(18 JUNE 2014) WP Leader: Neil Holdsworth, ICES EMODnet Chemistry II ( ) WP5 Analysis and Recommendations

BACKGROUND: Who’s pulling the strings... DG-MARE (Maritime Affairs) Blue growth Blue technology Shipping Wind/Wave energy Fisheries and Aquaculture DG-ENV (Environment) & EEA Effect of pressures from exploitation Impacts on environment of human activity Intrinsic value of environment

BACKGROUND: and the tools they have... DG-MARE (Maritime Affairs) Data Collection Framework (DCF) and DC-MAP Marine Knowledge 2020 EMODNET DG-ENV (Environment) & EEA Water and Marine Framework Directive (WFD/MSFD) Habitats, Bathing water etc. Directives INSPIRE (Public body spatial data) WISE and WISE-Marine REVISION OF THE CFP Future data provision will have a relation to EMODnet but also others REVISION OF THE CFP Future data provision will have a relation to EMODnet but also others INSPIRE Marine Pilot (2014)

EMODnet Chemistry II ( ) WP5 Analysis and Recommendations WP description: inputs Specific MSFD feedback through WG-DIKE and TG DATA Gather feedback from ENV 2012/11 “Sea basin Checkpoints” Feedback from Chemistry project partners including data providers Overall EMODNet strategy developments at EU and Member States levels

EMODnet Chemistry II ( ) WP5 Analysis and Recommendations WP description: objectives Engage with MSFD stakeholders and align/revise chemical portal and products through dialogue identify key users and report on the effectiveness of the system in meeting the needs of end-users provide a summary feedback to the products work package (WP3) To establish efficient tools to obtain users feedback

EMODnet Chemistry II ( ) From DOW calculate spatially distributed data products specifically relevant for Marine Strategy Framework Directive Descriptors 5 (eutrophication), 8 (chemical pollution) and 9 (contaminants in seafood) 1 based on guidance provided by the Marine Strategy Framework Directive Common Implementation Strategy 2

2) MSFD CIS* -A series of papers developed and agreed through Commission working groups -Have implicit member state acceptance through marine directors -Provide guidance but not specifics on the ‘how to’ 1) Role of Regional Sea Commissions (RSC’s) -Commission has clarified since the drafting of EMODnet II tenders -Expectation to use/adapt existing data products/indicators

Data –> Information flow for MSFD (coordinated) Monitoring Data provision Ingestion Data assembly (products) Indicator provision Assessment product(s) datainformationknowledge [National] and [Regional bodies] Regional Conventions and EEA [EMODnet] and [Regional Systems]

-WISE-Marine ‘knowledge’ mapping proposal template Assessment Data Collection (sources of observations) Data assembly Indicators WG-DIKE WG-GES TG DATA (Jul. 2013, Apr. + Sep. 2014)

Region: MSFD Region/Subregion(s) Descriptor: MSFD descriptor Decision basisOperational basis ASSESSMENT - Reference to national assessment(s) and when - Reference to regional assessment (RSC or other i.e ICES) - Reference to European assessment - Reference to Baseline assessment/Commission decisions Description of assessment product - Appropriateness for WISE- Marine output - Adaptations needed - Assessment scale - Temporal scale

MSFD key interactions (2013) -TG DATA: Specific agenda placeholder for input from EMODnet Chemistry ” How can Emodnet (chemistry) engage in support to MSFD data reporting”

MSFD key interactions (2014) MSFD :Concentration of the contaminants mentioned above, measured in the relevant matrix (such as biota, sediment and water) in a way that ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC X denotes reporting Hazardous substances in water

MSFD key interactions (2014) MSFD :Concentration of the contaminants mentioned above, measured in the relevant matrix (such as biota, sediment and water) in a way that ensures comparability with the assessments under Directive 2000/60/EC X denotes reporting Hazardous substances in biota

MSFD key interactions (2014) MSFD art 8, 9, 10 reporting from Palialexis et al MSFD Dissolved oxygen, i.e. changes due to increased organic matter decomposition and size of the area concerned X denotes reporting MSFD EUTROPHICATION BSC reporting on phytobenthos species level taxonomy, phytobenthos species biomass, total biomass % of CPs reporting100-81%80-61%60-41%40-21%20-1% no reporting

MSFD key interactions (2014) TG DATA D5 and D8 Workshop (April) -EMD Chem products workshop was advertised -Italy presented their use of EMD Chem -Discussion on future interaction between TG DATA and EMODnet

MSFD key interactions (2014) TG DATA D5 and D8 Workshop (April) ” … could play a role in providing informational ‘state’ products, and as a reference point for understanding the general availability and distribution of data.”

MSFD key interactions (2014) Specific EEA/DGENV workshop planned (September)* -Regional Data products compilation -Decentralised reporting * Difficult to get the right attendees to Split