCUS SESSION (FSOB3a)OB3

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18:30 -

20:00

SIDE EVENT (SE3) SIDE EVENT (SE2) SIDE EVENT (SE1)

MEET TRAINING COURSE


Event full - by invitation only

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9:00 _

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11:00 -

13:00

PLENARY SESSION (PS1)• Principal results from the «2016 MPA Status»• Overview of the 2016 assessment of the Roadmap towards 2020 and the progress

made since the 1st Mediterranean MPA Forum held in Antalya in 2012• Overview of the new challenges and objectives in link with the new international context• Mediterranean contribution and recommendations to international events

• Multi-stakeholder panels: › Illustration of the Roadmap implementation through success stories and contributions › Highlight of the new challenges and international framework with a view to update the Roadmap

• Conclusion

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LIBYE (plenary room) MAROC 1 MAROC 2 SALLE DU 17 FÉVRIER

Towards long term and innovative financial sustainability for MPAsOrganiser: MedPAN

The Mediterranean MPA network in the era of Blue Growth and Maritime Spatial PlanningOrganiser: WWF

From individual MPAs to coherent networks: let’s move on!Organiser: RAC/SPA

Integrating Natura 2000 objectives in MPA managementOrganiser: EUROPARC Federation

Coffee break

... continued ... continued MPAs as an effective tool to reach sustainable tourismOrganisers: WWF, IUCN, Federparchi

Recreational fishing: towards better knowledge and management Organisers: MedPAN

MedKeyhabitats projectOrganiser: RAC/SPA


From implemented management towards management effectiveness in MPAs: improving national policies and strategiesOrganisers: IUCN, MedPAN

Small-scale fisheries and MPAs/fishery reserves: how to achieve successful ma-nagement and sustainable livelihoodsOrganiser: GFCM

Secrets behind the success of regional MPA networks & regional Conventions to achieve global challengesOrganisers: MedPAN, RAC/SPA

Monitoring for management: the added value of a network-based approachOrganisers: French MPA Agency, IUCN, MedPAN

Coffee break

... continued ... continued Blue Carbon: an innovative method worth exploring to sustain our MPAsOrganiser: MedPAN

Open seas: out of sight, always in mind!Organiser: RAC/SPA

Tangier Declaration discussion and final draft

WORKSHOP (WKOB3b)OB3



WORKSHOP (WKOB2)OB2


WORKSHOP (WKOB3a)OB3


FOCUS SESSION (FSOB2c)OB2

WORKSHOP (WKOB4)OB4

WORKSHOP (WKOB4)OB4






PLENARY SESSION (PSMKH)OB1

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Welcoming participants

LIBYE (plenary room)interpretation available Official opening ceremony




LIBYE (plenary room) MAROC 1 MAROC 2 SALLE DU 17 FÉVRIER AL BOUGHAZ VIP

MPAs in MoroccoOrganisers: Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et la Lutte contre la Désertification, Département de la Pêche Maritime

Towards a coherent MPA network: protect the sea, connect the areas !Organiser: RAC/SPA

Strengthening the Trust Fund for Mediterranean MPAs initiativeOrganiser: MedPAN

Can IMO contribute to protect sensitive marine environments in the Mediterranean? Organiser: WWF

Is it just about visitors’ number? Acceptable chage limit and other visitor mana-gement frameworks for protected areas

Coffee break

MPAs as tools for addressing climate change mitigation and adaptationOrganiser: MedPAN

... continued Small Grants: small investments for significant impacts - Mediterranean initiativesOrganiser: MedPAN

Socio-economic benefits of MPAs – challenges of assessment and equi-table sharingOrganisers: WWF Mediterranean, MedPAN

... continued

The PIM Initiative: towards a conservation strategy of western Mediterranean Small IslandOrganiser: Conservatoire du littoral

CEPF Med via AGIR: civil society and Marine Protected Areas manage-mentOrganiser: CEPF

RAC/SPA & ACCOBAMS: 20 years of collaboration for the conservation of cetaceansOrganisers: RAC/SPA, ACCOBAMS



14:30 -

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Event full - by invitation only

29 November 2016

9:00 _

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PLENARY SESSION (PS1)• Principal results from the «2016 MPA Status»• Overview of the 2016 assessment of the Roadmap towards 2020 and the progress

made since the 1st Mediterranean MPA Forum held in Antalya in 2012• Overview of the new challenges and objectives in link with the new international context• Mediterranean contribution and recommendations to international events

• Multi-stakeholder panels: › Illustration of the Roadmap implementation through success stories and contributions › Highlight of the new challenges and international framework with a view to update the Roadmap

• Conclusion

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LIBYE (plenary room) MAROC 1 MAROC 2 SALLE DU 17 FÉVRIER

Towards long term and innovative financial sustainability for MPAsOrganiser: MedPAN

The Mediterranean MPA network in the era of Blue Growth and Maritime Spatial PlanningOrganiser: WWF

From individual MPAs to coherent networks: let’s move on!Organiser: RAC/SPA

Integrating Natura 2000 objectives in MPA managementOrganiser: EUROPARC Federation

Coffee break

... continued ... continued MPAs as an effective tool to reach sustainable tourismOrganisers: WWF, IUCN, Federparchi

Recreational fishing: towards better knowledge and management Organisers: MedPAN

MedKeyhabitats projectOrganiser: RAC/SPA


From implemented management towards management effectiveness in MPAs: improving national policies and strategiesOrganisers: IUCN, MedPAN

Small-scale fisheries and MPAs/fishery reserves: how to achieve successful ma-nagement and sustainable livelihoodsOrganiser: GFCM

Secrets behind the success of regional MPA networks & regional Conventions to achieve global challengesOrganisers: MedPAN, RAC/SPA

Monitoring for management: the added value of a network-based approachOrganisers: French MPA Agency, IUCN, MedPAN

Coffee break

... continued ... continued Blue Carbon: an innovative method worth exploring to sustain our MPAsOrganiser: MedPAN

Open seas: out of sight, always in mind!Organiser: RAC/SPA

Tangier Declaration discussion and final draft




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WORKSHOP (WKOB4)OB4

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PLENARY SESSION (PSMKH)OB1

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PROGRAMME HIGHLIGHTS

TOWARDS 2020 AND BEYONDEvery 4 years, the Forum of MPAs in the Mediterranean trig-gers a unique process during which managers, policy-ma-kers, socio-economic actors, civil society and the scientific community tackle the challenges MPAs face in the region. The 2016 edition of the Forum is a key milestone in view of the 2020 deadline of the Convention for Biological Diversity targets. The high point of the Forum process is this 4-day event in Tangier to assess the progress made and what’s left ahead according to the MPA roadmap developed at the 2012 Forum and now adopted by the Barcelona Convention. What should still be done to conserve, through effectively managed MPAs and other area-based conservation mea-sures, at least 10% of the Mediterranean Sea by 2020? How to address MPA issues, especially those related to climate change, with a long-term and integrated vision?

Forum organised by:

Technical and financial partners:


Royaume du Maroc

Other partners:

* UNEP/MAP through the “MedMPA network” project funded by the European Union.

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Biogeographic process

With the technical collaboration of:

#medmpaforum

The Forum programme is built around the four strategic objectives of the Mediterranean MPA Roadmap, intertwined with the cross-cutting issue of climate change. Case studies, experiences, ideas and innovative solutions will be promoted, shared and discussed.


Achieve an effective, efficient and sustainable management and a good governance in Mediterranean MPAs

Develop a territorially and sectorially integrated governance of Mediterranean MPAs while promoting the sharing of en-vironmental and socio-economic benefits

Increase the allocation of financial resources to establish and maintain an ecological network of effectively managed MPAs

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Welcome!

PRACTICAL INFORMATIONFULL VERSION ONLINEIn order to limit the unnecessary use of paper, we have chosen to only print this programme highlights.

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The full version of the programme includes details about each session, with overview and objectives summaries, moderators, case studies and speakers.

GALA DINNEROn 29 November, a gala dinner is organised by the Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification. Details will be communicated on site.

OTHER DINNERSIf you have not booked diner at the Kenzi Solazur but would like to have dinner at the hotel anyway, please let reception know before 10:00 every day. You will need to pay the €20 for this dinner directly to the reception. Email : [email protected] Web site: www.kenzi-hotels.com/kenzisolazur

RETURN AIRPORT TRANSFERA shuttle service has been set up for your return airport transfer. A google spreadsheet gives an overview of the departure date and time of all Forum participants. Please check whether the information concerning your departure is accurate.

Take a look at your shuttle transfer online: shuttles.medmpaforum2016.org

All shuttles will depart from the Kenzi Solazur hotel. Please make sure you plan on being at the shuttle 10 mns before the planned departure time, the shuttle won’t be able to wait.

CINEMA EVENINGA cinema evening is organised at the «Tanger Cinémathèque» on 30 November. The popular documentary «Tomorrow» will be screened in French with English subtitles.

The film starts at 21:30 and we will walk there. It should take about 15 minutes.

Meeting point: 21:00 in the Kenzi Solazur hotel Lobby

Address:

Cinémathèque de Tanger Place du 9 avril Grand Socco, 90 000 Tanger - Maroc

CONTACTSA coordination office is setup on the 9th floor close to the mee-ting rooms. We will try our best to have it manned at all times during meeting hours.

This coordination office mission is to answer your questions re-lated to logistics, please don’t hesitate to drop by...

If you need any help, please contact:

Pierre Vignes - MedPAN +33 6 60 95 40 40 [email protected]

Georges Boulos - MedPAN +33 6 95 83 13 69 [email protected]

Asma Kheriji - RAC/SPA +216 21 551 445 [email protected]

Tarek Lachheb - RAC/SPA +216 97 428 426 [email protected]

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END OF THE 2016 FORUM OF MPAs IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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• • Reporting of the conclusions and recommendations that came out of the Forum sessions to be considered

in the Tangier Declaration• Roadmap commitments declarations


LIBYE (plenary room) • Presentation and adoption of the Tangier Declaration• Official closing ceremony


PLENARY SESSION (PS1)

PLENARY SESSION (PS1)



END OF THE 2016 FORUM OF MPAs IN THE MEDITERRANEAN

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SESSIONS DETAILS

OPENING PLENARY SESSION (PS1): Schedule: 29 october - 9:00/13:00 Room: Libye

Languages: English and French (Interpretation

Moderators: Sandro DUJMOVIC, Brijuni National Park, Croatia & Renaud DUPUY DE LA GRANDRIVE, City of Agde, France

OPENING CEREMONY • Mr Abdeladim LHAFI, High Commissioner for Water and Forests of

Morocco,• Mr Gaetano LEONE, UNEP/MAP Coordinator• Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region representative • Tangier Wilaya representative • Mr Khalil ATTIA, Director of RAC/SPA, • Ms Purificacio Canals, President of MedPAN

Presentation of the main results of the 2016 Status of Mediterranean MPAs

Speaker: Joachim CLAUDET, CNRS (CRIOBE) / President of the MedPAN Scientific Commit-tee

Short Overview of the assessment of the 2020 roadmap in 2016; progress made since Antalya

Speaker: Souha EL ASMI, RAC/SPA

Short overview of new challenges and nee-ded actions and Mediterranean contribu-tions to upcoming international events

Speaker: Purificacio CANALS, MedPAN

PANEL 1: Illustration of the roadmap implementa-tion with success stories / contributions made since 2012 from different point of views

MPA manager: Zafer KIZILKAYA, Mediter-ranean Conservation Society, Gokova MPA, Turkey

MPA manager: Laurent SOURBÈS, National Marine Park of Zakynthos, Greece

Ministry: Silvia REVENGA, Ministry of Agri-culture, Food and Environment, General Se-cretariat of Fisheries, Spain

Fishermen: Hacene HAMDANI, MedArtnet, Association Dauphin, Algeria

Tourism: Milena SIJAN, Sunce, Croatia

Local authorities: Serena ANGIOLI, Regional Minister of Campania for EU Funds, EU and MED cooperation, youth policies, Vice-Presi-dency of the IMC CPMR.

Donor: Constance CORBIER, FFEM, France

Scientist: Ferdinando BOERO, University of Salento, Italy

Civil society: Houssine NIBANI, Agir, Maroc

PANEL 2: Highlight of new challenges and international framework to update the Mediterranean MPA Roadmap• Gaetano LEONE, UNEP/MAP, Executive

Secretary• Alessandra SENSI, Secretariat of the Union

for the Mediterranean, Senior Programme Manager,

• Edward KLEVERLAAN, International Ma-ritime Organization , Head, Office for Lon-don Convention/Protocol & Ocean Affairs Marine Environment Division

• François SIMARD, IUCN Global Marine and Polar Programme, Deputy Director and Senior Advisor for Fisheries

• Abdellah SROUR, GFCM, Executive Secre-tary:

• Florence DESCROIX, ACCOBAMS, Execu-tive Secretary

• Fotios PAPOULIAS, European Commis-sion, DG Environment

• Giuseppe DI CARLO, WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative, Director

• Fabrice BERNARD, Conservatoire du Litto-ral, International delegate

• Trust Fund for the Sustainable Financing of Mediterranean MPAs: Xavier STICKER, President of the Association for the sustai-nable financing of Mediterranean MPAs, French Ambassador for the Environment

Conclusion with Mediterranean as an “ex-ception” at international level and as a model for other Regional Seas

Speaker: Mohammed RIBI, High Commissa-riat for Water and Forests, Morocco

TANGIER DECLARATION DISCUS-SION AND FINAL DRAFT (PS2): Schedule: 30 november - 18:30/20:00 Room: Libye


Moderators: Mohammed RIBI, High Commissariat for Water and Forests, Morocco

• Open discussion with the audience.• Final draft of the Declaration.

• Call to contribute to stakeholders’ com-mitment of the conclusion plenary session.

CONCLUSION PLENARY SESSION (PS3): Schedule: 1st December- 9:00/10:30 Room: Libye


Moderators: Marie ROMANI, MedPAN & Souha EL ASMI, RAC/SPA

• Reporting of the conclusions and recom-mendations that came out of the Forum sessions to be considered in the Tangier Declaration

• Stakeholders declaration on their commit-ment towards the Roadmap 2020

CLOSING CEREMONY • Presentation & Adoption of the Tangier Declaration • Mr Mohamed ENDICHI, Director of the Fight against Desertification and Nature Protection,

High Commissariat for Water and Forests, • Representative of the Tangier-Tetouan-Al Hoceima Region• Representative of the Tangier Wilaya• RAC/SPA• MedPAN

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WORKSHOP: TOWARDS A COHERENT MPA NETWORK: PROTECT THE SEA, CONNECT THE AREAS! (WK OB1)Schedule: 29 November - 14:00/18:00 Room: Maroc1

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Organiser: RAC/SPA

Moderators: Imen MELIANE, 7 seas (Tunisia); Giuseppe NOTARBARTOLO DI SCIARA, Tethys Research Institute (Italy)

According to the most recent assessment, the Mediterranean marine protected area (MPA) system counts presently 1,231 MPAs and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs); 7.14 % of the Mediterranean is covered by a large variety of conservation designa-tions and 0.04 % by either no-go, no-take or no-fishing zones. Over 72.77% of the surface covered is located in the Western Mediterranean.

To reach the quantitative part of the Aichi Target 11 of 10%, an additional 71,900 km2 (2.86 % of the Mediterranean) would need to be placed under strong protection designations that also target currently under-represented features. Since 2012, 391 Natura 2000 sites were designa-ted but just 6 MPAs of national status were established.

The paucity of data still makes it difficult to assess ecological coherence. However there has been progress with the representativity of two habitats in particular: Posidonia meadows and Coralligenous habitats.

This workshop is intended to highlight, through some selected case studies, the progress made during the last years - since 2012 - to establish an ecological network of MPAs which is repre-sentative and connected in the Mediterranean Sea.

