Proyecto financiado por el Programa Pleamar de la Fundación Biodiverdad con Fondos FEMP. Este proyecto tiene como uno de sus objetivos la monitorización del ruido ambiente marino a través de la instalación de hidrófonos en estaciones fijas de monitorización océano-meteorológicas ya existentes. Estos datos además están sirviendo para analizar la presencia de cetáceos y evaluar las diferentes fuentes de ruido antropogénico y natural. Los registros no procesados están disponibles a todo el que lo solicite y su análisis se puede consultar en el portal de datos europeo EMODnet.

Proyecto financiado por el Programa Pleamar de la Fundación Biodiverdad con Fondos FEMP. Este proyecto tiene como uno de sus objetivos la monitorización del ruido ambiente marino a través de la instalación de hidrófonos en estaciones fijas de monitorización océano-meteorológicas ya existentes. Estos datos además están sirviendo para analizar la presencia de cetáceos y evaluar las diferentes fuentes de ruido antropogénico y natural. Los registros no procesados están disponibles a todo el que lo solicite y su análisis se puede consultar en el portal de datos europeo EMODnet.

Proyecto también financiado por el Programa Pleamar plantea (Fundación Biodiversidad) cuyo objetivo es mejorar el conocimiento existente sobre el ambiente sonoro marino en zonas con alta actividad extractiva. Para ello, se ha mejorado el diseño de la instalación del hidrófono que se encuentra en la estación próxima a la Isla de Cortegada (Ría de Arousa), la cual forma parte del Observatorio Costeiro Xunta de Galicia y está situada dentro del espacio marítimo de las Rías Baixas de Galicia, donde existe un elevado número de espacios marinos protegidos. Estos registros están permitiendo conocer los hábitos de los cetáceos presentes en las Rías Gallegas. Además, en esta misma estación se incluyen sensores para la monitorización de la contaminación lumínica, explorando así otras fuentes de contaminación que pueden suponer un impacto al ecosistema.

Proyecto también financiado por el Programa Pleamar plantea (Fundación Biodiversidad) cuyo objetivo es mejorar el conocimiento existente sobre el ambiente sonoro marino en zonas con alta actividad extractiva. Para ello, se ha mejorado el diseño de la instalación del hidrófono que se encuentra en la estación próxima a la Isla de Cortegada (Ría de Arousa), la cual forma parte del Observatorio Costeiro Xunta de Galicia y está situada dentro del espacio marítimo de las Rías Baixas de Galicia, donde existe un elevado número de espacios marinos protegidos. Estos registros están permitiendo conocer los hábitos de los cetáceos presentes en las Rías Gallegas. Además, en esta misma estación se incluyen sensores para la monitorización de la contaminación lumínica, explorando así otras fuentes de contaminación que pueden suponer un impacto al ecosistema.

Article 3.3 of Law 41/2010 of 29 December provides that the authorisation of any activity that requires either the execution of works or installations in the marine waters, their bed or subsoil, or the placement or deposit of materials on the seabed, as well as the discharges regulated in Title IV of the Law, must have a favourable report from MITECO on the compatibility of the activity or discharge with the relevant marine strategy in accordance with the criteria to be laid down by regulation.

Article 3.3 of Law 41/2010 of 29 December provides that the authorisation of any activity that requires either the execution of works or installations in the marine waters, their bed or subsoil, or the placement or deposit of materials on the seabed, as well as the discharges regulated in Title IV of the Law, must have a favourable report from MITECO on the compatibility of the activity or discharge with the relevant marine strategy in accordance with the criteria to be laid down by regulation.

JONAS aborda las amenazas a la biodiversidad ocasionadas por la contaminación acústica subacuática en especies sensibles en el Atlántico NE al agilizar el monitoreo del ruido oceánico y la gestión de riesgos a nivel transnacional. JONAS aborda las amenazas a la biodiversidad ocasionadas por la contaminación acústica subacuática en especies sensibles en el Atlántico NE al agilizar el monitoreo del ruido oceánico la gestión de riesgos a nivel transnacional.

JONAS aborda las amenazas a la biodiversidad ocasionadas por la contaminación acústica subacuática en especies sensibles en el Atlántico NE al agilizar el monitoreo del ruido oceánico y la gestión de riesgos a nivel transnacional. JONAS aborda las amenazas a la biodiversidad ocasionadas por la contaminación acústica subacuática en especies sensibles en el Atlántico NE al agilizar el monitoreo del ruido oceánico la gestión de riesgos a nivel transnacional.

LIFE13 ENV/ES/001182 - Evaluación de las zonas vulnerables a la subsidencia y la subida del nivel del mar en el Delta del Ebro (LIFE EBRO-ADMICLIM) LIFE15 ENV/ES/000252 - Intelligent marine LittEr removal and Management for local Authorities (LIFE LEMA) LIFE17 ENV/FR/000233 - Achieve Good Environmental Status for Coastal Infrastructures Construction (LIFE-AGESCIC) LIFE20 ENV/ES/000387 - Reducción del impacto del ruido submarino del Puerto de Cartagena (LIFE PortSounds)

LIFE13 ENV/ES/001182 - Evaluación de las zonas vulnerables a la subsidencia y la subida del nivel del mar en el Delta del Ebro (LIFE EBRO-ADMICLIM) LIFE15 ENV/ES/000252 - Intelligent marine LittEr removal and Management for local Authorities (LIFE LEMA) LIFE17 ENV/FR/000233 - Achieve Good Environmental Status for Coastal Infrastructures Construction (LIFE-AGESCIC) LIFE20 ENV/ES/000387 - Reducción del impacto del ruido submarino del Puerto de Cartagena (LIFE PortSounds)

