1. USING & APPLYING SEABED HABITAT MAPS OVERVIEW OF POTENTIAL USES SUE GUBBAY

2. H.M.S.CHALLENGER

3. IRISH SEA MOUNDS Courtesy of JNCC, MESH project

4. ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT SYSTEM POLICY & OBJECTIVES PLANNING IMPLEMENTATION AUDIT REVIEW Policy/Objectives-improved scientific understanding -developing ecological quality objectives Planning- resource identification -stakeholder participation Implementation-resource management -conflict resolution Monitoring-seabed resource extraction sites -seabed disposal sites Audit-changes in extent and quality of seabed habitats Review-effects of policy

5. POLICY & OBJECTIV ES PLANNING IMPLEMEN TATION AUDIT REVIEW POLICY & OBJECTIVES Marine Spatial Planning Ecosystem approach MSPP consortium (ABP Marine Environmental Research Ltd (ABPmer), Terence O'Rourke, Risk & Policy Analysts, Geotek, Hartley Anderson and Coastal Management for Sustainability

6. POLICY & OBJECTIV ES PLANNING IMPLEMEN TATION AUDIT REVIEW PLANNING & IMPLEMENTATION Representative network of Marine Protected Areas Management of marine SACs Resource identification – direct and indirect From: UK Marine SACs LIFE project – Scottish Natural Heritage/ Highland Regional Council

7. POLICY & OBJECTIV ES PLANNING IMPLEMEN TATION AUDIT REVIEW AUDIT & REVIEW Monitoring – dredge spoil disposal sites Extent of habitat types with marine SACs From: CEFAS Technical Report 127.

8. CASE STUDIES Project Scope Project title Brief Description Time/duration Aims and Objectives Technical outline Principle use Did mapping help meet the objectives and if so how? Outcomes – strengths Outcomes – weaknesses Key lessons What would you have liked MESH to provide? How might this work help the MESH project? Further information