Speakers will present examples of national efforts towards building up their domestic MPA networks based both on socio-economic and ecological criteria, and/or improving their repre-sentativity and connectivity. Innovative methodologies for establishing easy and reliable inven-torying and monitoring programmes of species and habitats within Mediterranean MPAs will be also showcased, as well as the role of science, databases and GIS tools in reaching stakehol-ders and enabling sound decision making at every step of the process.

Beyond MPAs, OECMs should be considered when appreciating the region’s progress towards achieving Aichi target 11 by 2020, as this have been recognized by the Mediterranean 2020 MPA roadmap adopted by the Barcelona Convention (COP19) in February 2016.

CASE STUDY: From science to communication in marine conservation: the booklet «The Science of Marine Protected Areas - Mediterranean version»

Speaker: Paolo GUIDETTI, Nice Sophia Antipolis University (France)Science provided clear evidence on the effects of Marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Mediterranean Sea. However, their potential is far to be fully understood at societal level. In the Booklet (resulting from a collegial work made by high-profiled scientists, managers, policy makers and NGOs’ members from the Mediterranean and USA), the best available scientific knowledge on Mediterranean MPAs is communicated in a more accessible format. The booklet is designed to be used by managers, government officials, scientists, teachers and the interested public, with the intent to support the establishment of further and effective MPAs in the Mediterranean region.


OB1 CASE STUDY: Networking Marine and Coastal Protected Areas in Northern Tunisia

Speaker: Saba GUELLOUZ, Protection and Coastal Planning Agency (APAL)In Tunisia, the coastal Protection and Development Agency updated in 2010 its programme for the creation of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPA), which now concerns 11 sites. Five of these sites are located in the north of the country: Tabaraka, La Galite, Cap Negro, Sidi Ali Mekki and Zembra / Haouaria.

The geographical configuration of the MCPAs in northern Tunisia, the small distance between them, favors networ-king and the delineation of linking zones that are very favorable to ensure their ecological connectivity and the viable functional maintenance of populations.

The ultimate goal is to use the MCPA network to delineate large marine areas, sanctuaries that would be destined to be managed in relation to the fishing activity, in order to resolutely place it within a framework of dynamic sus-tainable development.

CASE STUDY: LIFE+ INDEMARES PROJECT: A breakthrough marine protection

Speaker: Elvira GARCÍA-BELLIDO CAPDEVILA, Division for Marine Protection, Ministry for Agri-culture, Fisheries, Food and Environment (Spain)Spain is one of the richest countries in Europe in terms of marine biodiversity. INDEMARES project’s main objective was learning about its natural and socio-economic values, as the best way for its conservation. For 6 years INDE-MARES took up the challenge of increasing the knowledge of marine environment, assessing the relationship with socio-economic sectors, and raising civil society awareness of preserving it. As a result, INDEMARES has been a breakthrough marine protection in Spain: 8 million ha (8% of territorial waters) are added to an ecological network of MPAs, through 10 marine Sites of Community Interest, and 39 marine Special Protection Areas for birds.

CASE STUDY: Environmental monitoring of rocky seabeds in Mediterranean marine protec-ted areas and surrounding zones

Speaker: ALEXANDRE ROI GONZALEZ, Marine Biology Laboratory-University of Seville (Spain)Science provided clear evidence on the effects of MaA methodology for the monitoring of marine hard bottoms is presented. Based on image analysis of target key species located in fixed points, it is an easy and reliable system for the surveillance of Marine Protected Areas and its adjacent zones. With the ability to easily compare the data from different areas, one of the main objectives is the establishment of a network of monitoring stations in the Mediter-ranean. Also, an additional tool for this methodology is presented: a Guide of environmental monitoring of rocky seabeds, with more than 130 detailed files of the main tolerant and sensitive species in the Mediterranean waters.

CASE STUDY: Regional databases: a key element for the development and assessment of ecologically coherent MPA networks

Speakers: Dhia GUEZGUEZ, RAC/SPA (Tunisia), Bruno MEOLA, MedPAN (France)Over the last few years, regional databases on MPAs, such as MAPAMED in the Mediterranean or MAIA in the North-East Atlantic, have been developed to provide scientists, decision makers and other key players in marine conser-vation with the best possible region-wide information on existing MPA systems. When coupled with other datasets on habitats and species or economic/industrial activities, this information makes it possible to assess the progress made towards international conservation objectives such as Aichi target 11 and helps identify what is left to do to reach these objectives. This information thus contributes to drawing guidelines and recommendations for scientific research, marine spatial planning and MPA management.

CASE STUDY: Characterisation and evaluation of the MPA from the French Mediterranean coast: a database to estimate the effort of protection

Speaker: Alexandre MEINESZ, CNRS (FRE 3729) «ECOMERS» Université Nice Sophia Antipolis / Université Côte d’Azur (France)In front of the French Mediterranean coast, there are 26 MPAs with regulations to limit catches and 38 co-managed areas without any fishing prohibition (including 36 Natura 2000 zones and two marine parks considered by the French State to be MPAs). Their statutes are very different (national park, nature reserve, fishing reserve). Their levels of legal protection range from banning all forms of fishing to prohibiting or regulating recreational fishing (spear fishing, angling). Finally, surveillance by the state maritime police is, in some MPAs, reinforced by sworn maritime guards. The database with a GIS is online (www.medamp.org), it presents all these characteristics for each MPA, administrative geographical unit (department, region, coasts) and for each bathymetric slice (0 / -10m , -10 / -20m, -20 / -50m,> 50m). The database gives figures or protection rates for each administrative or bathymetric division as well as the quantitative evolution over time.

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FOCUS SESSION: OPEN SEAS: OUT OF SIGHT, ALWAYS IN MIND! (FSOB1a)Schedule: 30 November - 16:30/18:00 Room: 17 février

Languages:

Organiser: RAC/SPA

Moderator: Patrick VAN KLAVEREN, ACCOBAMS

The U.N. General Assembly Resolution 69/292 (2015) on “Development of an international legally-binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on Law of Sea on the conser-vation and sustainable use of marine Biological diversity Beyond areas of National Jurisdiction (BBNJ)”, calls upon UN Members to convene a two-year round of consultations to reach agree-ment on common elements that should represent the foundation of a future legally binding instrument to the UNCLOS.

Existing relevant Mediterranean legal instruments may assist countries in bringing about infor-med views to the UNGA. In this regard, the UNEP/MAP Barcelona Convention is one of the few RSCs in the world which has a specific mandate to agree on and apply management measures for ABNJ through SPAMI and offshore pollution control. Similarly, the GFCM is one of those RFMOs with the power to adopt legally binding decisions to manage Mediterranean fisheries. Working in synergy through the development of a Joint Cooperation Strategy, the Secretariats of both bodies, together with ACCOBAMS, IUCN and in cooperation with MedPAN, seek to pro-vide a horizontal coordination mechanism to better deal with Mediterranean high seas areas in view of enhanced conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity therein.

The important need for knowledge on the Mediterranean deep seas will be underlined by the presentation by OCEANA on the marine survey done in cooperation with IUCN and UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA to document five submarine canyons off the Lebanese coast, reaching down to 1,000 meters depth. Furthermore, scientific approach to conservation and sustainable use will be provided also by taking into account the project results of “COCONET”.

CASE STUDY: Current advances on Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) conser-vation and management: situation in the Mediterranean region

Speaker: Daniel CEBRIAN, RAC/SPA (Tunisia) Information will be provided on the U.N. General Assembly’s Resolution 69/292 on “Development of an international legally-binding instrument under the United Nations Convention on Law of Sea on the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction”, and the ongoing negotiations on the issue. Relevant Mediterranean legal instruments related to fisheries, pollution and biodiversity and the possibilities they provide to improve status of Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction in the Mediterranean will be presented, addressing also interlink with Biodiversity Under National Jurisdiction. A synergic scheme for spatial management and conservation actions through a regional partnership based in a planned Joint Cooperation Strategy approach will be introduced.

CASE STUDY: DEEP-SEA LEBANON: Exploring submarine canyons

Speaker: Pilar MARIN, OCEANA (Spain)Aiming to implement the National MPA Strategy, along with contributing to meeting Aichi Target 11, an expedition was conducted by Oceana to document five submarine canyons off Lebanese coast reaching down to 1,000 meters depth. In total, 70 hours of high-definition video footage were recorded using a remotely operated vehicle, circa 100 samples collected and physicochemical water parameters sampled. Data will be used to design science-based MPAs and effective management plans. Additionally, it will also help to improve description of Mediterranean deep-sea habitats as part of the implementation of the Dark Habitats Action Plan. The project is carried out in partnership with IUCN and UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA, with support from the Lebanese Ministry of Environment, CNRS, GFCM and ACCOBAMS. This research was possible thanks to the financial support by MAVA Foundation.

CASE STUDY: From the shore to the open sea: Towards coast to coast networks of marine protected areas (COCONET project results)

Speaker: Ferdinando Boero, University of Salento, CNR-ISMAR (Italy) - (National Research Council - Institute of Marine Sciences)Marine Protected Areas have limited size and do not cover the large processes that allow for the functioning of ecosystems. Networks of MPAs are advisable. The Cells of Ecosystem Functioning are proposed as Units of Conservation and Manage-ment, based on connectivity. Good Environmental Status, as defined by the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive is the target of MPA networks and, as the MSFD prescribes, must be reached in all waters.

FOCUS SESSION: FROM INDIVIDUAL MPAS TO COHERENT NETWORKS: LET’S ALL MOBILISE FROM FIELD TO SCIENCE (FSOB1b)Schedule: 30 November - 9:00/10:30 Room: Maroc2

Languages: English and French (interpretation)

Organiser: RAC/SPA

Moderators: Chedly RAIS, Okianos (Tunisia) & Atef LIMAM, RAC/SPA (Tunisia)

An MPA network can be defined as a collection of individual MPAs or reserves operating coo-peratively and synergistically, at various spatial scales, and with a range of protection levels that are designed to meet objectives that a single reserve cannot achieve.

Not just any collection of MPAs constitutes an MPA network. A network can include several MPAs of different sizes, located in critical habitats, containing components of a particular habi-tat type or portions of different kinds of important habitats, and interconnected by the move-ment of animals and plant propagules. They must be appropriately placed, sized and spaced to function collectively as an ecological coherent network and successfully achieve biodiversity goals.

The main objective of the focus session is to put forward and stress the importance of the design and establishment of an MPA coherent network as a tool to protect biodiversity and ecosystem function in the Mediterranean. Thus, the moderators will favour exchanges as much as possible and allow time to discuss (i) the representativity of the Mediterranean network of MPAs, (ii) the existing scientific tools for promoting MPA connectivity in the Mediterranean, and (iii) the main challenges and suggested actions for the development of a coherent network of MPAs in the Mediterranean.

CASE STUDY: Ecological characterization of sites of interest for conservation in Lebanon

Speakers: Zeina HASSAN, Ministry of Environment of Lebanon (Lebanon), Ghazi BITAR, Le-banese University, Faculty of Sciences (Lebanon) As part of its strategy for MPAs of Lebanon, the Ministry of Environment in collaboration with RAC / SPA and IUCN, has implemented two projects with two main objectives: creation of a national network of MPAs and support to their manage-ment. For this, a multidisciplinary team has made a priority of MoE: the identification of 9 coastal and marine sites.

Analyses and the various indices and ratings employees distribute the sites studied in three categories of zones: a highly protected core zone, a medium protective buffer zone and a low protection to multi-use zone. A natural site was also proposed.

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CASE STUDY: Motivations, principles and development of a pan-European approach to des-cribe MPA network coherence in Europe’s seas

Speakers: Giulia MO and Sabrina AGNESI, ISPRA & ETC/ICM consortium: The Italian National Institute for Environmental Protection and Research & the European Topic Center for Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters Consortium) The European Topic Centre for Inland, Coastal and Marine Waters (ETC/ICM) has developed a methodological framework to measure European MPA network coherence and to help inform on several EU level policy goals. The framework fol-lows assessment principles applied internationally and regionally. MPAs, reported by EU Member States to the Common Database for Designated Areas (national sites), the Natura 2000 database (Habitats and Birds directives) and the Regional Sea Conventions, are compared against several targets and regionally comparable features. The proposed methodology is based on the analysis of pan-European available spatial data so as to identify common answers across Europe’s seas.

CASE STUDY: Strengthen the Science-Policy Interface (SPI) in the Marine Protected Areas and marine biodiversity fields in the Mediterranean.

Speakers: Didier SAUZADE and Antoine Lafitte, Plan Bleu - UNEP/MAP (France) Back to back with the 2nd Mediterranean Forum on MPAs, Plan Bleu organises a workshop dedicated to the «Implemen-tation of the ecosystem approach in the Mediterranean and strengthening the science-policy interface.» The association of the two events will enable scientists, MPA managers and policy makers to propose concrete solutions to implement the roadmaps relating to MPAs in the Mediterranean. This workshop will also address the scientific research needs for the implementation of the Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme for marine biodiversity, at regional and national levels..

CASE STUDY: How good is your MPA at curbing threats? Assessing the adequacy of MPAs at countering anthropogenic pressures using the regulation-based classification system

Speaker: Joachim CLAUDET, National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS) (France)Marine protected areas numbers grew exponentially in the last decade to meet international targets. Most of them are partially protected areas (PPAs), yet, their ecological effectiveness remains unclear due to the high variability of allowed uses inside them. Here, after classifying PPAs following the recently developed regulation-based classification system, and using a meta-analysis, we show that highly and moderately regulated PPAs provide higher ecological benefits, while weakly regulated PPAs do not exhibit any differences relative to unprotected areas. Importantly, the effectiveness of moderately regulated PPAs is enhanced by the presence of an adjacent fully protected area (no-take zone).

PLENARY SESSION: MARINE KEY HABITAT MAPPING AND MPAs PLANNING AND MANAGEMENT : MEDKEYHABITATS PROJECT (PSMKH)Schedule: 30 November - 12:30/13:30 Room: Libye


Organiser: RAC/SPA

Moderators: Atef OUERGHI, RAC/SPA (Tunisia), Chedly RAIS, RAC/SPA expert (Tunisia)

The two most commonly acknowledged purposes for habitat mapping are to support govern-ments in marine spatial planning, management, decision making and to support and underpin the design of marine protected areas and their management.

Marine habitats mapping, and Habitats, maps provide a greater understanding of their distri-bution and extent. We can identify areas that may need protection as Marine Protected Areas but, most importantly, we can begin to make informed choices about how to manage our marine environment.

Habitat mapping is a border term encompassing strictly geological maps produced from acous-tics survey of the seabed, to map biological assemblages or biocenoses. It is a new and rapidly expanding field and thus, there is a greater deal of questions to be answered concerning the best methods and standards to use in acquiring and processing data, habitat classification terms and systems and the reliability of the maps produced.

The MedKeyHabitats project is the project for “Mapping of key marine habitats in the Medi-terranean and promoting their conservation through the establishment of Specially Protec-ted Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI)”. It offers through its main activity “Mapping selected key habitats” the opportunity to answer some of the questions raised above.

