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Branch Oceans and Coasts. 1 August 2013. The Branch Oceans & Coasts Promote Manage and provide strategic leadership on ocean and coasts conservation. CD: Ocean Conservation CD: Integrated Coastal Management CD: Oceans & Coasts Research CD: Specialist Monitoring Services. Priorities 1/2.
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BranchOceans and Coasts 1 August 2013
The Branch Oceans & CoastsPromote Manage and provide strategic leadership on ocean and coasts conservation • CD: Ocean Conservation • CD: Integrated Coastal Management • CD: Oceans & Coasts Research • CD: Specialist Monitoring Services
Priorities 1/2 • Ocean Policy White Paper • The SA Blue Economy Strategy • The SA Antarctic Gateway concept • Marine Protected Area Expansion Strategy • Assess the effectiveness of MPAs • National Estuarine Management Protocol • Mapping & Describing the coastal area status quo
Priorities 2/2 • Developing criteria for the assessment of coastal discharge permits - pipelines • Moving towards implementing spatial planning in oceans and coasts • Developing and monitoring indicators • Developing several areas of human and technical competence • Currently undertaking second recruitment drive (first focussed on Coastal Management)