Branch Oceans and Coasts 1 August 2013

The Branch Oceans & Coasts Promote Manage and provide strategic leadership on ocean and coasts conservation CD: Ocean Conservation CD: Integrated Coastal Management CD: Oceans & Coasts Research CD: Specialist Monitoring Services

Priorities 1/2 Ocean Policy White Paper The SA Blue Economy Strategy The SA Antarctic Gateway concept Marine Protected Area Expansion Strategy Assess the effectiveness of MPAs National Estuarine Management Protocol Mapping & Describing the coastal area status quo

Priorities 2/2 Developing criteria for the assessment of coastal discharge permits - pipelines Moving towards implementing spatial planning in oceans and coasts Developing and monitoring indicators Developing several areas of human and technical competence Currently undertaking second recruitment drive (first focussed on Coastal Management)

Ocean and Coasts Research Ocean and Coasts Specialist Monitoring Focus of the Work Ocean Conservation Integrated Coastal Management Define types of environmental risks arising from the ocean Describe range and frequency of risks Define areas of opportunity for expansion of existing marine resources Describe areas of opportunity for new & emerging marine resources Develop policy and Plan responses (with relevant partners) to opportunities and threats. Ocean and Coasts Research Ocean and Coasts Specialist Monitoring

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