A Deliberative Approach to Valuation and Precautionary Management of Cold Water Corals. Hermione/ Coral Value

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1 A Deliberative Approach to Valuation and Precautionary Management of Cold Water Corals Jannike Falk-Petersen (UiT), Naomi Foley, /NUI Galway), Claire Armstrong (UiT), Rob Tinch (Env. F), Sybille van den Hove (Median SCP), Tom van Rensburg (NUI Galway) Hermione/ Coral Value

2 Imr.no Colonial anemones What are cold water corals? Destroyed upon impact non renewable Protected areas Filter feeders m depths 4 13 C Slow growing (4 25 mm/yr)

3 Attitudes to protecting fishing values versus values related to conservation of cold water corals. Values related to cold water corals Stakeholder perceptions - option values imr.no 3 Use of deliberative approaches to provide information for decision makers

4 Attitudes to protecting fishing values vs values related to conservation of cold water corals. Values related to cold water corals Stakeholder perceptions - option values imr.no 4 Use of deliberative approaches to provide information for decision makers

5 WELFARE WELL-BEING TOTAL ECONOMIC VALUE Use values Non-use values Direct Diving Knowledge Indirect Habitat Resilience Option Ecosystem Products Existence Bequest RECREATION HABITAT RESEARCH HIGH BIODIVERSITY RAW MATERIALS Rights based ethics Intrinsic right to exist

6 ECOSYSTEM BASED MANAGEMENT Imr.no

7 Uncertainty?? Unknown benefits, processes and values Irreversibility PRECAUTIONARY PRINCIPLE Anticipate potential harm before it occurs Act to prevent harm Evaluate pros and cons of action and inaction Explore values

8 Attitudes to protecting fishing values versus values related to conservation of cold water corals. Values related to cold water corals imr.no Stakeholder perceptions - option values 8 Use of deliberative approaches to provide information for decision makers

9 STAKEHOLDER PERCEPTIONS Lack of stakeholder familiarity -> Deliberative approach 1) Protection of known CWC ground because provide benefits/ represent values now and in the future (option value) 2) Temporary protection of areas while obtaining information of presence of CWC (quasi-option value) VS

10 Focus groups to capture attitudes

11 Discussion on uses of the sea, information of cold water corals and management options Discussion of CWC management options and attitudes 1) Closure after documentation 2) Closure while mapping Individual questionnaire

12 Protection of known coral areas - justifications BUFFER ZONES NO IMPORTANT HABITAT NO EXISTENCE (beauty) OPTION YES, but need to inform the public

13 Reasons why CWC should be protected

14 Closure while mapping protect quasi option value Concern for consequences to fishers NO?? YES Need proper justification to close REJECT PRECAUTIONARY ACTION? NO Damage has already been done, not expect more damage Existence could be secured globally

15 Responses to time closures while mapping

16 Attitudes to protecting fishing values versus values related to conservation of cold water corals. Values related to cold water corals Stakeholder perceptions option values imr.no 16 Use of deliberative approaches to provide information for decision makers

17 MESSAGE TO RESEARCHERS 1) Focus groups give voice to issues not picked up by questionnaires 2) Questionnaires and focus groups supplement each other

18 MESSAGE TO DECISION MAKERS 1) Cold water corals are valuable and should be protected 2) Use of temporary closures has little support due to economic consequence to fishers - Closures would require awareness rising - Dilemma since the precautionary principle is a mechanism to justify policies that could prevent irreversible changes/losses 3) Including public perceptions may give higher legitimacy of policies

19 Hermione Imr.no Imr.no Coral Value uit.no Imr.no imr.no Imr.no

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21 CWC Ecosystem Services PROVISIONING REGULATING CULTURAL RAW MATERIALS SUPPORTING EXISTENCE, RECREATION, RESEARCH HABITAT HABITAT HIGH BIODIVERSITY RESILIENCE Imr.no WELFARE WELL-BEING Unknown benefits or processes