Fisheries Measures in the North Sea State of Play Ton IJlstra Ministry of Economic Affairs, Agriculture and Innovation (Netherlands)

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November History Implementation of the Birds & Habitats Directives for the marine environment December 2008: submission of the Netherlands to the EC containing the proposed sites (map) Conservation objectives: Imares report of August 2009 October 2009: Start of the project “Fisheries Measures in Protected Areas” (FIMPAS) with the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) in the lead February 2010: Approval of Netherlands Natura 2000 sites on the List of Sites of Community Importance

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November SCI CodeMSSCI NameArea (ha)LongitudeLatitude North Sea area Dutch coastal zone (< 12 nm) NL NL North Sea Coastal Zone I 24838E 5 48N NL NL North Sea Coastal Zone II E 5 34N NL NLVlakte van de Raan18848E 3 18N NL NLVoordelta88942E 3 40N Dutch EEZ NL NLDogger Bank471750E 3 29N 55 8 NL NLCleaver Bank123733E 3 5N 54 1 NLFrisian Front MPA’s in the Dutch North Sea

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November MPA’s in the Dutch North Sea

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November European dimension Guidance by the EC (FISHERIES MEASURES FOR MARINE NATURA 2000 SITES) Entry into force of the Lisbon Treaty Discussions with the EC on procedures on the implementation of fishery measures in September 2010 Revision of the CFP/Amendment of Technical Measures Regulations

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November International dimension February 2009: presentation to the NSRAC in Berlin session October 2009: Start of the project on Fisheries Measures (FIMPAS) in the North Sea February 2010: 1 st workshop on data analysis June/July 2010: 2 nd workshop on conflict analysis January 2011: 3 rd workshop on management options

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November Key question for FIMPAS project This project aims at identifying two questions: To what extent do specific fishing activities significantly threaten attainment of the conservation objectives of the Natura 2000 sites? What management measures would reduce these conflicts and how effective would they be at helping to ensure the favourable condition of these sites?

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November Results of the 2 nd workshop on conflict analysis CONSERVATION OBJECTIVES Beam trawl Otter trawl Seine nets Gill nets Mid-water trawl Habitats Dogger Bank H1110_C Inundated sandbanks HighMediumLow [Low] Not Relevant Cleaver Bank H1170 Open-sea reefs High [Medium][Low] Not Relevant Marine mammals Harbour porpoise Low [Low]Medium[Low] Harbour seal Low [Low]Low[Low] Grey seal Low [Low]Low[Low] Seabirds Great skua Low [Low]Low[Low] Great black-backed gull Low [Low]Low[Low] Guillemot [Medium] High[Low] Lesser black-backed gull Low [Low]Low[Low] [...], if insufficient information, rating based on reasoning and/or expert judgement.

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November Conclusions Dogger Bank Disagreements among the participants with industry versus scientists: Discussion points were the impacts that beam trawls have on the bottom compared to the natural impact e.g. from storms Concerning the impact by gillnetting the concern is on the differences that different gillnets may have on bycatch

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November Third workshop: management options Venue: Den Helder, Netherlands Date: 24 – 26 th January 2011 Subject: development of fishery measures for the protection of Dogger Bank, Cleaver Bank & Frisian Front Economics of MPA’s Harbour porpoise protection Dogger Bank: how to proceed

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November Other issues Dogger Bank: development of a common regime between NL, G and UK for the protection of the Dogger Bank Harbour porpoise: NL develop a species protection regime for the harbour porpoise more than an area oriented regime Socio-economics: an extensive study of the economics of the MPA’s is made by the Dutch LEI Intersessional meeting in December 2010

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November FIMPAS procedure to come Third workshop on management options in January 2011 Referral to International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) Advisory Commission: February/March 2011 ACOM Advice in August 2011 NL proposal to EU/EC fall 2011

v0 - Presentation North Sea RAC, 22 November More information Contact at International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES): –Hans Lassen: NL Project leader/FIMPAS Steering group: –Ton IJlstra: Site: Register: