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GoMA. Goal: Sustainable use; conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services. Censeam. Societal Impact of Results to Date. The project has raised the public and managerial awareness of the value and significance of mid-ocean areas and their animal communities

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GoMA

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  1. GoMA Goal: Sustainable use; conservation of biodiversity and ecosystem services

  2. Censeam

  3. Societal Impact of Results to Date The project has raised the public and managerial awareness of the value and significance of mid-ocean areas and their animal communities Results have contributed to defining high-seas habitats and communities in need of protection. Results were used in e.g. ICES WGs to evaluate closed areas implemented by the RFMO NEAFC. OSPAR has shown interest. WWF has based an MPA proposal on preliminary results from MAR-ECO.

  4. Societal Impact of Results to Date MOMAR, Ifremer Rainbow, ATOS/Ifremer Menez Gwen, ATOS/Ifremer Lucky Strike, ATOS/Ifremer • Societal impact: • ChEss signed InterRidge Code of Conduct in relation to investigating and sampling hydrothermal vents (Fisher & Devey, 2006). • Establishment of MAR MPAs for Rainbow, Menez Gwen and Lucky Strike vent fields in Portuguese waters (Santos).

  5. PEW Workshop on defining MPA's, Hawaii, Oct 2007

  6. Source: Census of Marine Life = Realm fished

  7. Seamount Trawl Fisheries: Current catch 2-2.5 m t

  8. Source: CoML COFI Side Event 2009

  9. Source: CoML COFI Side Event 2009

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