This special session will be mainly to present the results and the testimonials of the countries involved in the project. Each country will have 5 min. the session will start by a brief introduc-tion about the project and a presentation of the MAVA strategy.• Opening of the session: Khalil ATTIA, RAC/SPA Director• MAVA strategy for the Mediterranean, Place for mapping marine key habitats in the past and

in the future: Paule GROS, MAVA Foundation• Overview of MedKeyHabitats and its achievements (mapping, monitoring, training, SPAMI):

Atef OUERGHI, RAC/SPA (Tunisia) & Yassine Ramzi SGHAIER, RAC/SPA (Tunisia)• Overview of mapping technics of marine key habitats by the use of Side-Scan Sonar in Tuni-

sia and Montenegro: Giovanni TORCHIA, Golder Associates Srl (Italy), Saba GUELLOUZ, Pro-tection and Coastal Planning Agency (Tunisia), Milena BATAKOVIC, Environmental Protection Agency (Montenegro), Vesna MACIC, Institute of marine Biology of Kotor (Montenegro)

• Use of Classic Technics and hydroplane in Algeria: Saida LAOUAR, Ministère des Ressources en Eau et de l’Environnement (Algeria), Mouloud BENABDI, Abyss (Algeria), Alfonso Angel RAMOS ESPLA, University of Alicante (Spain)

• Use of the combination of Classical technics and ROv in Morocco : Zouhair AMHAOUCH, Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte Contre la Désertification (Morocco): Ho-cein BAZAIRI, University of Rabat (Morocco), Free ESPINOSA, University of Seville (Spain)

• Discussions

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Achieve an effective, efficient and sustainable manage-ment and a good governance in Mediterranean MPAs

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WORKSHOP: FROM IMPLEMENTED MANAGEMENT TOWARDS MANAGEMENT EFFECTIVENESS IN MPAS: IMPRO-VING NATIONAL POLICIES AND STRATEGIES (WKOB2)Schedule: 30 october - 14:30/18:00 Room: Libye


Organisers: IUCN, MedPAN

Moderator: Alain JEUDY DE GRISSAC, IUCN

Starting from the examples of MPAs at different phases of their development, this multi-stake-holders workshop will take stock of progress and challenges for the operational implementa-tion of effectively managed MPAs considered in their national context. Each case study will thus highlight and put into context national policy and institutional issues. In a second step, group discussions will aim at providing concrete recommendations for improving national policies and strategies relevant to the management of MPAs.

The Mediterranean region presents examples of MPAs at different stages of development, and the on-going analysis by MedPAN of the main points to be tackled for a successful, effective and beneficial management for biodiversity, visitors and local stakeholders will be discussed during this workshop supported by lectures from managers, presenting their national and local issues, options and solutions.

Over the years, everybody agreed that the main blockages for reaching management effective-ness are related to the capacity of the country to adopt and when necessary improve the legal framework and the institutional mechanisms related to marine and coastal protected areas, covering specific points such as the participation of all stakeholders, the proper definition of the MPA objectives, the management plan approval and revision, the allocation of financial and human resources, the identification of a proper management body, the collaboration between administrations, the development of a multi parameter monitoring program supported by indicators, the evaluation of results and the adaptation to local or global changes.

After the first round of exchanges, three working groups will be created, gathering Eastern countries, Southern Countries and European Countries with the objective to identify sub-re-gional concerns, issues and possible solutions inside these groups and, after the restitution, options for cooperation between all the groups for a more effective management.

CASE STUDY: Coastal and Marine Protected areas in Tunisia: opportunities and challenges of an implemented management

Speaker: Saba GUELLOUZ, APAL, TunisiaIn Tunisia, the Coastal Protection and Management Agency has initiated a process for the creation and management of Marine and Coastal Protected Areas (MCPAs) since 2000.

The initial strategy had provided for two parallel lines of work: (I) The preparation of management plans was carried out between 2000 and 2004, followed by the procurement of funds and the operational management in the field in consul-tation with stakeholders for certain sites (eg La Galite, Tabarka, Zembra, Kuriat). This management is granted by the law giving the prerogatives of the APAL (art.9 of law 75-95 of July 1995) but does not allow third parties to oppose to the mana-gement plans. (Ii) improving the legal and institutional framework for the creation of MCPAs through the development and promulgation of a new specific law. The law prepared in 2001 could not see the light until July 20, 2009, its implementing decrees promulgated in 2014 have not so far been implemented.

The excessive delays in administrative procedures for changing the legal framework and the lack of political will for the creation of MCPAs hampered the formal establishment of MCPAs and reduced their management to activities agreed with sites stakeholders or which can be carried out by means of the Tunisian general legislation.

CASE STUDY: Karaburuni-Sazan NMP: Make the newborn MPA operational

Speaker: Lorela LAZAJ, National Agency of Protected Areas in Albania, Regional Administration of Protected Areas, VloreNational Park of the marine natural ecosystem near Karaburuni Peninsula and Sazani Island has been proclaimed on 28 April 2010 by the Council of Ministers, upon the proposal of the Minister of Environment, Forestry and Water Adminis-tration. The total area of National Park Karaburun-Sazan is 12,570.82 ha, with the marine area near Karaburuni having 9,848.95 ha and marine area near Sazani island having 2,721.87 ha. The park is situated at the border between the Adriatic and Ionian Sea.

It is very well known by its natural, cultural and socioeconomic values such as Posidonia meadows, coralligenous commu-nities, artisanal fisheries, tourism, beaches, archaeological and historical remains, caves with historical scripts, and Historical military remnants etc. All this value are threatened by intense human activities. This has caused a degradation of Posidonia meadows, coralligenous communities, geological formations, archaeological and historical sites, decreased fish stocks, etc. In 2015 the management plan was approved by the MoE and since then the work has been focused on : biodiver-sity conservation, supporting local communities and sustainable use of natural resources, awareness and education and maintain cultural and historical values by promoting sustainable tourism practices. Since the establishment of National Agency of Protected Areas in February 2015 until today, relevant changes have taken place in the area, on how the natural resources are used for local community or in the perception of the importance of an MPA. The administration of the MPA, is still facing some challenges due to the legislation enforcement, lack of capacity building and reduced budget to per-fectly administrate and monitor the area. Being part of some projects developing in the area, we were able to increase our capacity, increase staff skills and implementing a fee for tourist. The new low on Protected areas is developing, by giving us the chance to solve some of the main legal deficiencies.

CASE STUDY: Stakeholder engagement and first step in co-management of Telašćica nature park

Speaker: Vesna PETEŠIĆ and Milena RAMOV, Telašćica nature park, CroatiaStakeholder engagement in process of management planning as in implementation of planned activities is crucial to resolve problems as well as to achieve objectives set through management planning.

From participatory approach it is not the same which group of stakeholder you involve in planning process. Through our experience we learned that it is not the same to whom you talk to according to their interest in the process.

On one hand, area of the Nature Park is a private property which indicates the necessity to involve local community in the management planning process as well as to respect their opinions and their ideas and incorporate their needs into strategic documents. This group is difficult to motivate because it`s heterogeneous group of people that need long term education about the importance for nature conservation. To create co management with this group needs more time and higher level of engagement to achieve quality communication and motivation for cooperation.

On the other hand, institutions as stakeholders, who have also an importance in achieving of the objectives, have key role in management of the protected area that relies on quality and effective cooperation. Here, the key stakeholders that pop out is in tourism sector due to their significant impact on the use of natural resources of the area. This group is much easier to work with (at least with certain part of the group) as together we basically have same objectives and we can say that basic co management is created through SEA-Med project (planning process and implementation of Sustainable Tourism Plan).

CASE STUDY: Setting up a dashboard in a Nature Marine Park : from local to national issues

Speaker: Olivier MUSARD, Nature Marine Park of Gulf of Lion French Marine Protected Areas AgencyNature Marine Park is a French category of MPAs supervised directly by the French MPAs Agency. Based upon a conti-nuous dialogue with stakeholders and especially with their representatives within the management council, the manage-ment has to be connected to a dashboard which has to be set up very quickly after the management plan adoption. This assessment-based approach is driven by a really complex go-between process and underlines a set of scales issues for the indicators to be chosen for 15 years. .

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FOCUS SESSION: RECREATIONAL FISHING: TOWARDS A BETTER KNOWLEDGE AND MANAGEMENT (FSOB2a)Schedule: 30 october - 11:00/12:30 Room: 17 février

Language: French

Organiser: MedPAN

Moderator: Antonio DI FRANCO (University Nice Sophia-Antipolis, CNRS)

Recreational fishing is a booming activity on the Mediterranean coast, especially within MPAs. Recreational fishing activity is particularly important in the Mediterranean, accounting for more than 10% of total fisheries catches. But despite its importance, few studies have been conducted on this activity. Nevertheless, in recent years, with the increasing problem of over-fishing, the impact of recreational fishing on marine resources is increasingly being studied using sampling techniques different from those used for commercial fishing.1

During this session, two case studies with different experiences will be presented in order to provide a basis for better study and management of recreational fisheries.

Côte Bleue marine park in France has been monitoring practices in the MPA for many years, assessing their impacts and working on ways to reduce them, in particular through awareness campaigns, consultation with local stakeholders and new regulations.

Cap de Creus Nature Reserve in Spain has recently begun to work on this theme, in collabo-ration with the University of Girona, in order to sensitize recreational fishermen (resellers and fishermen) on three recreational fishing impacts that remain relatively unknown and unregula-ted: pressure on vulnerable species, use of exotic species as bait, and loss of fishing gear at sea.

The session will be introduced and moderated by Antonio di Franco (University of Nice), which will shed light on the context in the Mediterranean.

CASE STUDY: Recreational fishing in the Côte Bleue Marine Park (France): interactions with artisanal fisheries and what can the MPA do for a better management?

Speaker: Eric CHARBONNEL - Parc Marin de la Côte Bleue, FranceThe Côte Bleue Marine Park (PMCB) has been conducting monitoring for 10 years, both on artisanal and recreational fishing activities (frequentation assessment, inquiries, fishermen’ interviews). In total, recreational fishermen’s catches reach 53 tons per year in PMCB, the same amount of catches taken by professional fishermen nearshore (60 tons/y). According to the high level of exploitation of the coastal species already targeted by professional small scale fisheries, leisure fishing activities sampling must be taken into account for better management of the resources. Legislation enforcement set aside, recommendations concern a better knowledge of activities, a need for awareness and information, experimentations of new rules (e.g. regulation of edible sea urchin fishing, management of spear fishing competition, concertation with local actors, mooring techniques to reduce impacts on the sea floor, etc).

CASE STUDY: Tackling major impacts of recreational fishing: vulnerable species, exotic baits & fishing gear loss

Speaker: Victoria RIERA - Cap de Creus Natural Park, SpainThe goal of the project is to increase awareness regarding three impacts from recreational fishing that remain relatively unknown/unregulated: pressure on vulnerable species, use of exotic species as bait and loss of fishing gear, in the scope of the MPAs of Cap de Creus and Medes-Montgrí. This goal will be attained through the collection of new data from these issues by means of interviews with stakeholders and fishers and recompilation of existing data from literature, which will lead to the development of a Code of Practice and leaflet and a partnership charters between the MPAs and stakeholders (recreational fishing associations and fishing shops).

1 Font T., Lloret J., Piante C. 2012. Recreational fishing within Marine Protected Areas in the Mediterranean. MedPAN North Project. WWFFrance.168 pages.

FOCUS SESSION: MONITORING FOR MANAGEMENT: THE ADDED VALUE OF A NETWORK-BASED APPROACH (FSOB2b)Schedule: 30 october - 14:30/16:00 Room: 17 février

Languages:

Organisers: French MPA Agency, MedPAN, IUCN

Moderators: Boris DANIEL, French MPA Agency) & Chloë WEBSTER, (MedPAN

Conservation issues related to highly mobile species or to climate change clearly emphasize the importance and added value of an approach based on a network of MPAs that can act as observatories and a tool to monitor, manage and share results for a global picture.

Many species move over large areas and their conservation or management can therefore only be undertaken over a large geographical stretch.

The problem of climate change, illustrated by invasive species, can only be captured over vast spatial spans when one talks about adaptation and evolution of practices. Beyond the scientific information needed to establish the frame, the objective here is to anticipate current or future changes.

In order to assess changes over time, simple and comparable protocols must be established. The strength of a network of MPAs using the same harmonised guidelines allows to get a clear picture of the state of the Mediterranean and the importance MPAs play to resist to such pres-sures becomes clear.

The role of an operational and efficient MPA network takes on its full meaning based on: (1) the need to coordinate management measures; (2) the broader ecological and policy context for defining the objectives of an MPA: Natura 2000, MSFD, Ecosystem Approach of the Barcelona Convention, Integrated CESP Monitoring, Evaluation Program (IMAP); (3) the opportunity to establish partnerships of cooperation using the «concept of ecological solidarity»;

Proposals to develop dedicated groups of managers and experts to address these manage-ment issues that could rely on the MPA network approach will be discussed.

CASE STUDY: Invasive fish response strategy across MPAs and regions

Speaker: Maria DEL MAR OTERO (IUCN Med), Carlos JIMENEZToday a large number of exotic invasive species have become established in more than 180 Mediterranean MPAs distribu-ted among 19 coastal countries. The recent arrival of new species such as the lionfish in Mediterranean MPAs and its fast spreading as well as the past observations on other fish invaders highlight the importance to identify and define best prac-tices for responding effectively to these invasion in protected areas in collaboration with different stakeholders. This side event will examine the potential economically and environmental impacts together with the management options of two of the most invasive species of fish today in the Mediterranean, the lionfish (Pterois miles) and the pufferfish (Lagocephalus spp). It will compare results with similar cases in the Caribbean and discuss how to achieve consensus among workshop participants on potential actions to develop together and at different sites.

CASE STUDY: Croatian coralligenous monitoring protocol and MPA network: value local ac-tions to build-up global conservation assessment

Speaker: Silvija KIPSON (Zagreb University)To fulfill reporting and monitoring requirements of the EU Habitat Directive (92/43/EEC) for the priority habitat type “1170 Reefs“, the national coralligenous monitoring protocol has been recently developed in Croatia. Monitoring sites were chosen with the aim to encompass the whole geographic range of this habitat characterized by different environmental conditions and a various degree of human pressure. The application of standardized protocols within the network of MPAs offers a platform for managers to provide a common standards for evaluation of the coralligenous status and trends, to assess the efficiency of conservation measures and to ensure adaptive management in a most cost-efficient manner.

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FOCUS SESSION: INTEGRATING N2000 OBJECTIVES IN MPA MANAGEMENT (FSOB2c)Schedule: 30 october - 9:00/10:30 Room: 17 février

Languages:

Organiser: EUROPARC Federation

Moderators: Teresa PASTOR, Europarc Federation and Laurent SOURBÈS, National Marine Park of Zakynthos

The Birds and Habitats directives are the cornerstone of nature protection legislation in the EU and their implementation is a major contribution to reaching the goals of the EU Biodiversity Strategy. The Birds Directive provides comprehensive protection to all wild bird species natu-rally occurring in the Union, including seabirds, while the Habitats Directive protects animals, plants and habitat types of EU importance, including key marine species and habitats. Under these directives, the Natura 2000 network of protected areas was established to afford effective protection to core biodiversity areas. The network is almost complete on land and is expanding at sea. MPAs designated under Natura 2000 have to be managed through conservation mea-sures corresponding to the ecological requirements of the marine habitat types and species for which the site is designated and should lead to the achievement of the site’s conservation objectives. If appropriate, these legal obligations can be fulfilled by integrating measures into the management plans or other development plans.

Today, the marine part of the Natura 2000 network covers 4,9% of the EU Mediterranean waters and it represents the biggest share of current MPAs, largely overlapping with other MPA desi-gnations in EU waters (national designations/Barcelona convention). This means that many of MPAs in the Mediterranean have to implement the legal obligations stemming from the EU na-ture directives, based on a thorough understanding and integration of conservation objectives of the respective Natura 2000 sites. Some countries have developed approaches (e.g. national frameworks, management plans) that facilitate the definition of conservation objectives and the implementation of measures for Natura 2000 MPAs.

This session, with the presentation of concrete examples and case studies, will show how MPA managers can fulfil legal obligations on the management of Natura 2000 sites, and how to effectively integrate Natura 2000 conservation objectives and measures within their manage-ment plans. The session will explore benefits of having a common European legal framework and a wide European network. This specific event will be in line with the results and the prio-rities identified during the kick-off seminar for the marine EU Natura 2000 biogeographical process in St-Malo, France, in 2015.

