PISCES Project Workshop 2 Formulating guidelines Dr Lyndsey

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PISCES Project Workshop 2: Formulating guidelines Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Policy Liaison Officer

PISCES Project Workshop 2: Formulating guidelines Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Policy Liaison Officer

What PISCES is You! Stakeholder-led A forum for developing practical guidelines A way of

What PISCES is You! Stakeholder-led A forum for developing practical guidelines A way of identifying what the users want for delivering EA • Verified by expert advisory group • Spreading to wider stakeholders • Creating a voice for Celtic Sea stakeholders • •

What PISCES is • An exemplar • Exploring new methods for stakeholder engagement •

What PISCES is • An exemplar • Exploring new methods for stakeholder engagement • A means of influencing implementation of EU legislation • Of interest to governments • Translating policy into practice • Aspirational but pragmatic

What PISCES isn’t • Delivering an EA in the Celtic Sea • Trying to

What PISCES isn’t • Delivering an EA in the Celtic Sea • Trying to restrict activities • Telling stakeholders what EA means in practice • Writing group consultation responses • Looking at the scientific basis for policy • Easy!

Scope for influence • Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is environmental pillar of EU

Scope for influence • Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is environmental pillar of EU Integrated Maritime Policy. • Aim to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES)

MSFD timeline Determine Entry into what GES MS means legislation 2010 PISCES 2012 Target

MSFD timeline Determine Entry into what GES MS means legislation 2010 PISCES 2012 Target and indicators for each region Spatial protection measures identified 2013 Programme of measure for GES 2014 2015 Establish& implement monitoring programme Achieve or maintain GES 2016 Programme of measures operational 2020

Other drivers • • National legislation EU Marine Spatial Planning roadmap Common Fisheries Policy

Other drivers • • National legislation EU Marine Spatial Planning roadmap Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform Integrated Maritime Policy

Role of PISCES team • • • Liaison with governments PISCES teams in UK,

Role of PISCES team • • • Liaison with governments PISCES teams in UK, Ireland, France and Spain Regular meetings Seminars Feedback of PISCES outputs