1. MARINE STRATEGY FRAMEWORK DIRECTIVE (MSFD) COMMON IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Quick win 1: METADATA
Developing an overview to allow prioritisation and identification of data used in MSFD Article 8 assessments
Document: DIKE – TG2/2012/04
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

2. PROVIDING ACCESS TO UNDERLYING DATA
Metadata collections
MSFD Metadata Catalogue
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

3. WHY USE METADATA? Structured, so it can be queried
Overview of coverage/gaps
Highlighting commonalities
Standards are well established
Many national datasets already described
Pointer linking MSFD <-> DATA
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

4. SPECIFICALLY METADATA WILL INFORM ON
Geographical extent
Scale and resolution
Parameters available
Temporal extent
Location of data
Who manages data
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

5. REPORTING METADATA IN MSFD
Extend use reporting sheets/database
Ensure connection between data and national assessment
Assessment and Indicators
Underying data (Data collections)
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

6. METADATA IN MSFD: 4 FIELDS REQUESTED
An Identifier (pointer to record)
Metadata type/standard used
Metadata datestamp
Language encoding
4 fields
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

7. WHY HAVE A METADATA CATALOGUE?
Overview of information
Clear linkages in reporting
Catalogues can be linked
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

8. WHY HAVE A METADATA CATALOGUE?
ISO Example (GeoNetwork)
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES

9. SUPPORTING THE MSFD REPORTING
COMMISSION/EEA INVITES DISCUSSION ON:
MS support to this approach
MS contributions to the further technical development
MS feedback on metadata standards
WG-DIKE technical group 03 JULY 2012
Neil Holdsworth, ICES