CASE STUDY: Shared responsibility for conservation : examples around highly mobile species

Speaker: Boris DANIEL, French MPA AgencyThe conservation of highly mobile species such as cetaceans, seabirds and marine turtles must be appreciated on a large scale. Through these three taxa and illustration of different biological cycles, the very general presentation will focus on the notion of shared responsibility for their conservation. A shared responsibility between areas, sometimes very distant geo-graphically but hosting functional areas vital to maintain the specie (nursery, reproduction, etc.). On this simple statement, the notion of ecological solidarity will be developed..

(http://ec.europa.eu/environment/nature/natura2000/platform/events/events-upco-ming/157_first_marine_biogeographical_process_seminar_en.htm).

The Focus Session has the overall aim to contribute to fostering a network of actors engaged in improving the management of Natura 2000 marine sites in the Mediterranean. This session will focus on various management issues, addressed from a practical (rather than theoretical) point of view in order to spark the interest of MPA managers from all around the Mediterra-nean basin (not only managers of N2000 marine sites). This will contribute to promote a more coherent approach to MPA management across sites having different legal bases (Natura 2000, national/MSFD sites, SPAMIs).

The session will be focused on EU Med countries, and will be open to other non EU countries to inspire on the approach, philosophy and practices of effective Natura 2000 management at sea.

CASE STUDY: The management of Agathoise Coast MPA and Natura 2000 using the DOCOB (Document d’Objectifs) instrument.

Speaker: Renaud DUPUY DE LA GRANDRIVE - Ville d’Agde – FranceThe case study will present the management experience of the Agathoise Coast MPA, with specific reference to the use of the Document D’objectif instrument.

CASE STUDY: Challenges towards the creation and management of a new MPA around the Gyaros Natura 2000 site. (CYCLADES LIFE Project, Greece)

Speaker: Ioli CHRISTOPOULOU, WWF GreeceThe CYCLADES LIFE Project, coordinated by WWF Greece, is supporting the creation of a new MPA around the Natura 2000 site of Gyaros, in Greece.. The case study will highlight, bringing practial experiences, how conservation objectives specific to Natura 2000 sites can be integrated in the overall MPA management. For more: http://cycladeslife.gr/en/ .

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Develop a territorially and sectorially integrated gover-nance of Mediterranean MPAs while promoting the sha-ring of environmental and socio-economic benefits

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WORKSHOP: THE MEDITERRANEAN MPA NETWORK IN THE ERA OF BLUE GROWTH AND MARI-TIME SPATIAL PLANNING (WKOB3a)Schedule: 30 october - 9:00/12:30 Room: Maroc1


Organiser: WWF

Moderator: Catherine PIANTE, WWF France

The workshop will first address the current progress of Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Maritime Spatial Planning in the Mediterranean and then it will look into more details about the specific role of MPAs in those processes.

The workshop will be divided in two parts:

PART 1 will assess the current progress towards ICZM & MSP. In particular it will look at the current status of implementation of the ICZM protocol and MSP processes in the Mediterra-nean region.

PART 2 will address specifically the measures and recommendations to improve the integration of MPAs in ICZM & MSP processes, both from sectoral and integrated perspectives.

The workshop will include participatory sessions to highlight and discuss the main challenges and produce recommendations.

CASE STUDY: The Mediterranean MPA network in the era of Blue Growth and Maritime Spatial Planning

Speaker: Catherine PIANTE, WWF FranceThe presentation will set the baseline for the following presentations and discussion. It will define the blue growth push and IOM, and will describe briefly the current situation in the Med in terms of the integration of MPAs in these processes.

The presentation will then describe the WWF MedTrends report, sustainable blue economy principles and WWF recom-mendations. It will finally describe the vision of WWF on the role of the MPA network.

CASE STUDY: Adriplan, an EU funded pilot project for the Adriatic Ionian region

Speaker: Dr. Pierpaolo CAMPOSTRINI, CORILA and ISMAR-CNRThe EC-DG Mare funded MSP pilot projects in every EU marine basin. For the Mediterranean, a specific focus has been placed in the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, where a comprehensive strategy has been developed at EU level (EUSAIR). The ADRIPLAN project was intended to test the cross-border cooperation in selecting feasible MSP objectives and involved both a “core group” of multi-discipline scientists, including planners, and local (NUTS2) administrations, while national and international organisation participated as observers. The results of the ADRIPLAN “exercise” will be presented, with parti-cular emphasis on the tools elaborated for considering the environmental cumulative impacts..

CASE STUDY: Pilot windfarms in the Marine Park of Gulf of Lion

Speaker: Olivier MUSARD (Marine Park of Gulf of Lion) Renewable energy is one of the biggest issues that the Nature Marine Park of Gulf of Lyon had to face since its creation in 2011. After a national dialogue between stakeholders was set up under the authority’s auspices to identify the best loca-tions for pilot wind farms in French Mediterranean waters, the management council of the NMP had to organize a very specific discussion to highlight his management plan’s goals and the expected conditions to welcome this new industry. A set of recommendations has been released to the French authorities in order to enhance the national call for tender. A first step before others!.

CASE STUDY: ACCOBAMS Guidances regarding O&G seismic surveys and MPAs

Speaker: Florence DESCROIX- COMANDUCCI, ACCOBAMSHuman activities, sources of marine noise pollution, are growing throughout the Mediterranean Sea and can adversely affect marine organisms.

ACCOBAMS “Guidelines to address the impact of anthropogenic noise on cetaceans in the ACCOBAMS area» (2010) recommend that sonar surveys should be carried out in order to avoid noise pollution in key cetacean habitats, and so that cumulative sonar sound is limited within time and areas.

It is also recommended to undertake relevant assessments prior to plans, programmes or projects that may affect ceta-ceans, more particularly those involving impulsive noise, and to use Highly Qualified Marine Mammals Observers during seismic surveys.

CASE STUDY: Aquaculture and Marine Protected Areas: exploring collaborative opportuni-ties, identifying synergies

Speaker: François SIMARD, IUCN In order to feed the growing global population, attention will need to increasingly focus on aquaculture as capture fisheries have now reached an apex of production. One of the major constraints for aquaculture growth is the availability of and access to space.This presentation is about the opportunity to improve the relationship between the management of MPAs and the need of aquaculture for space by exploring the relationship between multiple use MPAs and compatible activities.

CASE STUDY: Green entrepreneurship as main driver to Green and Blue Economies

Speaker: Enrique DE VILLAMORE MARTÍN SCP-RACThis presentation will focus on explaining the key role that entrepreneurs play in the development of solutions based on eco and social innovation contributing to the sustainable management of MPA..

WORKSHOP: SMALL-SCALE FISHERIES AND MPAS/FISHERY RESERVES: HOW TO ACHIEVE SUCCESSFUL MANAGEMENT AND SUSTAINABLE LI-VELIHOODS (WKOB3b)Schedule: 30 october - 14:30/18:00 Room: Maroc 1


Organiser: GFCM

Moderator: Abdellah SROUR, GFCM Executive Secretary and Lena WESTLUND, FAO/GFCM

This workshop will discuss MPAs, fishery reserves and other similar closures in relation to small-scale fisheries. The session will refer to the outcomes of the Regional Conference on Building a future for sustainable small-scale fisheries in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea held in Algeria earlier this year and to the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines). The session will present examples of fisheries management and development approaches within MPAs/fishery reserves and discuss best practices, challenges and opportunities for successful management and sustainable small-scale fisheries livelihoods.

It is expected that the session will develop conclusions and recommendations that support the implementation of the “Roadmap”, in particular its strategic objective 3 with regard to bet-ter integration between fisheries and MPA management and enhanced participation of fishers and fish workers in MPA-related decision-making processes. The session will also strengthen policy coherence by making linkages between the work by the GFCM, including with regard to the SSF Guidelines, and the “Roadmap”..

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INTRODUCTION: GFCM achievements in promoting sustainable small-scale fisheries

Speaker: Abdellah SROUR, GFCM Executive SecretaryRecent work of the GFCM has placed strong emphasis on promoting sustainable small-scale fisheries (SSF). To this end, the GFCM has held two major meetings on SSF in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea: a First Regional Symposium (Malta, 2013) and a follow-up Regional Conference (Algeria, 2016), both of which also addressed MPAs in the context of SSF. Ema-nating from the conference conclusions, a resolution was adopted by the Commission in 2016 on sustainable SSF and a special work programme was established. Furthermore, in the recently adopted mid-term strategy (2017-2020) towards the sustainability of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries, SSF and the use of spatial closures feature prominently.

INTRODUCTION: Small-scale fisheries and MPAs

Speaker: Lena WESTLUND, FAO/GFCM consultantThere are a number of different types of closures – not only MPAs – for biodiversity and fisheries management purposes of relevance to small-scale fisheries, including fisheries restricted areas (FRAs). It is now commonly recognised that fishing communities and other stakeholders need to be part of decision-making and implementation to make them effective. The importance of ensuring participatory and integrated approaches are fundamental principles of the Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries in the Context of Food Security and Poverty Eradication (SSF Guidelines).There is a need to share good practices and discuss challenges and opportunities for how community and stakeholder participation can contribute to the implementation of the ‘Roadmap’ and the creation of equitable benefits in line with its objective 3.

CASE STUDY: Successful small-scale fisheries management in MPAs/fishery closures – examples of the Gulf of Castellammare and Egadi Islands (Sicily)

Speaker: Tomas VEGA, CNR, Italy Fishery closures and MPAs are particular cases of marine spatial planning. As such, fishery closures and MPAs should contribute to the sustainable use of goods and services provided by marine ecosystems, while preserving their integrity in the face of uncertainty. Here, the ecological and socio-economic performance of a Sicilian fishery closure located in the Gulf of Castellammare is presented. Biomasses of depleted stocks re-built after 10 years, and employment and revenues of artisanal fisheries were maintained. Governance issues involved in the management of trawling and artisanal fisheries are further illustrated by a study in the Egadi MPA.

CASE STUDY: Towards successful fisheries management and sustainable livelihoods: A case of Small-Scale Fisheries in Gökova Bay MPA, Turkey

Speaker: Vahdet UNAL, Ege University, TurkeyGökova was declared as a MPA in 1988. However, this did not prevent overexploitation, illegal fishing or a decrease in fishing income. Fishers had one of the worst years in 2009, with a fourth of the grouper landings of 2006 and a disappearance of the karamote prawn (Penaeus kerathurus). In 2010, after consultation with stakeholders, six No Fishing Zones (NFZs) were established. Two years later, a marine ranger and patrolling system was introduced. After five years of protection, we noticed a great success through increased protection, catches and fishing income. Today (2015), the volume of landings has increased by 82% compared to 2009 while the value of catches has increased by 33%. In conclusion, an MPA with NFZs and strong enforcement created benefits for SSF while protecting resources in Gökova. The success was the result of a) collaboration between fishers and stakeholders, b) using traditional knowledge besides scientific information, c) informing fishers on the results of research.

CASE STUDY: A fishers’ perspective

Speakers: Can GORGUN, Akyaka Fishery Cooperative in Gokova - Zafer KIZILKAYA, Mediter-ranean Conservation Society I have been fishing at Gökova Bay for 38 years and for 18 years I have been the head of the Akyaka Fishery Cooperative. Twenty years ago, there were less active fishers and we were catching more fish. Our biggest source of income in the bay was groupers and shrimp. Our income and daily catch rate started to decrease around 2005. From that time, the catches of these species started to decrease and we faced a serious problem with pufferfish. Also illegal fishing activities in the bay increased year by year. We then started to discuss the situation with the NGOs and universities. As Vahdet mentioned, six years ago the situation improved with NFZs. But if serious precautions for better management are not taken immediately, control and surveillance conservation measures will go back to level zero again. We want the relevant departments to put more effort into control mechanisms, both for marine and land based activities.

CASE STUDY: Pescatourism: a fishing activity diversification at the service of the coast- The case of Taza National Park (Algeria)

Speaker: Remi BELLIA, Ceres Consultant Pescatourism has been developing in recent years, particularly in the Mediterranean. Algeria became the third State, after Italy and France, to adopt a regulation in this matter thanks to a pilot project conducted in Taza National Park. Pecatourism is above all a sustainable local development approach that tries to address the challenges linked to the preservation of both fishery resources and small-scale fisheries. To ensure the diversification of small-scale fisheries, to move towards a more quantitative and qualitative exploitation approach through new complementary activities with high added value, it is essential that the regulation of fisheries evolves. In Algeria, the National Park of Taza has been essential for the adoption of a decree on pescatourism. This example shows that national parks and MPAs have an essential role to play in sustainable maritime local development...

CASE STUDY: Small scale fisheries as opportunity for income generation and livelihood di-versification: can we make this work in the Mediterranean?

Speaker: Giuseppe DI CARLO, WWF Mediterranean Marine Initiative Artisanal or small-scale fisheries (SSF) in the Mediterranean employ over 250,000 fishers, represent 80% of the fishing fleet and account for about 20% of the total landing value. This sector remains extremely fragmented, poorly represented in the governance and decision-making processes, and lacks investment to improve the value of the catches and gear that are used. In the recent past however, this sector has received increased attention given its high potential to combine sustainable fisheries management and livelihood improvements. Best practices are presented here that demonstrate how small-scale fishers may adopt strategies to increase their income, protect resources, and promote social equity and parti-cipation in fisheries management.

CASE STUDY: MPAs for small-scale fishers: the process developed in Morocco

Speaker: Alain JEUDY DE GRISSAC, IUCN, and fisher representive, Morocco (TBC)In Morocco, a process has been developed with small-scale fishers taking into account their proposals for a stricter mana-gement of fisheries activities, the identification of options for supporting the process and the validation by the Fisheries Authorities of their zoning of the area. The main steps of this successful process will be presented.

CASE STUDY: Fishers’ engagement as a key to successful management of small-scale fishe-ries: the example of Torre Guaceto MPA

Speaker: Antonio DI FRANCO, CNRS - Nice Sophia Antipolis UniversityGuidelines to successfully manage SSF within MPAs ensuring both conservation and fisheries goals, and reaching a win-win scenario, are largely unavailable. To fill this gap, a large scale study (25 Mediterranean MPAs in 5 countries) was carried out by CNRS, highlighting that fishers involvement is one of the five features associated to a successful management of SSF within MPAs. Specific examples of a success story include the Torre Guaceto MPA (Italy) and the results of the MedPAN small project “Monitoring of sustainable traditional fisheries”.

CASE STUDY: Fishermen responsible for their working area

Speaker: Christian DECUGIS, LIFE PlatformSmall-scale fishers were the first managers of their fishing zones because with their small vessels, they could not change zones; so they have maintained their privileges. Today, there is much more pressure and more people involved in these areas, and it is necessary to develop management tools that take this new situation into account. Fishers had already regu-lated fisheries by closing either reproduction zones or periods, but these prohibitions applied only to themselves. Thanks to the MPAs, it is possible to manage all users and introduce an environmental dimension in these zones, but it is very important to associate the historical managers of these zones: the small-scale fishers..

CASE STUDY: Promoting the role of women in artisanal fisheries in the context of MPAs

Speaker: Rim HADDAOUI, Representative of the ‘Plateforme maghrébine de la pêche artisanale durable’ Considering the place of women and their timid contribution to sustainable artisanal fisheries - notably in food security, wealth creation, the fight against poverty - and this role is not sufficiently recognised or valued adequately in that field, a strategy supporting women is essential to enable them to develop capacities to integrate in the promotion of artisa-nal fisheries in the context of MPAs. This strategy is one of the missions of the Tunisian network of sustainable artisanal fishing.Indeed, the situation of women is characterized by: a system which is almost absent in terms of fishing activity, marketing and processing of products. 1) little access to training to improve performance and income. 2) non-participation in major decisions related to sustainable artisanal fisheries.3) the lack of alternative work.

