1. - MARATLAS - EU Atlas of the Seas
Anne-France WOESTYN
DG MARE.C1
8 March 2010

2. Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) EU Atlas of the Seas (MARATLAS)
Presentation of the project
Navigation into the application
March 2010

3. Integrated Maritime Policy (IMP) - Aims
Maximising the sustainable use of the oceans & seas
Building a knowledge and innovation base on which to further develop
Delivering the highest quality of life in coastal regions
Promoting Europe’s leadership in international maritime affairs
Raising visibility for Maritime Europe
March 2010

4. IMP – Sea basins approaches
Outermost Regions Communication (Oct 2008)
Arctic Communication (November 2008)
Baltic Sea Strategy (June 2009)
Mediterranean Communication (Sept 2009)
North Sea Communication (2010)
Atlantic Communication (2010)
March 2010

5. IMP – Transversal tools
Integrated maritime governance and stakeholder involvement
Integration of maritime surveillance
Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM)
Building a marine knowledge base
EU Atlas of the Seas - MARATLAS
March 2010

6. ATLAS: Objectives and target
Objectives Atlas:
raise public awareness of maritime issues
clarify the spatial dimension of EU maritime policy and legislation, including FISH policies
promote the identity of maritime basins
Target audience:
Interested public, MS and stakeholders
March 2010

7. ATLAS: Approach Web-based, dynamic and public
Integrated in MARE website
Mainly maps, also texts and pictures
European scope, including OR
Sea basin approach, including coasts, waters
Multi-sectors – multi-themes, including fisheries
Multi-lingual (EN, FR, DE)
March 2010

8. ATLAS: Main mile stones
10/2007 Decision to create the atlas
2008 Conceptual development
2009 Prototype development
Spring 2010 Public launch
Public consultation
2010 Enrichment & improvement
March 2010

9. ATLAS Steering External DG MARE Project team Inter Service Group
Committee
Experts
FISH
experts
March 2010

10. ATLAS: Approval process: 4 versions & sites
DG MARE
DIGIT
Development
For MARE project team only
Acceptance
Test for project team & DIGIT
Steering Committee
Project team
C1, F3
F3+DIGIT
FISH experts
Internal test (limited)
Content test for DG MARE
Production (public)
Before launch: external test
After launch: ‘the public atlas’
March 2010

11. ATLAS: Launch, events and later updates
Spring 2010 (date TBC)
Public consultation:
May 2010 (with Interactive Policy Making)
Coming events:
EU Seafood fair-expo (27-29/04, Brussels)
EU Maritime day (20/05, Gijon)
Later updates:
Every 3 to 6 months
March 2010

12. ATLAS: Publications and promotion
Web pages on new Europa web site (23 languages)
Brochure 4 A4 pages, full colours (EN/FR/DE, 3000 ex)
Folder A4/3 (23 languages)
Dossier in Magazine ‘Fisheries and aquaculture in Europe’ n°47, April 2010, 3p. on the Atlas (23 languages,
ex)
EU school Diary , 2p. (23 languages,
~ ex)
Poster(s) (TBC)
Gadget
March 2010

13. March 2010

14. Thank you for your attention!
More information:
Contact:
March 2010