Basic Concepts on the process of Site Selection and AZA

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1 Basic Concepts on the process of Site Selection and AZA JC. Macías - P. Avila Training Workshop on site selection, allocated zones for aquaculture and site management for coastal marine aquaculture(wgsc-shocmed)1 Central Fisheries Research Institute - Trabzon (Turkey) February 2013

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3 Signed in Madrid 21st january Seventh Protocol in the framework of the Barcelona Convention. Allow the Mediterranean countries to better manage and protect their coastal zones, as well as to deal with the emerging coastal environmental challenges.

4 Coastal zone means... the geomorphologic area either side of the seashore in which the interaction between the marine and land parts occurs in the form of complex ecological and resource systems made up of biotic and a biotic components coexisting and interacting with human communities and relevant socio-economic activities. Integrated coastal zone management means... a dynamic process for the sustainable management and use of coastal zones, taking into account at the same time the fragility of coastal ecosystems and landscapes, the diversity of activities and uses, their interactions, the maritime orientation of certain activities and uses and their impact on both the marine and land parts.

5 ICZM Objetives facilitate, through the rational planning of activities, the sustainable development of coastal zones by ensuring that the environment and landscapes are taken into account in harmony with economic, social and cultural development; preserve coastal zones for the benefit of current and future generations; ensure the sustainable use of natural resources, particularly with regard to water. ensure preservation of the integrity of coastal ecosystems, landscapes and geomorphology; prevent and/or reduce the effects of natural hazards and in particular of climate change, which can be induced by natural or human activities; achieve coherence between public and private initiatives and between all decisions by the public authorities, at the national, regional and local levels, which affect the use of the coastal zone.

6 ICZM Principles 1. The biological wealth and the natural dynamics and functioning of the intertidal, marine part and the land forming a single entity shall be considered. 2. All elements relating to hydrological, geomorphological, climatic, ecological, socio-economic and cultural systems shall be taken into account in an integrated manner, so as not to exceed the carrying capacity of the coastal zone. 3. The ecosystems approach to coastal planning and management shall be applied. 4. Appropriate governance allowing participation in a transparent decisionmaking process by local populations and stakeholders in civil society concerned with coastal zones shall be ensured. 5. Cross-sectorally organized institutional coordination of administrative services and regional and local authorities competent in coastal zones shall be required.

7 ICZM Principles 6. The formulation of land use strategies, plans and programmes covering urban development and socio-economic activities, as well as other relevant sectoral policies, shall be required. 7. The multiplicity and diversity of activities in coastal zones shall be taken into account, and priority shall be given, to public services and activities requiring, in terms of use and location, the immediate proximity of the sea. 8. The allocation of uses throughout the entire coastal zone should be balanced. 9. Damage to the coastal environment shall be prevented and, where it occurs, appropriate restoration shall be effected.

8 Art. 9 REFERED TO ECONOMIC ACTIVITIES Aquaculture (i) to take into account the need to protect aquaculture and shellfish areas in development projects; (ii) to regulate aquaculture by controlling the use of inputs and waste treatment;

9 INSTRUMENTS FOR INTEGRATED COASTAL ZONE MANAGEMENT Article 16 Monitoring and observation mechanisms and networks The Parties shall strengthen existing appropriate mechanisms for monitoring and observation. Update national inventories of coastal zones with information on resources and activities, institutions, legislation and planning that may influence coastal zones. Importance of data collection and shearing

10 Objetives ICZM AZA Rational planification of activities Rational use of natural resources Zone exclusive Zone Convient Preservation of the integrity of the coastal zone Zone appropriée avec des limitations Polygones proposés Growth but cohérence between public and private iniciatives.

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12 ECOSYSTEM APPROACH Johannesburgo 2002 Definition is a strategy for the integrated management of land, water and living resources that promotes conservation and sustainable use in an equitable way. It is based on interactions among organisms and their environment, and that recognizes humans, with their cultural diversity as an integral component of ecosystems.

13 An ecosystem approach to aquaculture (EAA) is a strategy for the integration of the activity within the wider ecosystem such that it promotes sustainable development, equity, and resilience of interlinked social-ecological systems. Being a strategy, the EAA is not what is done but rather how it is done. The participation of stakeholders is at the base of the strategy.

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15 EAA Principles 1. Aquaculture should be developed in the context of ecosystem functions and services (including biodiversity) with no degradation of these beyond their resilience. 2. Aquaculture should improve human-well being and equity for all relevant stakeholders. 3. Aquaculture should be developed in the context of other sectors, policies and goals.

16 Minimum requirements to support the implementation of the EAA (always following the three principles) Create/enhance enabling adequate legal frameworks Strengthen, modify or create new institutional arrangements Integrate aquaculture with other sectors to deal with external and internal issues. Zoning or allocation of space as a mechanism for more integrated and better planning of aquaculture development.

17 The European Commission, (document COM final. Brussels, ) in concerning the establishing conditions for sustainable growth of aquaculture remarks that the EU aquaculture industry should be developed in a way which is compatible with a high level of protection of the natural environment, but also

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19 GOVERNMENT Growth and development Planning and management Aquaculture Industry

20 SECTOR PLANNING: Why is important? Sectorial planning refers to the set of guidelines or strategic plans proposed and adopted by the industry to ensure the orderly and sustainable development of the activity, so as to generate development models within a logical regulatory context for each country s legal and economic framework. growth plans and needs, regulated, programmed and supported by the administrative authorities through sector plans.

21 Who is to be considered as sector? As a field for research and RESEARCH inst. To support Sectorial development tools making ASSOCIATIONS GOVERNMENT Producers To expand ADMINISTRATION For Planning, assessment and management OTHERS National & International Organisations: IUCN, GCFM

22 Tools and instrument for Sectoral Planning Well organized resources. A set of appropriate regulations, rules and proceedings. Performance of specific studies The AZA is considered a good instrument for decision makers, administration and investors: it induces self-regulation and improves inter-administrative coordination for the sustainable development of aquaculture.

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24 SPATIAL CONTEXT FOR AZA In 2009, (COM final. Brussels, ) Building a sustainable future for aquaculture, a new impetus for the Strategy for the Sustainable Development of European Aquaculture. competition for space is identified as a necessity for the future of the activity

25 IMPORTANCE OF SITES SELECTION STUDIES

26 THE STRATEGY Technical scope ADMINISTRATIVE SCOPE study of the administrative aspects (uses, occupations of the area or activities) existing in the study zones that could interfere in the aquaculture activity. ENVIRONMENTAL SCOPE study of the physical, chemical and biological parameters that determine the suitability of conditions of the farming environment.

27 SITES SELECTION STUDIES: Terminology Suitable Limited Excluded Apt. Non apt. High Medium Low

28 Guidelines for sector planning About the sector s growth in the different geographic areas It is important to take into account the sector s growth potential in each geographic area as the staring point for site selection. It is necessary to strike a balance between aquaculture operations en all other activities operating in the public domain in order to achieve an organised growth. About Sectorial Planning A correct Sectorial planning should be based on a good level of knowledge of the sector, its state of development, growth potential and market capacity. For an appropriate planning, an environmental characterisation of sites with a potential to host facilities, should be performed. About planning instruments: Sectorial planning should be helped by instruments and tools in order to perform an appropriate time and space analysis. Planning tools should be regulatory or consultative, or a combination of both.

29 Thanks very much! The sea will bring new hopes to men as sleeping brings new dream Christopher Columbus

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