Interventions in favour of women within the framework of this strategy will aim on the one hand at equipping them to work better in order to strengthen their financial autonomy either individually or collectively, and on the other hand, at getting involved in the efficient management of artisanal fisheries, which includes ecological and socio-cultural components.

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FOCUS SESSION: CAN IMO CONTRIBUTE TO PROTECT SENSITIVE MARINE ENVIRONMENTS IN THE ME-DITERRANEAN? (FSOB3a)Schedule: 29 november - 14:30/16:00 Room: 17 février

Languages: English

Organiser: WWF

Moderator: Catherine PIANTE, WWF France

The Mediterranean Sea hosts some of the most outstanding ecological resources in the world. These resources face many pressures, including pressures from international shipping. Des-pite this, the region has designated few PSSAs to protect these areas from such pressures.The session will explore how the International Maritime Organization can contribute to protect sensitive marine environments and mitigate international shipping risks on MPAs in the Medi-terranean.

A Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas (PSSA) is a global mechanism, developed by IMO, to mitigate or eliminate the impacts of international shipping on sensitive marine environments. Unlike Marine Protected Areas, which aim to protect the environment from a number of activities, such as fishing, a PSSA deals exclusively with international shipping.

Other IMO’s measures dealing with environmental issues will be presented: Ballast Water Convention, Sulphur Emission Control measures, etc. Voluntary initiatives related to the miti-gation of impacts of maritime traffic and implemented by Mediterranean Member States will be introduced (REPCET system - Real time plotting of cetaceans).

INTRODUCTION: IMO and its role in protecting the marine environment with a focus on area based management tools.

Speaker: Edward KLEVERLAAN, International Maritime Organisation This presentation will set out the mandate and authority of the IMO, its rule making structure and its work to protect the marine environment from international shipping. In doing so the presentation will further explore the spatial tools deve-loped under the IMO’s instruments, such as PSSAs, Special Areas under MARPOL, routeing measures and other area-based management tools and some of the guidelines that are in place to assist member governments to identify and designate them. Recent developments under key IMO agreements to protect the marine environment will also be reviewed. An over-view of current and proposed area based management regimes will be given and a commentary on their effectiveness.

CASE STUDY: The Strait of Bonifacio PSSA and the Corsica Channel Traffic Separation Scheme

Speaker: Maddy CANCEMI, International Marine Park of the Straits of BonifacioThe presentation will provide a description of the PSSA of Bonifacio, focusing on its origin and on its current implementa-tion and results. It will then present the recent establishment of a Traffic Separation Scheme in the Corsica Channel.

CASE STUDY: Identification of Cetacean Critical Habitats to support relevant conservation measures

Speaker: Florence DESCROIX-COMANDUCCI, ACCOBAMSSome years ago, Spanish Maritime Authorities promoted, inside the IMO, the repositioning of the TSS of Cabo de Gata from 5 to 20 nautical miles off the coast in order to reduce the risk of collisions between whales and vessels.

Based on this success story, ACCOBAMS is currently revising Cetacean Critical Habitats, taking into account both the known distribution of cetaceans and the threat-based management approach. The cross analyses of all these data should facilitate (i) the identification of regional and national efforts that should be done to create appropriate conservation areas, and (ii) the implementation of relevant conservation measures with other relevant organizations (FRA from GFCM, PSSA from IMO,…).

CASE STUDY: Are ship strikes a fatality in the Pelagos Sanctuary?

Speaker: Denis ODY, WWF FranceThe Pelagos sanctuary, an area with a very rich population of cetaceans also presents very intensive maritime traffic In fact, ships travel over 18 millions kilometers each year inside its boundaries and the collision rate with large cetacean is 3.25 times higher than outside. The anti-collision REPCET system is currently the best available option to reduce collision risk. The new French law for Biodiversity has made the use of REPCET-like systems compulsory for french flagged vessels travelling into Pelagos (Mediterranean) and Agoa (West Indies) sanctuaries. Wide adoption of such systems, associated with mitigation measures, might reduce substantially, and at low cost, the impact of maritime traffic on large cetaceans.

FOCUS SESSION: SOCIO ECONOMIC BENEFITS OF MPAS – CHALLENGES OF ASSESSMENT AND EQUITABLE SHARING (FSOB3b)Schedule: 29 november - 16:30/18:00 Room: 17 février

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Organisers: WWF Mediterranean, MedPAN

Moderators: Mauro Randone, WWF Mediterranean, and Chloe Webster, MedPAN

Meeting social goals is widely considered essential for effective biodiversity conservation and in recent years one of the main priorities of the conservation community has been to rethink its approach to socio economic benefits. This change requires a shift in framing from livelihoods to equity, where equity integrates issues of protected area costs and benefits with protected area governance.

This focus session will explore different case studies related to socio economic benefits of Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas and, in line with the 2020 MPA Roadmap, it will aim at providing concrete recommendations for improving the equitable sharing of these benefits in order to improve the engagement of the different stakeholders in the governance process. Particular attention will be given to the following issues:• Assessing socio economic benefits and evaluate ecosystem services in MPAs• Applying an integrated approach for sustainable socio-economic activities within MPAs/blue

growth (small scale fisheries, tourism, diving, recreational activities)• Ensuring an equitable sharing of socio economic benefits of MPAs• Improving Private-Public Partnerships (PPP) in Mediterranean MPAs• Promoting synergies between natural and cultural heritage• Exploring links between MPAs and the regional authorities

The session will include an open discussion, in which the participation from the audience will be strongly encouraged.

INTRODUCTION: Socio economic benefits of MPAs, challenge of assessment and equitable sharing.

Speakers: Mauro Randone, WWF Mediterranean, Chloe Webster, MedPANThis introductory presentation will describe the role and importance of socio economic benefits of MPAs in the Mediter-ranean, particularly in the context of Blue Growth and towards the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. It will give a general picture of the current socio economic research and activities in MPAs and will set the scene for the case studies presentation. Current projects dealing with sustainable economic activities will be mentioned.

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CASE STUDY: Assessing the socio-economic benefits of MPAs

Speaker: Valentina CAPPANERA, Portofino MPAThe Italian Government program called «EcoRendiconto» is the first attempt to involve all National MPAs and National Parks to calculate the Ecosystem Services in Environmental Accountability, the case study of Portofino MPA will show the methodology adopted and and how results have been used.

CASE STUDY: The management of conflicts of use in the National Park of Taza (Algeria) - towards sustainable socio-economic benefits.

Speaker: Nadia RAMDANE FETOUCI, Direction de la pêche et des ressources halieutiques de la wilaya de Jijel, AlgeriaThe first target set through the consultation process with the stakeholders of the Taza MPA in 2012 was the management of conflicts of use between the divers and fishermen. The objective was to introduce new sustainable activities for those actors in order to preserve marine biodiversity while guaranteeing economic benefits and equitable sharing. The aim was to propose ecotourism developments by introducing new niches to develop in Taza national park and surrounding areas. Particularly successful was the introduction of underwater trails in 2013 and the launch of the PESCA tourism activity in 2016 as a complementary activity to artisanal fisheries and associated with underwater activities.

CASE STUDY: The role of MPAs in preserving and promoting social and cultural values and how this in turn can contribute to conservation

Speaker: Elodie DURAND, Parc national de Port-CrosSynergies between natural and cultural heritage: Port-Cros. Follow up from the workshop on literature that took place in 2016 among MPA managers from several countries of the Mediterranean.

CASE STUDY: Maritime coastal regions: backbone of Mediterranean sustainable growth

Speaker: Lise GUENNAL, CRPMThe presentation will focus on the link between MPAs and the regional authorities. It will address Regions’ actions and chal-lenges related to the implementation of the MSP and MSFD directives and their participation in several theme related to EU projects. The governance aspects will be presented in terms of the use of the sea, and through the international dimen-sion as well. Cumulative impacts of maritime spatial planning measures on fisheries, maritime tourism and other sectoral activities, as well as concrete socio-economic benefits will be illustrated through several examples from regional authorities.

CASE STUDY: Communicating strategically MPA benefits to the right targets: let’s be more proactive!

Speaker: Renaud DUPUY DE LA GRANDRIVE, Cap d’Agde Natura 2000 siteThe presentation will review the communications strategies of MPA managers, and how it could be possible to upscale the dimension through MedPAN.

FOCUS SESSION: MPAS AS AN EFFECTIVE TOOL TO REACH SUSTAINABLE TOURISM (FSOB3c)Schedule: 30 november - 11:00/12:30 Room: Maroc 2


Organisers: WWF, IUCN, Federparchi

Moderators: Marina Gomei, WWF Mediterranean, and Carla Danelutti, IUCN Mediterranean

Tourism in Mediterranean MPAs has a huge growing potential, and the number of tour ope-rators offering responsible travel packages involving those areas is constantly increasing. This focus session aims to address the current situation of tourism in MPAs of the Mediterranean, focusing on the potential benefits for the local communities.

The session will address in particular the following issues:• Lessons learned from the Mediterranean successes and failure in the integration of tourism

activities in MPAs• Promoting synergies between MPAs and sustainable tour operators• Ensuring equitable sharing of the benefits from tourism in MPAs

INTRODUCTION: Sustainable tourism in Mediterranean MPAs

Speaker: Marina GOMEI, WWF Mediterranean The presentation will introduce the session, objectives, and speakers. A short analysis of the status of Mediterranean tourism will be presented, including a focus on sustainable tourism market. The current progress and challenges towards sustainable tourism in Mediterranean MPAs will be shown, including strategies to manage tourism flows in MPAs, to attract green-oriented tour operators, and engage local businesses.

CASE STUDY: Planning a community based sustainable tourism

Speaker: Milena ŠIJAN, Sunce, Croatia As part of the regional SEA Med project, the Public Institution NP Lastovo Islands began to develop sustainable tourism foundations for the park. Through participatory approach with local tourist providers and local community in general, a Sustainable Tourism Management Plan was developed and some activities were also implemented. The realisation of these activities contributed to the sustainable financing of the local community, promotes tourism initiatives based on natural and cultural values and enhances sustainable tourism practice. In addition, during the implementation of those activities, the need for a Marketing plan emerged and its realization became an added value of the whole project.

CASE STUDY: Empowering ecotourism operators in European Coastal destinations: the Wild-Seaeurope route

Speaker: Valentina CAPPANERA, Portofino MPA, ItalyPortofino is the third smallest MPA in Italy where the impact of human activities (boating, scuba diving,

professional and recreational fishing, cruisers) is high and, in the summer season, reaches more than a million of users. WildSeaEurope project, co-funded by the COSME program of the European Commission, represents the opportunity changing the direction of the typical mass tourism of the territory, increasing the number of people that love nature and wildlife and promoting tour operators working on sustainable tourism. It is a strong challenge addressed to change the quality of tourism.

CASE STUDY: Planning a community-based sustainable tourism which integrate natural and cultural heritage

Speaker: Emanuelle MANCA, Sinis MPA, ItalyResults of the S&T Med project, focusing on the successful experience of planning a community-based sustainable tourism which integrate natural and cultural heritage and maximise the benefits for the local community, and of networking with other similar sustainable coastal destinations in the Mediterranean region

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CASE STUDY: Market-Based Perspective: MPA Tourism Trends and Opportunities

Speaker: Jeremy SAMPSON, GreenSpot Travel and Senior Research Scholar, International Insti-tute of Tourism Studies at the George Washington University School of BusinessThis session will explore the perspective and desires of North American travelers as they relate to sustainable tourism in coastal and marine areas. The presenter will also outline a demand-driven model for tourism-related product development in Marine Protected Areas, demonstrating the critical connection between sustainable tourism development and long-term viability of MPAs and their conservation goals.

INTRODUCTION: Creation of a Destination Management Organization for the promotion of sustainable tourism in Mediterranean PAs: the MEET Network

Speaker: Carla DANELUTTI, IUCN Mediterranean)The Mediterranean Experience of Ecotourism (MEET) is a target-oriented network of people and organizations managing ecotourism products built around the natural and cultural attractions of protected areas and local communities. The network acts as a Destination Management Organization of the involved protected areas and has a support structure that facilitates the joint design, management, marketing and sales of these products, by incorporating them as a unique des-tination with strong branding and professional support. The overarching shared objective of the network is to strengthen the conservation of protected areas while respecting the local culture and history and generating economic benefits for the communities that live in and around them.

Increase the allocation of financial resources to establish and maintain an ecological network of effectively managed MPAs.

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WORKSHOP: TOWARDS LONG TERM AND INNOVATIVE FINAN-CIAL SUSTAINABILITY FOR MPAS (WKOB4)Schedule: 30 November - 9:00/12:30 Room: Maroc 1


Organiser: MedPAN

Moderator: Thomas BINET, Vertigo Lab

In line with the 2012 MPA Roadmap, this workshop will discuss the status of MPAs towards achieving objective 4 of the roadmap: Increase the allocation of financial resources to establish and maintain an ecological network of effectively managed MPAs. Attendees altogether should formulate direct recommendations to evaluate where we stand in the implementation of the roadmap and what remains to be done to reach the objective.

The 2016 Mediterranean MPAs’ financing study will be presented to have an overview of MPA financing situation with a focus on the main problems that MPAs face with respect to financing.

Using a participatory approach exercise, participants will then engage with the experts to ex-plore the tools to use in order to seek long term financing in MPAs at local and national levels.

At the local level, solutions to set up financial mechanisms will be discussed: raising funds through diving, hotel and construction taxes, issuing fishing licenses and services’ concessions. The workshop will also tackle basic methods and principles for good management : MPAs must make solid business plans, train their staff in fundraising, and make co-funding agree-ments with coastal municipalities. Some voluntary new schemes will be also explored.

At the national level, unconventional funding sources will be presented such as the partner-ships with private economic sectors willing to contribute to conservation such as tourism, aquaculture, shipping transport, oil and gas or even wind energy. Other solutions such as: air-port and environmental taxes, and in some countries debt-for-nature swaps will be discussed. Recommendations for relevant national legislation will be made in order to enable all or part of the levy or tax on the exploitation of marine resources to be used specifically (“earmarked”) to fund the management of MPAs.

At the end of the workshop, the participants will be informed about new innovative initiatives that they could replicate

CASE STUDY: Inspiring Kaş-Kekova experience : Sustainable financing solutions and innova-tive governance system for the MPA sustainability

Speaker: Eray CAGLAYAN, WWF Turkey Protected as a Special Environmental Protection Area (SEPA) since 1990, Kaş-Kekova is a key zone of marine and terrestrial biodiversity in the eastern Mediterranean. WWF-Turkey works in collaboration with the General Directorate for Protec-tion of Natural Assets of the Ministry of Environment and Urbanization in order to implement the management plan for the Kaş-Kekova MPA which was approved in 2014. Kaş-Kekova MPA needs a tangible management unit and consistent funding sources to implement the management plan’s designated activities. WWF-Turkey provides suggestions regarding the institutional and regulatory arrangements in considering Kaş-Kekova’s financial sustainability which are assessed under three main themes: natural resources’ protection; the highly centralised system with very limited possibilities for site level decision making including the retention of revenues generated on the site; and the legal and institutional barriers for site management.

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CASE STUDY: Saint-Martin Reserve, Concrete example of financing mechanisms of an MPA

Speaker: Romain RENOUX, Saint Martin Reserve Saint-Martin natural reserve is a marine protected area on the island of St Martin, which aims at preserving coral reefs and associated ecosystems.

The island of St Martin is half French and half Dutch and is one of the top destination in the Caribbean – welcoming 2 million visitors annually while the island population is merely 80 000 inhabitants.

Preserving natural habitats in this context is a real challenge. If one can see tourism as a threat, we saw it as an opportunity to raise funds for the park.

