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PISCES Project. Workshop 2: Formulating guidelines. Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Policy Liaison Officer. What PISCES is. You! Stakeholder-led A forum for developing practical guidelines A way of identifying what the users want for delivering EA Verified by expert advisory group
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PISCES Project Workshop 2: Formulating guidelines Dr Lyndsey Dodds, Policy Liaison Officer
What PISCES is • You! • Stakeholder-led • A forum for developing practical guidelines • A way of identifying what the users want for delivering EA • Verified by expert advisory group • Spreading to wider stakeholders • Creating a voice for Celtic Sea stakeholders
What PISCES is • An exemplar • Exploring new methods for stakeholder engagement • A means of influencing implementation of EU legislation • Of interest to governments • Translating policy into practice • Aspirational but pragmatic
What PISCES isn’t • Delivering an EA in the Celtic Sea • Trying to restrict activities • Telling stakeholders what EA means in practice • Writing group consultation responses • Looking at the scientific basis for policy • Easy!
Scope for influence • Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) is environmental pillar of EU Integrated Maritime Policy. • Aim to achieve Good Environmental Status (GES)
MSFD timeline Spatial protection measures identified Determine what GES means Programme of measure for GES Achieve or maintain GES Entry into MS legislation 2013 2020 2010 2012 2016 2014 2015 PISCES Target and indicators for each region Establish& implement monitoring programme Programme of measures operational
Other drivers • National legislation • EU Marine Spatial Planning roadmap • Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) reform • Integrated Maritime Policy
Role of PISCES team • Liaison with governments • PISCES teams in UK, Ireland, France and Spain • Regular meetings • Seminars • Feedback of PISCES outputs