1. Marine Knowledge 2020

2. space data€400 million per year in-situ data> €1 billion per year cost of ocean observation in EU

3. 3/14 MARITIME AFFAIRS Maria Damanaki, Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries (..) the data collected through these observations can only generate knowledge and innovation if Europe's engineers and scientists are able to find, access, assemble and apply them efficiently and rapidly. At present this is often not the case.

4. what is it?

5. it is a network of 112 organisations

6. ` tree of knowledge geology tree of marine knowledge chemistry biology physics habitats human activity public authorities researchers civil society industry users data

7. access to data held by Member States and to map layers across sea-basins

8. Should an internet portal similar to those for EMODnet be set up to provide access to fisheries data held by Member States, 240 replies civil society public bodies private sector researchers

9. Should data provided by private companies for licensing purposes be made publicly available? Not geophysical surveys Detrimental for safety? civil society public bodies private sector researchers

10. Should licenced offshore private sector actors be obliged to contribute to wider monitoring of the sea where this is feasible? civil society public bodies private sector researchers the industry (..) remains positive (..) if sampling from existing structures can help realising that and if it does not interfere with the function and operation of the structures

11. benefits 1. reduce operational costs and delays: help private industry; improve the quality of public decision-making at all levels; strengthen marine scientific research. Allows participation of civil society 2. increase competition and innovation; 3. reduce uncertainty in knowledge of the seas and oceans. Approximately €300 million per year study nearing completion

12. 200920102011201220132014201520162017201820192020 Phase 1 – limited sea basins Phase 2 - low resolution Phase 3 - multi-resolution prototype method phase 2 underway now looking at phase 3

13. follow-up of Green Paper Impact Assessment to evaluate options for: helping Member States fix priorities for surveying, observation and processing; further coordination between the different EU financial instruments and policies concerned with better access to marine data; EMODnet, Data Collection in Fisheries, Copernicus more involvement of the private sector;

14. Vision for 2020 A seamless multi-resolution digital seabed map of European waters by 2020. highest resolution possible in areas that have been surveyed; free of restrictions on use; topography, geology, habitats and ecosystems; accompanied by timely information on physical, chemical and biological state of the overlying water column oceanographic forecasts; together with a process that helps Member States maximise the potential of their marine observation programmes

15. questions?