At sea, a 2€/day/person marine park fee is paid by registered commercial companies and on land a 20 €/m2 concession fee is paid by other commercial activities based on public space they use.

Managing this funding mechanism is time consuming and one needs to find the right balance between long term conser-vation and commercial activities authorisation.

CASE STUDY: National Financing for MPAs, the example of Croatia

Speaker: Sandro DUJMOVIC, Brijuni national park, Croatia Croatian protected areas (PAs) were co-financed by the Croatian Government until 2014. Today 3 or 4 PAs are self-sustai-nable whereas government funding to the remaining PAs has been cut down up to 80%. PAs together with the Ministry of Environment and Energy are seeking new financial resources through EU projects, large “in house” projects, trust funds, entrance fees etc. In addition, the PA system itself is able to raise a lot of money earned by entrance fees but this money is not well distributed. A lot of money can be raised through EU projects but we need new skills and knowledge to be able to raise it. Will Croatian PAs together with state offices succeed to overcome these financial challenges?

GROUP DISCUSSIONS IN PARALLEL

Group 1: Legislative mechanisms (Fees/Taxes/offsets…))

Moderators: Jorge MORENO and Sandro DUJMOVIC

Group 2: Public Private Partnerships

Moderator: Nelly BOURLION, Plan Bleu

Group 3: Other mechanisms based on voluntary schemes (contribution from MPA stake-holders/Corporate sponsorship/philanthropy)

Moderator: Thomas BINET, Vertigo Lab

FOCUS SESSION: STRENGTHENING THE TRUST FUND INITIA-TIVE FOR MEDITERRANEAN MPAS (FSOB4a)Schedule: 29 November - 14:30/16:00 Room: Maroc 2


Organiser: MedPAN

Moderator: Purificacio CANALS, MedPAN

The initiative to set up a sustainable financing mechanism for Mediterranean MPAs was initia-ted during the 2012 Mediterranean MPA Forum and was launched jointly by France, Monaco and Tunisia in October 2013 in Ajaccio, during the high-level session of the International Marine Protected Areas Congress (IMPAC3). It received political support from the countries bordering the Mediterranean, in the framework of the Union for the Mediterranean and the Barcelona Convention.

An association for the sustainable financing of Mediterranean MPAs has been created in 2015. The Association is a cooperation platform that aims to set up a trust-fund-type mechanism that should help to sustainably develop and improve the management of Mediterranean MPAs.

An update of the progress of the Mediterranean initiative will be made.

Lessons learned from other well-established regional conservation trust fund delivering conser-vation to marine areas around the world will be shared.

INTRODUCTION: Progress achieved for the Trust Fund Initiative for Mediterranean MPAs

Speaker: H.E. Xavier STICKER, President of the association for sustainable financing of Mediter-ranean MPAs:

INTRODUCTION: Overview of Conservation Trust Funds

Speaker: Charles BESANÇON, Conservation Finance Alliance Conservation Trust Funds (CTFs) currently operate across the globe with total estimated assets of over 900 Million USD, funding mostly protected area projects. This presentation will provide an overview of CTFs including a short history and the primary mechanisms for their operation. Data from the 2014 Conservation Trust Investment Survey will be presented showing the geographic distribution of CTFs. The presentation will then describe the steps involved in developing a CTF and will provide resources for further study from the Conservation Finance Alliance, the network of networks for CTFs.

INTRODUCTION: The example of BACoMaB Trust Fund

Speaker: Constance CORBIER-BARTHAUX, FFEMThe Trust Fund of Banc d’Arguin Coastal and Marine Biodiversity.

INTRODUCTION: The example of Prespa Orchid Nature Trust Fund

Speaker: Paule GROS, MAVA Foundation

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FOCUS SESSION: SMALL GRANTS: SMALL INVESTMENTS FOR SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS - MEDITERRANEAN INITIATIVES (FSOB4b)Schedule: 29 November - 16:30/18:00 Room: Maroc 2


Organiser: MedPAN

Moderator: Maher MAHJOUB, IUCN

Knowing that the allocation of public funds remains insufficient in almost all Mediterranean countries, MPAs, civil societies, scientific organisations and other structures must seek new sources of private funding.

Fundraising can be complicated if funding opportunities are not known by these organisations or if project management skills are lacking. However, one of the best ways to reduce the risk induced by the lack of adequate funding and to improve the effectiveness of MPA manage-ment is to mobilise additional and diversified sources for funding for MPAs.

In this perspective, in order to provide flexible and easy to access funding which fits the needs of these organisations, several funding mechanisms have emerged, such as the CEPF, the ACCO-BAMS Call for Proposals, the SSI: FFEM Small-Scale Initiatives Programme, which subsequently inspired the PPI OSCAN and the MedPAN Call for Small Projects. These funding mechanisms help to support beneficiaries in the various stages of project management.

During this session, an overview of the main funding opportunities in the Mediterranean will be presented and several project leaders who have benefited from these funds will present their experience in project and external fund management.

This session targets MPA managers and all organisations responsible or involved in the mana-gement of MPAs.

CASE STUDY: FFEM Small-Scale Initiatives Programme

Speaker: Constance CORBIER-BARTHAUX, FFEM - AMMCO, Cameroon (vidéo)For the past 10 years, the Small-Scale Initiatives Programme (SSIP) of the French Global Environment Facility (FFEM) has supported African civil society groups actively involved in biodiversity protection and climate change actions through grants of less than €50,000.

With SSIP, FFEM has developed a technical and financial tool devoted to strengthening the capacity of African civil society to carry out concrete biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation projects. SSIP is currently the only French cooperation tool that funds civil society organisations directly in developing countries for specific conservation initiatives.»

CASE STUDY: PPI-OSCAN: Young CSOs shaping the future in North Africa

Speakers: Maher MAHJOUB, IUCN Mediterranean and Aymen ABIDI, Association Pinna, Tuni-siaPPI-OSCAN, Small-scale Initiatives for Civil Society Organisations in North Africa is an NGO support initiative that started in 2014. It focuses on young associations created after 2011 in Algeria, Libya, Morocco and Tunisia. Following a selection process, 37 NGOs were selected in the 4 countries to implement field projects and to participate in national and regional exchange and training meetings. The PPI-OSCAN is funded by the FFEM and the MAVA Foundation and is implemented by IUCN-Med. It ends in 2017.

CASE STUDY: MedPAN Call for Small Projects: direct support to MPA managers for the im-plementation of concrete actions

Speakers: Catherine GABRIÉ, consultant for MedPAN and Nabigha DAKIK, Tyre Coast Nature Reserve, Lebanon Supporting Mediterranean Marine Protected Areas is at the heart of MedPAN’s mission.

To this end, the network has set up a small projects scheme that aims to help MPAs provide a sustainable protection of biodiversity, while ensuring the sustainable economic development of human based activities.

These small projects provide direct support to MPA managers for the implementation of concrete actions, which will improve management effectiveness, test pilot schemes or put in place tools that can be useful to other MPAs.

Since 2011 and through 5 calls for projects, 30 projects were supported in 12 Mediterranean countries. A capitalization of the main results of these projects will be soon available.

CASE STUDY: Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund: Together for nature conservation

Speakers: Awatef ABIADH, LPO and Ahmed GHEDIRA, Notre Grand Bleu, TunisiaThe Critical Ecosystem Partnership Fund (CEPF) is a joint initiative of l’Agence Française de Développement, Conservation International, the European Union, the Global Environment Facility, the Government of Japan, the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation, and the World Bank.

Additional support in the Mediterranean Basin is provided by the MAVA Foundation. CEPF provides grants to nongovern-mental and private sector organizations to help protect biodiversity hotspots , Earth’s most biologically rich yet threatened areas. CEPF grants target biodiversity conservation in developing countries; they are provided through regional investment strategies to create working alliances among different groups of civil society. Each year from 2012-2016 CEPF launched different calls for project proposals for small and large grants. Eligible grants were selected and implemented with the sup-port of CEPF and the Regional implementation team. During the first phase of investment in the Mediterranean hotspot, the RIT has been a consortium of BirdLife International with its Partners in France and Slovenia. CEPF has taken the deci-sion to extend its support to the Mediterranean from 2017-2022.

CASE STUDY: The ACCOBAMS Call for proposals - A tool to support concrete conservation actions for cetaceans in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Speakers: Florence DESCROIX, ACCOBAMS and Dimitar POPOV - Green Balkans NGO, Bul-gariaIn 2002, ACCOBAMS established a Supplementary Conservation Fund (SCF) from voluntary contributions in order to increase the funds available for monitoring, research, training and projects relating to cetacean conservation.

Selected projects mainly address the development of capacities to conserve cetaceans (stranding networks, cetacean populations, photo-identification,…), in countries with economies in transition.

By supporting concrete actions in Countries where little funding is allocated to cetacean conservation and by stimulating dialogue and cooperation at the local and regional level, the ACCOBAMS Call for proposal actively contributes to the conservation of cetacean in Mediterranean and Black Seas.

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FOCUS SESSION: BLUE CARBON: AN INNOVATIVE METHOD WORTH EXPLORING TO SUSTAIN OUR MPAS (FSOB4c)Schedule: 30 November - 16:30/18:00 Room: Maroc 2


Organiser: MedPAN

Moderator: Dan Laffoley

MPAs do offer legitimate ways to store carbon and to offset some of the impacts of a changing climate. MPAs as a management tool play a very important role for blue carbon ecosystems. By protecting these areas, MPAs help reduce and avoid carbon emissions from blue carbon ecosystems. And when the MPAs involve active ecosystem restoration - such as of mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses - they also help increase carbon sequestration.

Practitioners and networks of MPAs around the world are starting to explore some of these opportunities.

Moreover, effective management of existing MPAs or creation of new MPAs can be financially supported through Blue Carbon financing mechanisms. “The goal of coastal blue carbon efforts is to incentivize better management of these systems using a variety of climate change policies and financial incentives”(Dorothée Herr, IUCN). These approaches include the UN’s Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation (REDD+) program, which creates a finan-cial value for the carbon stored in forests, and offers financial incentives for developing nations to foster conservation and enhancement of their forest carbon stocks.

Even if the carbon market is not yet considering seagrassess in particular in the Mediterranean, there is a need for conserving the carbon (fixation and sink) for the future when the option will be open…

Expected outcomes:• Improved understanding within MPA practitioners of financing opportunities, partners, re-

sources and references• Reaching out to government representatives at the high-level segment about the recom-

mendations of the workshop• Exchange experience and create collaboration• Attract donors to the Mediterranean

INTRODUCTION: International Blue Carbon Initiative

Speaker: Dan LaffoleyAbstract:The Presentation will describe the International Blue Carbon Initiative. This is a coordinated, global program focused on mitigating climate change through the conservation and restoration of coastal and marine ecosystems. The Initiative currently focuses on mangroves, tidal marshes and seagrasses. The Blue Carbon Initiative brings together govern-ments, research institutions, non-governmental organizations and communities from around the world.

Founded in 2009, the Initiative is coordinated by Conservation International (CI), the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization (IOC-UNESCO).

The Blue Carbon Initiative works to• Develop management approaches, financial incentives and policy mechanisms for ensuring the conservation,

restoration and sustainable use of coastal blue carbon ecosystems;• Engage local, national, and international governments in order to promote policies that support coastal blue

carbon conservation, management and financing;• Develop comprehensive methods for assessing blue carbon stocks and emissions;• Implement projects around the world that demonstrate the feasibility of blue carbon accounting, management

and incentive agreements; and• Support scientific research into the role of coastal blue carbon ecosystems for climate change mitigation.

To achieve these goals, the Blue Carbon Initiative has formed Science and Policy working groups. The International Blue Carbon Scientific Working Group identifies priority research areas, synthesizes current and emerging blue carbon research and provides the robust scientific basis for coastal carbon conservation, management and assessment. The International Blue Carbon Policy Working Group supports efforts to integrate blue carbon in existing international policy frameworks such as the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and the Convention on Biological Diver-sity (CBD) among others. Members of both working groups routinely collaborate to ensure that qualified science forms the basis of sound policy.

The Blue Carbon Initiative’s work has been central to stimulating greater international action to conserve and better manage coastal carbon sinks. The presentation will conclude by reflecting on some of these new initiatives. AS part of this the Blue Carbon Initiative is now proud to also support the International Blue Carbon Partnership, a government run partnership which aims to connect the efforts of governments and other blue carbon stakeholders.

CASE STUDY: Blue Carbon project: Vertigo Lab and the National Park of Port Cros

Speakers: Thomas BINET, Vertigo Lab and Elodie DURAND, Port-Cros National ParkBlue4Good is an innovative carbon financing mechanism developed by Vertigo Lab. The preservation of marine ecosys-tems that carry “blue” carbon (e.g. Posidonia meadows) is gaining momentum as they increasingly appear key in the fight against climate change. However, in the existing context of carbon trade and compensation, blue carbon projects are still absent. To address this, the Blue4Good project is looking at innovative financing mechanisms to enable a wider range of stakeholders, such as MPA managers, to find the necessary resources to impact positively on blue carbon ecosystems. The presentation will introduce the Blue4Good project and present opportunities for financing of MPA through “blue carbon positive” projects. It will detail the content of our pilot project in Port-Cros national Park that seek to finance eco-friendly mooring to preserve seagrass in the Park.

CASE STUDY: LIFE Blue Natura

Speaker: Maria DEL MAR OTERO, IUCN MedCoastal habitats composed of marshes and seagrass meadows, such as those of Posidonia oceanica meadows, represent significant carbon sinks. Despite their importance, the value of these carbon deposits and their use to promote conserva-tion projects in the Mediterranean region have been unexplored.

During this session, it will be presented the Life Blue Natura project, the first European Blue Carbon project to quantify the carbon deposits and the sequestration rates on these habitats to define and make an approximate evaluation of the environmental services created by these habitats to mitigate climate change. The project is coordinated by la Consejería de Medio Ambiente y Ordenación del Territorio de la Junta de Andalucía, in cooperation with the Agencia de Medio Ambiente y Agua de Andalucía (AMAYA), CSIC-CEAB, IUCN-Med and Asociación Hombre y Territorio (HyT). Its final aim is to explore initiatives in order to finance conservation and restoration projects of blue carbon sink-habitats align with policies for miti-gating and adapting to climate change, with a special attention on carbon emissions trading or carbon markets.

CASE STUDY: Coastal wetland carbon projects

Speaker: Jean JALBERT, Tour du Valat

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SPECIAL SESSION: MPAs IN MOROCCO (SS1)Schedule: 29 November - 14:30/16:00 Room: Libye


Organisers: Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification (HCEFLD), Département de la Pêche Maritime, INRH

Moderator: Mohammed RIBI, HCELFD

• HCELFD : Stratégie du haut commissariat en matière de conservation de la nature en général et de gestion des aires protégées en particulier, avec des actions concrètes qui seront pré-sentées par le Parc National d’Al Hoceima, AGIR, le CAR/ASP et la Fondation Mohamed VI comme exemple de coopération avec les organismes régionaux et la société civile.

• Département de la Pêche : Stratégie du département de la pêche maritime en matière d’aires marine protégées à but de pêche et le suivi assuré par l’Institut National de la Recherche Halieutique (INRH) dans les AMP déjà créées et l’étude de sites potentiels pour l’instauration des AMP à but de pêche.

• UICN-Med : catégorie des aires protégées et question d’incorporation des AMP à but de pêche dans la catégorie appropriée.

