1. Trans-boundary MSP: Spain and France
PhD Candidate: Kemal PINARBASI Supervised by Ibon Galparsoro and Ángel Borja

2. Outline Spain EEZ Ecological Borders Basque Country Drivers
Spain / France
Challenges / Opportunities
Trans-Boundary Projects

3. Spain EEZ
Source: Marine Plan Atlas

4. Spain EEZ
Source: Marine Plan Atlas

5. Ecological Borders (OSPAR, Bedford)
Source: Marine Plan Atlas

6. Ecological Borders (WWF, IHO)
Source: Marine Plan Atlas

8. Marine Activities in Basque Country
Seafloor morphological diversity Commercial and artisanal fishing (Palegic) Recreational fishing with over 5000 boats Tourism and sand mining New industrial activities: marine renewable energy (wave) and offshore aquaculture No marine spatial plan is in place
Marine Activities in Basque Country
Galparsoro, I., N. Aldanondo, L. Alonso, P. Alvarez, G. Boyra, L. Ferrer, A. Fontán, M. Louzao, U. Martinez, Y. Sagarminaga, V. Valencia, U. Cotano, Ampliación del conocimiento y apoyo al desarrollo de herramientas para la gestión del ecosistema en aguas vascas-BABES. Elaborado por AZTI-Tecnalia para Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco. 215 pp.

9. Basque Country Biological Perspective
Benthic Habitat
Biological Perspective
Marine Biological Valuation Mapping
Benthic Habitat Mapping
Morphological Characteristics
Galparsoro, I., Á. Borja, J. Germán Rodríguez, I. Muxika, M. Pascual, . Legorburu, (2012). Rocky Reef and Sedimentary Habitats Within the Continental Shelf of the Southeastern Bay of Biscay. Seafloor Geomorphology as Benthic Habitat. Pages in. Elsevier, London.
Biological Valuation
Pascual M. et al, Marine biological valuation mapping of the Basque continental shelf (Bay of Biscay), within the context of the Marine Spatial Planning

10. Total Fishing Pressure Wave Energy Suitability
Basque Country
Activities and Management Perspective Case Study in MESMA Framework Total fishing pressure produced by Artisanal Fisheries Wave Energy Suitability
Total Fishing Pressure
Wave Energy Suitability
Galparsoro I. et al, A Marine Spatial Planning Approach to Select Suitable Areas for Installing Wave Energy Converters (WECs), on the Basque Continental Shelf (Bay of Biscay)
Pascual M. et al, Total fishing pressure produced by artisanal fisheries, from a Marine Spatial Planning perspective: A case study from the Basque Country (Bay of Biscay)

11. Drivers for TB MSP in Spain
Stock Assessment for Fishery
Already performed
MSFD
Biogeographical Assessments are needed
MPAs
Ecological coherence is essential to have common management strategies
Fisheries
Narrow continental shelf (Throwing)
OSPAR
Integrated Marine Policy

12. Density of Fishery Narrow continental shelf Density is higher in north
Galparsoro, I., N. Aldanondo, L. Alonso, P. Alvarez, G. Boyra, L. Ferrer, A. Fontán, M. Louzao, U. Martinez, Y. Sagarminaga, V. Valencia, U. Cotano, Ampliación del conocimiento y apoyo al desarrollo de herramientas para la gestión del ecosistema en aguas vascas-BABES. Elaborado por AZTI-Tecnalia para Eusko Jaurlaritza - Gobierno Vasco. 215 pp.

13. Spain and France How to create synergies and opportunities?
Source: Marine Plan Atlas

14. How to create synergies?
Objectives
Communication
Data
Economy
Environment

15. Challenges / Opportunities
Communication Stakeholder Engagement Trans-Boundary Stakeholder System Licensing Regimes Common information platform Objectives Definition of Trans-Boundary Area Cross cutting themes Analysis of complementary of uses Shared resources
Where we are? -
No common licencing regimes
Economic: Pelagic Fisheries (Migratory), Conservation
Network of MPAs ‘’Natura 2000’’
MSFD Implementation
Energy cables

16. Challenges / Opportunities
Data Collection and Exchange of Data Sharing Information and Data Marine Economy Marine infrastructure to support local tourism Transportation Marine Environment Impact Assessment for cross border activities
Where we are? EU Comminssion requests European platforms for Data Sharing No initiative Connection between San Sebastian and Hendaye -

17. Trans-boundary Projects
Mapping Atlantic Area Seabed Habitats
Map collation
New surveys
Making new maps
Communication and dissemination
Objective: Promote harmonised production and use of marine habitat maps covering the Atlantic Area
PRESPO
Sustainable Development of the Artisanal fisheries in the Atlantic Area
Portugal, Spain and France
Objective: With the project PRESPO it is expected to improve the current fisheries management policy of common fishing resources in the Atlantic Area

18. Thanks for listening
Kemal PINARBASI