Intervenants• Zouhair AMHAOUCH, HCEFLCD • Mohamed JABRAN, Parc National Al Hoceima/AGIR : • Hocein BAZAIRI and Atef LIMAM, RAC/SPA • Najia FATINE, Fondation Mohamed VI pour la Protection de l’Environnement • Fatima Zahra EL HASSOUNI, Pêche Maritime • Mohammed MALOULI IDRISSI, INRH • François SIMARD, IUCN-Mediterranean

SPECIAL SESSION: MPAS AS TOOLS FOR ADDRESSING CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION AND ADAPTATION (SS2)Schedule: 30 November - 16:30/18:00 Room: Libye


Organiser: MedPAN

Moderators: Giuseppe Di Carlo (WWF Mediterranean) & Daniel Cebrian (RAC/SPA)

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can play an important role as ‘sentinel sites’ where the effects of climate change can be studied and management strategies can be developed to adapt to such negative effects. Individuals MPAs and MPA networks therefore have an important role to play in enhancing our understanding and helping to develop strategies in face of the climate change.

Considering that ecosystem resilience is one of the main factors that we need to maintain to face climate change, it’s important to underline that MPAs have more healthy ecosystems and more viable populations of many species than non-protected sites. These elements can be cru-cial for the regeneration of surrounding areas where the impacts of climate change have been more important.

MPAs do offer legitimate ways to store carbon and to offset some of the impacts of a changing climate. MPAs help reduce and avoid carbon emissions from blue carbon ecosystems. And when the MPAs involve active ecosystem restoration - such as of mangroves, saltmarshes, and seagrasses - they also help increase carbon sequestration.

The session aims at updating the Mediterranean MPA Roadmap with new targets and actions to be implemented at all levels to better integrate climate change in MPA management and planning. Recommendations from COP22 will be taken into account.

NTRODUCTION: Political framework

Speaker: Mohammed RIBI (HCEFLCD)Feedback from COP22 and MEDCOP22: main conclusions/recommandations; highlighting mobilisation of Mediterranean stakeholders on nature-based solutions

Speaker: Abdelmalek FARAJ , INRH(Morocco)Feedback on Ocean Day during COP22 and information on the Initiative for Blue Growth

CONTEXTE: Scientific background and previsions for the Mediterranean

Speaker: Gérard PERGENT, University of Corte, FranceThe increase in atmospheric concentration of greenhouse gases alters the functioning of marine ecosystems through the increase of water temperatures, sea level rise, decrease in pH (acidification) and more frequent extreme events. Strategies to reduce these impacts focus on two complementary approaches: (i) the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions and (ii) the conservation and enhancement of sinks and reservoirs able to sequester these greenhouse gases

The Mediterranean basin is one of the areas of the biosphere most exposed to climate change; a global warming of more than 1.5° C would suffer changes never seen since the last 10 000 years with, in particular, aridification of the South and the East of the basin.

The consequences for marine ecosystems would be major, in terms of biological diversity (species, habitats), functioning of ecosystems and living resources. However, Mediterranean coastal ecosystems possess priceless carbon sinks that contri-bute to the mitigation of the impact of climate change and whose conservation is a priority.

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PANEL DISCUSSION 1: MPAs AS SENTINELSCASE STUDY: T-MEDNet: a collaborative pan Mediterranean network to track and assess climate change effects in Marine Protected Areas

Speaker: Joaquim GARRABOU, Institut de Ciències del Mar (ICM-CSIC), Barcelona, SPAIN, Medi-terranean Institute of Oceanography (MIO), Marseille, FranceT-MEDNet network is implementing long-term and high frequency climatic series in surface coastal waters across extensive temporal and spatial scales for the very first time in the Mediterranean. T-MEDNet is a successful collaboration story joining MPA managers and marine scientists. This initiative has been crucial to build robust baselines on seasonal stratification dynamics and increase our detection, understanding and forecasting abilities on the effects of climate change on marine and coastal biodiversity. These results are key to develop realistic vulnerability and risk assessments under present and future climate to implement conservation and adaptive management plans at local and regional scales..

CASE STUDY: Indicators of climate change impact in three Specially Protected Areas of Me-diterranean Importance

Speaker: Daniel CEBRIAN, RAC/SPAOne of the Mediterranean priorities for marine biodiversity conservation is the implementation of a monitoring network of climate change impacts in MPAs, including SPAMIs, through indicators specific to the Mediterranean region.

Thirteen indicators of climate change impacts have been identified by UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA for putting into practice in MPAs; five of them are of top priority and its monitoring implementation has been advised to MPA managers and countries. Hence, UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA, conducted a baseline work through a group of scientists expert in field monitoring of climate change to assess those indicators taking as pilot three SPAMIs.

The result was the production of the document entitled “Indicators of Climate Change Impact in Three Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance”, which reports on how top priority indicators have been studied and monitored in three SPAMIs. Based on the experience of these three sites, and on the knowledge of the authors, a detailed framework and diverse cost-effective methodologies are proposed to support the implementation and establishment of the monitoring of feasible climate change indicators in SPAMIs and other MPAs in the Mediterranean and other marine ecoregions.

PANEL DISCUSSION 2: MPA MANAGERS AS “GUAR-DIANS” OF THE CAPACITY OF MOST OF THE MARINE ECOSYSTEMS TO BE RESILIENT AND EFFECTIVELY ADAPT TO CLIMATE CHANGE AND AS “SCHOOLS” TO INCREASE AWARENESS ABOUT CLIMATE CHANGE IM-PACTS AND VULNERABILITY OF MARINE BIODIVERSITYCASE STUDY: ClimVar Project

Speaker: Antoine LAFITTE, Plan BleuAs a partner, Plan Bleu participated, from 2012 to 2015, in the ClimVar project. The objective of this project was to show how the ICZM approach is an effective tool to integrate the impacts of climate change into national coastal planning strategies.

Plan Bleu has therefore developed various products such as a data sharing platform, a set of indicators, methodological reports and a participatory method to co-develop adaptation measures at the local level. The presentation will focus on the activity implemnted in Kerkennah archipelago : «Presentation of ClimVar Project and the activity related to the Kerken-nah archipelago: updating of the coastal areas’ management plan with focus to the contribution of ecosystems to reduce the variability and climate change impacts.»

CASE STUDY: Valorizing Invasive Species as a Tool for Sustainable Fishing Management and Climate Change Adaptation in Gökova Bay Marine Protected Area, Turkey

Speaker: Zafer KIZILKAYA, Mediterranean Conservation SocietyGökova Bay Marine Protected Area located in the Eastern Mediterranean has been one of the first Marine Protected Areas where Indian Ocean and Red Sea origin invasive species’ appearance and impacts observed as well as increasing water temperatures. Successful management efforts of Mediterranean Conservation Society by designing community marine

guard since 2012 and No Fishing Zones patrolling scheme to improve effectiveness of No Fishing Zones together with the cooperation of Coastguard and other relevant stakeholders have resulted almost five folds increase in fisheries revenues of local community and seven folds increase in fish biomass within the protected areas. Promoting the consumption of the invasive commercial species and their steady supply has a positive impact on Marine Protected Area’s action plan in a way that changed the fishing habits of local people. As the strict enforcement had led to substantial increase in fish biomass within No Fishing Zones and spill-over nearby fishing grounds, Randall’s sea bream, Nemipterus randalli, has become one of the backbone of the fishing community financially. In addition, the socio-economic data clearly verify the white grouper, Ephinephelus aeneus, has been steadily increased after almost 10 years of collapse and started generating an important income for the community before the nationwide prohibition was declared on the species in September 2016.

Success of Gökova Bay Marine Protected Area management activated the responsible government authorities and upon the request of Mediterranean Conservation Society the No Fishing Zones were extended another %25 reaching altogether 3000 ha now covering very important coralline and sea grass habitats. Moreover, the trawling and the pur-seining prohi-bited area were extended to 267,600 ha securing most of the important habitat from those type of fishing pressure and enabling safe zone for small scale fishing communities. The enforcement within the Marine Protected Area is still the most important and challenging management activity Mediterranean Conservation Society faces with continuously increasing fish stocks..

PANEL DISCUSSION 3: MPAs AND BLUE CARBONCASE STUDY: Posidonia oceanica mapping in Corsica

Speaker: Gérard PERGENT, University of Corsica, FranceThe mapping of the Posidonia oceanica meadows, but also of the other biocenoses, was carried out around Corsica island (> 1 000 km of coastline) using aerial photography for the shallow waters (between the surface and 15 m depth) and of acoustic sensors (side scan sonar and multibeam echosounder) deeper. All the data were validated in situ and integrated, after remote sensing, in a Geographical Information System (GIS).

The area covers by Posidonia oceanica meadows is estimated at 53 460 ha, ie more than 50% of the depths between 0 and -50 m. The precision of these maps also makes it possible to identify and quantify anthropogenic impacts (trawling, anchoring). Finally, the use of a sediment echosounder allowed to measure the thikness of the matte and to estimate that the quantities of carbon sequestered at the NATURA 2000 site ‘Grand Herbier de la Plaine Orientale’ could reach nearly 50 million tons.

CASE STUDY: LIFE Blue Natura and MPA-Adapt projects

Speaker: Maria DEL MAR OTERO, IUCN MedLife Blue Natura project will be presented, it’s the first European Blue Carbon project to quantify the carbon deposits and the sequestration rates on these habitats to define and make an approximate evaluation of the environmental services created by these habitats to mitigate climate change.

The new Interreg project MPA-Adapt will also be presented. The goals of the project are to develop collaborative and site-specific adaptation plans for the MPAs that enhance resilience to climate change impacts. This will be achieved by building capacity for effective management, assessing risks; and exploring potential actions and priorities needed to ensure the adaptability and the resilience of biodiversity and the local communities. It also aims to incorporate vulnerability assessments and nature-based adaptation planning into their existing management framework, and provide guidance to managers and local stakeholders to implement and test climate-change approaches, creating the first line of Mediterra-nean MPA sentinel sites.

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SPECIAL SESSION: SECRETS BEHIND THE SUCCESS OF REGIONAL MPA NETWORKS & REGIONAL CONVEN-TIONS TO ACHIEVE GLOBAL CHALLENGES (SS3)Schedule: 30 November - 14:30/16:00 Room: Maroc2


Organisers: MedPAN, RAC/SPA

Moderator: Charlotte GOBIN, consultant

Several regional professional MPA networks exist in the world: MedPAN (Mediterranean), CaM-PAM (Wider Caribbean), RAMPAO (West Africa), WIOMSA (West Indian Ocean), Maia (Atlantic), Panache (English Channel), NEAMPAN (North-East Asia), NAMPAN (North America)... There is a new European project related to Transatlantic MPAs network.

These networks of MPA managers are essential catalysts and facilitators for the development of ecological networks of MPAs. These last decades have seen the MPA managers’ networks growing in number and visibility. They are recognized for their capacity to respond to MPA managers’ needs and for being a platform of knowledge production and sharing. But still, their long-term functioning is often difficult to ensure.

MPA professional networks’ support takes several forms: advocacy at the regional and inter-national levels, communication and networking of different stakeholders, enhancing common understanding and scientific knowledge, developing regional databases and analyses, en-hanced visibility and profile, and formulating recommendations for better integration of MPAs into Marine Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management frameworks.

MPA professional networks also improve MPA management effectiveness through capacity building, learning exchanges among MPA managers, promoting lessons learnt and best prac-tices, promoting participative governance, developing management guidelines as well as fin-ding new and sustainable financing resources for MPAs.

Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) can play an important role as ‘sentinel sites’ in the different re-gional seas, and contribute to management strategies to mitigate and adapt to climate change effects. MPA Networks can promote this role and enhance MPAs contribution to environmental resilience and adaptation.

Regional MPA networks have either part of, or developed strong collaborations with Regional Conventions (Regional Seas Conventions, RFMOs…) to help achieve Aichi target 11, SAMOA Pathway, SGD14.5 and other global goals.

INTRODUCTION: Overview of existing Regional MPA networks

Speaker: Charlotte GOBIN, consultant for MedPANThese last decades have seen the MPA managers’ networks growing in number and visibility. All different in their structure, their status and stage of development, they nevertheless have many commonalities, particularly with regards to tools used for communication, capacity building, knowledge production, and financial support to MPAs. Important fact is that they have demonstrated their added-value in spreading viable and functional management models, in giving an oppor-tunity for MPA to become key players in broader marine landscape, in providing comprehensive information and decision support tools, in leading activities to financially sustain MPAs. But, MPA managers’ networks are also sharing challenges including on reconciling the different agenda (local, regional, and international), on maintaining the momentum and the MPA managers’ ownership; on strengthening synergies and coordination among the different partners at regional level. A way to strengthen, sustain, but also replicate, multiply the MPA managers’ network would be to foster collaboration, mutualisation, and cross-fertilisation.

Feedback from the joined session held during the Hawaii Congress

Speaker: Purificacio CANALS, MedPAN & Khalil ATTIA, RAC/SPAOver the past years, some of the Regional MPA networks have started sharing and mutualising experiences. For instance, at IMPAC3 Congress in 2013, a set of key recommendations was drafted to improve their effectiveness and to better involve them into a broader framework of integrated management. Continuing on this path, several networks decided to move forward on strengthening their collaboration and mobilisation at the occasion of the World Conservation Congress in Hawaii (2016).

PANEL 1: CRITICAL FACTORS TO HELP ESTABLIS-BLISHMENT AND LONG-TERM NETWORKINGPRESENTATION: Participative governance of marine protected areas in West Africa: Lessons learned and best practices

Speaker: Marie Suzanne TRAORÉ, Rampao In the last decades more than 30 marine protected areas (MPAs) were created in West Africa, spanning a diversity of gover-nance approaches. The creation of these MPAs increased the amount of surface area protected from nearly 1,587,000 ha in 2004 to over 2,722,000 ha in 2014, representing 12.7% of territorial waters. Achieving the Aichi target for the proportion of territorial waters under protection is important, but also ensuring their effective and equitable governance is essential. This presentation describes the originality and variety of approaches to creating MPAs in the region and the role of the West African Network of MPAs (RAMPAO) in supporting these creation processes

PRESENTATION: Financial sustainability

Speaker: Paule GROS, MAVA Foundation

PRESENTATION: The CaMPAM of the UNEP Caribbean Environment Programme: answering the needs of marine area managers and maintaining a close relationship with members

Speaker: Alessandra VANZELLA-KHOURI, UNEP-CEP SPAW Since 1999, and thanks to the mandate of the SPAW Protocol of the Cartagena Convention administered by the UNEP Caribbean Regional Seas Programme, the Caribbean Marine Protected Area Management Network (CaMPAM) has deve-loped as an internationally recognized network of Caribbean MPA managers with a strong capacity building program. The initial tools proposed by the 50 marine area managers that gathered in 1997 are still relevant: training of trainers with local follow-up activities, grants with technical assistance awarded to disseminate best marine management practices, an active communication tool to share information and experiences (CaMPAM List and CaMPAM website) and a session at the annual GCFI, the most important marine science conference in the Caribbean.

CaMPAM activities have developed to respond to the changing needs of the marine managers’ community, which in turn reflect the deterioration of the region’s coastal ecosystems and services, the not-very-well defined effects of global climate change, and the very development of the human capacity and awareness of the different population sectors in the 38 countries, and European and USA territories. Those needs have been captured through the feedback of CaMPAM network members, projects beneficiaries, and at the SPAW STAC and several other relevant regional meetings on coastal planning, marine area management and ecosystem research. The maintenance of this network requires maintain a user friendly communication and information tool and a flow of services to the membership to address their changing priority needs, all supported by UNEP-CEP with funding from different sources committed to support the SPAW Programme, including Euro-pean and US government cooperation agencies, as well as national and international conservation institutions and experts.

PRESENTATION: Establishment of new networks

Speaker: Robert TURK, AdriapanAdriaPAN, the Adriatic Protected Areas Network, is a bottom-up initiative, started on the Italian shores of the Adriatic. Based on the Cerrano Charter, signed initially by 10 Italian PA, it gathers nowadays 42 members and more than 50 asso-ciated organizations involved in one way or another in activities concerning PA and interested in AdriaPAN activities. The main aim of the network is to encourage permanent contacts and collaboration between PA of the Adriatic region in order to improve their management, visibility and consequently to assure their active role in designing the future development of the area. The functioning of the network, including the secretariat, relies mainly on projects, successfully obtained through various financial mechanisms. This is working fine in terms of PA interactions and collaborations, it does not, however, assure a stable, long-term active role of the network as a supporting structure to protected areas and as an possible

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important regional player in terms of marine and coastal biodiversity conservation. Earlier this year, some members of the network elaborated a project proposal that could be financed through the Interreg ADRION Programme, with the aim to investigate possible ways of financing the structure and above all to make it functional on the whole Adriatic-Ionian region.

PANEL 2: COLLABORATION BETWEEN REGIONAL MPA NETWORKS AND REGIONAL SEA CONVENTIONSPRESENTATION: Barcelona Convention

Speaker: Gaetano LEONE, UNEP/MAP

PRESENTATION: Cartagena Convention

Speaker: Alessandra VANZELLA KHOURI UNEP/CEP

PANEL 3: TOWARDS A JOINT ACTION PLANPRESENTATION: The World Database on Protected Areas, and associated knowledge on MPAs

Speaker: Dan LAFFOLEY, IUCN’s World Commission on Protected AreasRecent years have seen a huge and welcome growth in protection of marine areas, but the global ocean still only has just over 4% by area within such sites. Analysis shows that protection is regionally biased, with some countries high levels of protection skewing the global stats. The focus has also been mainly on meeting the % target set out in Aichi Target 11 by the Convention on Biological Diversity that countries have signed-up to. We know very little about the other aspect of this target such as effectiveness, connectivity and equity. We do know that many important areas for marine biodiversity are still not protected. The lack of effectiveness information leaves us wondering how ‘protected’ MPAs really are, and there is evidence that some of the larger MPAs still have insufficient management.

The World Database on Protected Areas (WDPA) is the official repository for data, and is used for official reporting to countries and convention on progress. The WDPA has vastly improved over recent years, but the GDPAME (global data-base on protected areas management effectiveness) is woefully incomplete. Maintaining these globally standardised data-bases is critical to tracking global progress and it performs a watch-dog function that encourages countries to step-up. It is incredible that out of all the Aichi targets, Target 11 is the only target that has shown positive progress, and it is the existence of the WDPA that has driven this.

Maintaining and improving our data on MPAs is needed to hold countries accountable, and ensuring that this is achieved quickly, effectively and efficiently among Regional MPA networks and their partners is not just important but essential to future progress.

PRESENTATION: Sharing best practices: DG Environment / European Commission

Speaker: Vedran NIKOLIC, Transatlantic MPAs, Natura 2000 biogeographic approachThe countries of the European Union have experience in setting up MPAs with more than 6% of EU seas under the marine Natura 2000 network comprising more than 3000 sites designated under EU nature legislation. The mana-gement of Natura 2000 network is discussed within the seminars on Natura 2000 management aiming to ensure a coordinated approach at EU level.

In 2016, the European Union has initiated the project «Towards a transatlantic partnership of Marine Protected Areas» to promote cooperation between MPA managers in countries and territories around the Atlantic Ocean. It is designed to stimulate exchange and sharing of best practice to improve the effective management of MPAs, brin-ging both sides of the Atlantic together in twinning projects.

The new EU Ocean governance initiative intends to further strengthen the cooperation of EU with the relevant international organisations with the aim to achieve Aichi target and promote the effective management of MPAs. The actions involve promoting the exchange of best practices and support efforts towards coherent networks of MPAs, enhancing regional and international cooperation to develop long-term, sustainable financing mechanisms for MPAs and providing funding under Horizon2020 and LIFE for marine research essential for the establishment of marine protected areas in cooperation with international partners.

SIDE EVENT: RAC/SPA & ACCOBAMS: 20 YEARS OF COLLABORATION (SE1)Schedule: 29 November - 18:30/20:00 Room: 17 février

Language: English

Organisers: ACCOBAMS, RAC/SPA

Speakers: Florence DESCROIX COMANDUCCI, ACCOBAMS (Monaco) and Khalil ATTIA, RAC/SPA (Tunisia)

The Mediterranean Sea is indisputably a global biodiversity hotspot; the richness and diversity of its marine wildlife, in particular, are exceptional. The region, regularly or occasionally, hosts more than 20 species of cetaceans, half of which being considered as endangered and being protected by international and Community law. Under significant pressure from human activi-ties, cetacean species receive continuous attention from the Mediterranean riparian countries, which are keen to coordinate their activities, particularly in the framework of the various regio-nal cooperation instruments.

For the last 20 years, ACCOBAMS and UNEP/MAP-RAC/SPA have been working together to achieve and maintain a favorable conservation status for cetaceans, in the spirit of the re-commendations of the Barcelona Convention Contracting Parties at their COP 14 (Portoroz, November 2005) concerning the relation between the implementation of ACCOBAMS and the SPA/BD Protocol.

This side event will be an opportunity to highlight the effective collaboration established between both Organizations. Main challenges of cetacean conservation in the Mediterranean deal with the improvement of knowledge about the state of cetaceans, the reduction of human pressures on cetaceans, the reinforcement of national capacities of organizations and experts, and the enhancing of effective conservation of cetacean critical habitats.

PRESENTATION: Advocacy at international events (including climate change fora, IMPAC 4, UN SDG 14)

Speaker: Purificacio CANALS, MedPANThe increased collaboration between regional networks has gained momentum. But while MPA managers’ networks are fully recognized in their role, they often lack of the adequate financial resources and capacity to take their role on fully, and thus impedes their potentiality as a driver of innovation, visioning, and effectiveness.

The multi-regional MPA managers’ networks could be used as a platform for common knowledge, and as driver of innovation for facing the common challenges (e.g. efficient and resilient system of MPAs, visibility, sustainable financing).

The IMPAC4 Congress in 2017 and the other international meetings (e.g. CBD, UN SDG 14, Our Oceans, UNFCCC…) should be used to reach an agreement between the MPA managers’ networks on a simple and easy to implement action plan.

PRESENTATION: Search for joint funding: Conservation Finance Alliance

Speaker: Charles BESANCON, Conservation Finance Alliance

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SIDE EVENT: CEPF MED VIA AGIR: CIVIL SOCIETY AND MA-RINE PROTECTED AREAS MANAGEMENT (SE2)Schedule: 29 November - 18:30/20:00 Room: Maroc 2

Language: English and French (interpretation

Organisers: CEPF and AGIR

Speaker: Houssine NIBANI, AGIR

SIDE EVENT: THE PIM INITIATIVE: TOWARDS A CONSERVATION STRATEGY OF WESTERN MEDITERRANEAN SMALL ISLANDS (SE3)Schedule: 29 November - 18:30/20:00 Room: Libye

Language: English and French (interpretation

Organiser: Conservatoire du littoral

Speakers: Céline DAMERY, Conservatoire du littoral, Sami BENHAJ (Cabinet Thétis), Zou-hair AMHAOUCH (HCEFLCD), Hocein BAZAIRI (Université Mohamed V), Ahmed GHEDIRA (Association Notre Grand Bleu), Auron TARÉ (Albanian Coastal Agency), Augusto NAVONE (Tavolara AMP)

Since 2005, through the Mediterranean Small Islands Initiative (PIM), the Conservatoire du littoral has supported partners involved in the management and conservation of these island territories. Nearly 300 experts and organisations were mobilised during missions or expertise dedicated to the improvement of knowledge and skills, the implementation of concrete mana-gement actions and socio-economic activities compatible with conservation, or to the identifi-cation and implementation of governance mechanisms in line with local and national contexts.

In 2012, at a meeting of members of the Research and Management Committee of the PIM Initiative, a great interest was expressed in the realisation of an encyclopedic Atlas of the small islands of the western Mediterranean basin. The objective: to have a reference book to synthe-sise the existing and accumulated knowledge on these territories, dealing with their evolution, their heritage (natural, historical, cultural ...) and their management in light of the pressure they withstand. The dynamics that the work undertaken with the preparation of this book generated now makes it possible to federate a network of national and Mediterranean «islanders», who commit themselves and collectively work towards the elaboration and implementation of a Conservation of small islands strategy.

The challenges launched through the Aichi targets as a 2011-2020 Strategic Plan for Biodi-versity, have been severely strained, in particular by committing to the conservation of 10% biodiversity in marine and coastal areas.

Marine protected areas are an important tool to meet this target, but their implementation is a real challenge for managers, especially in the countries of the South.

This Side Event will present the promising results of community-based MPA management, where the involvement of local community actors, from the onset and in full, are involved in a participatory research and planning process, and where fishermen and institutional actors exchange for the effective implementation of their MPAs, using a bottom-up approach that breaks up with traditional sectoral management.

CEPF programs have been able to strengthen managers, which in turn have involved hundreds of artisanal fishermen in different places, now able themselves to have autonomy in the mana-gement of MPAs for fisheries purposes. Marine resources are then valued, conserved, restored and used wisely, ensuring the maintenance of ecosystem services, maintaining their ecosys-tems in good health, and providing essential benefits to the entire local community.

Given the contextual similarities, MPA managers will be able, through this Side Event, to share their experience of implementing MPAs for fishing purposes in Southern Mediterranean countries and neighboring regions.

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PARALLEL MEETINGS A few meetings will be held during the week of the Forum to take advan-tage of the presence of all protaga-nists in Tangier.

They all take place at the Kenzi Sola-zur hotel

SUNDAY 27 NOVEMBER

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MedPAN General Assembly - Room: MAROC 1

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Steering Committee of the FFEM project «Management model of coastal, insular and marine areas in the Mediterranean» - Room: MAROC 1 This meeting takes place at the same time as the field trip

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General Assembly of the Association for the sustainable financing of Mediterranean MPAs - Room: MAROC 1

THURSDAY 1ST DECEMBER

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• Meeting on the establishment of a « Mediterranean Ad hoc Advisory Group of Experts for MPAs » (internal meeting and bilateral discussions led by RAC/SPA) - Room: Maroc 1- Room: Maroc 1

• MEET annual meeting - Room: MAROC 2

• MAVA meeting (ends at 16:00) - Room: 17 février

• Steering Committee meeting for the preparation phase of a regular programme of operational training for Med-terranean MPAs - Room : Al Mokhtar

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PRACTICAL INFORMATIONCURRENCYThe Morrocan currency is the Morrocan dirham, the MAD. 1 MAD= 0,092EUR

ACCOMODATIONMost Forum participants will be hosted at the Kenzi Solazur, a 4-star hotel located in the center of Tanger. Kenzi Solazur hotel

Avenue Mohammed VI90000 Tanger - MarocTel : +212 (0) 539 348383Fax : +212 (0) 539 340489Email : [email protected] site: www.kenzi-hotels.com/kenzisolazur

A reminder of room prices is provided in the costs overview table.

MEETINGSAll meetings take place at the Kenzi Solazur hotel.

All self-funded participants, including the ones who are not staying at the Ken-zi Solazur hotel, need to pay for a semi-nar package during Forum days, from 29 November to 1st December. The package amounts to 390 MAD (€36) per partici-pant and per meeting day. This seminar package includes access to meeting rooms, lunch and coffee breaks.

Please note that your registration will only be confirmed and entirely accounted for after you will have paid your seminar packages to the Kenzi Solazur hotel.

LANGUAGESMost Forum sessions will benefit from an interpretation service in English and French. They are identified in the programme. Some sessions will take place without interpreta-tion and in the language most spoken by participants and speakers.

MEALSAll participants will have lunch at the Kenzi Solazur on meeting days. Its cost is included in the seminar package. Dinner will as well be taken at the Kenzi Sola-zur for covered participants.

Self-funded participants can also choose to dine at the hotel. If you have not reserved yet, please let reception know before 10:00 every day for the night. You will need to pay the €20 for this dinner directly to the reception. Email : [email protected] site: www.kenzi-hotels.com/kenzisolazur

GALA DINNEROn 29 November, a gala dinner is orga-nised by the Haut Commissariat aux Eaux et Forêts et à la Lutte contre la Désertification. It will take place at the Ramada Encore ho-tel located close to the Kenzi Solazur hotel. Meeting point: 20:30 in the Kenzi Solazur hotel lobby. A short 20-minute walk will take us there.

FIELD TRIPA field trip is planned for 28 November to the MPA in project of Jbel Moussa located 70 km (1h30) west of Tanger. A bus will take us there. The meeting point is at 8:30 in the plenary room of the Hotel Kenzi Solazur (9th floor).

Tanger Med harbour is kindly providing lunch that will be taken on its premises.

TRADITIONAL APERITIFPlease remember to bring a specialty from your region (to eat or drink) to be shared with the participants. Good times guaranteed! The aperitif will take place at the Kenzi Solazur hotel (9th floor) after the field trip at 18:30.

27 Nov 28 Nov - 3 options: 29 nov 30 nov 1st dec

Field trip FFEM Steering

Committee (if relevant)

Workshop «Interface science et policies » (if relevant)

Single occupancy room with breakfast (tourist tax included 15.40 MAD)*

615.40 MAD (56€)

615.40 MAD (56€)

615.40 MAD (56)€

615.40 MAD (56€)

615.40 MAD (56)€

615.40 MAD (56€)

615.40 MAD (56€)

Seminar package (includes lunch, coffee breaks and access to meeting rooms)

0 (covered by MedPAN

and partners)

0 (covered by MedPAN)

0 (covered by Plan Bleu)

390 MAD (36€)

390 MAD (36)€

390 MAD (36€)

Dinner at the Kenzi Solazur hotel (dinner is optional)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

220 MAD (20€)

Total daily cost 835.4 MAD (76€)

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1 225,40 MAD (112€)

1 225,40 MAD (112€)

1 225,40 MAD (112€)

* Double occupancy rooms with breakfast are also available for 730,80 MAD (67€) - (700 MAD/night + 15,40 MAD tourist tax per person)

CINEMA EVENINGA cinema evening is organised at 21:30 at the «Tanger Cinémathèque» on 30 November. The popular documentary «Tomorrow» will be screened in French with English subtitles. Meeting point: 21:00 in the Kenzi Sola-zur hotel lobby. A short 20-minute walk will take us there.Address: Cinémathèque de Tanger - Place du 9 avril Grand Socco, 90 000 Tanger - Maroc

CONTACTSA coordination office is setup on the 9th floor close to the meeting rooms. We will try our best to have it manned at all times during meeting hours.

If you need any help, please get in touch with [email protected] or call:

Pierre Vignes - MedPAN - +33 6 60 95 40 40 Georges Boulos - MedPAN - +33 6 95 83 13 69 Asma Kheriji - RAC/SPA - +216 21 551 445 Tarek Lachheb - RAC/SPA -+216 97 428 426

RETURN AIRPORT TRANSFERA shuttle service has been set up for return airport transfer on main departure days. A google spreadsheet gives an overview of the departure date and time of all Forum participants. Please check whether the in-formation concerning your departure is ac-curate. If there is a problem, please send a mail to [email protected]

Take a look at your shuttle transfer online: www.shuttles.medmpaforum2016.org

All shuttles will depart from the Kenzi Solazur hotel. Please make sure you plan on being at the shuttle 10 mn before the planned departure time, the shuttle won’t be able to wait.

COSTS OVERVIEW (for self funded participants)

PAYMENT OF YOUR SEMINAR PACKAGES, (+ACCOMODATION AND OR DINNERS, IF RELEVANT)You must pay for your seminar package before you can join the meeting space on the 9th floor. Please get in touch with Ms Meryem Abdou from the Kenzi Solazur on +212 539 34 83 86 or +212 660 63 86 77 (cell) or by email: [email protected]

Payment can be made via credit card or bank transfer.

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