Some Spanish marine areas, inside and outside marine protected areas, are subject to a large influx of tourists, resulting in various types of anthropogenic pressures of a generally seasonal nature. These pressures cause significant impacts on marine habitats and species, so it is important to conduct studies of the carrying capacity of ecosystems to assess whether they are able to recover from these impacts and to withstand these pressures without their condition being irreversibly affected. To this end, scientific and technical studies must be carried out to enable this assessment to be carried out and measures to be taken accordingly in those areas. The following actions will be carried out: (...) Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

Some Spanish marine areas, inside and outside marine protected areas, are subject to a large influx of tourists, resulting in various types of anthropogenic pressures of a generally seasonal nature. These pressures cause significant impacts on marine habitats and species, so it is important to conduct studies of the carrying capacity of ecosystems to assess whether they are able to recover from these impacts and to withstand these pressures without their condition being irreversibly affected. To this end, scientific and technical studies must be carried out to enable this assessment to be carried out and measures to be taken accordingly in those areas. The following actions will be carried out: (...) Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

The regulatory regulation of recreational activities does not always cover all aspects that need to be considered in order to reduce the pressures on recreational activities. In order to increase the protection of the marine environment from these activities, it is of paramount importance that guides or codes of good practice are in place for each activity, so that seafarers can benefit from the activities with minimal impact. To this end, this measure is proposed, which seeks to compile the contents of existing guides and to develop new codes for activities for which they have not yet been drawn up. Thus, on the basis of the results of measure BIO63, and taking into account the guides already drawn up for some activities and in some areas, such as Illes Baleares, Catalunya, Galicia and the Canary Islands, a series of codes of good practice for recreational activities with the greatest impact on the marine environment will be drawn up, including at least the following: • Recreational nautical, in terms of anchoring, speed, approach to animals, nuisance to fauna, marine litter, etc.• Recreational fishing: for target species, incidental catch, fishing gear, marine litter, etc.• Allocation of cetaceans: in terms of speed, distance to animals, noise, etc.• Buceo and Snorickel: as regards damage to benthic habitats, species harvesting, nuisance to fauna, etc.• Nautical sports such as surf, windsurf and kite surf, and similar, in terms of nuisance to coastal birds and impact on coastal flora.

The regulatory regulation of recreational activities does not always cover all aspects that need to be considered in order to reduce the pressures on recreational activities. In order to increase the protection of the marine environment from these activities, it is of paramount importance that guides or codes of good practice are in place for each activity, so that seafarers can benefit from the activities with minimal impact. To this end, this measure is proposed, which seeks to compile the contents of existing guides and to develop new codes for activities for which they have not yet been drawn up. Thus, on the basis of the results of measure BIO63, and taking into account the guides already drawn up for some activities and in some areas, such as Illes Baleares, Catalunya, Galicia and the Canary Islands, a series of codes of good practice for recreational activities with the greatest impact on the marine environment will be drawn up, including at least the following: • Recreational nautical, in terms of anchoring, speed, approach to animals, nuisance to fauna, marine litter, etc.• Recreational fishing: for target species, incidental catch, fishing gear, marine litter, etc.• Allocation of cetaceans: in terms of speed, distance to animals, noise, etc.• Buceo and Snorickel: as regards damage to benthic habitats, species harvesting, nuisance to fauna, etc.• Nautical sports such as surf, windsurf and kite surf, and similar, in terms of nuisance to coastal birds and impact on coastal flora.

The European Union’s Roadmap 2050 sets ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 % by 2050 with a view to full decarbonisation by the third century. These Community commitments inevitably entail a significant development of renewable energy installations in Spain. Thus, the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) foresees a doubling of energy from renewable sources over the next decade. The Maritime Spatial Plans (MEPP) have developed a proposal for high potential and priority use areas for offshore wind energy. These areas have been located on the basis of a set of technical criteria and in order to avoid as far as possible affecting the natural values of marine ecosystems and the different uses and activities taking place there. In any case, it is foreseeable that the future installation of floating commercial wind farms could have an impact on biological communities (seabirds, cetaceans and turtles, icthiofauna including fish stocks, benthic habitats) and on fishing activity, depending on the types of gear that may be considered incompatible with the establishment of offshore infrastructure. This impact has been analysed in the environmental assessment of the MEOP, based on the best available information, but it is understood that knowledge on these aspects needs to be improved in the coming years. As regards the impact on biological communities, DGBBD will develop a methodological guide for the assessment of renewable energy projects in the marine environment, covering all aspects related to the conduct of studies on fauna and habitats in the environmental assessment procedure, from planning, assessment, analysis of cumulative impact, proposing environmental measures and the environmental monitoring or monitoring programme. The assessment of electrical lines for the evacuation of the energy generated is excluded from this guide because it is another type of impact that is currently the subject of specific projects. For its part, the DGCM will carry out a detailed analysis of the impact on fishing activity and stocks. This will be done by identifying the types of gear and base ports concerned in each of the offshore wind energy polygons proposed in the MEOP; each polygon will be characterised from the point of view of its fishing intensity, including fishing activity in the waters between each polygon and the coast, in order to identify the possible impact of evacuation infrastructure. The cofradías directly affected by each of the offshore wind energy polygons will also be identified. The most exploited fish stocks in the proposed wind zones will also be analysed, and estimates will be made of the volume of stock biomass that would no longer be exploited, as well as an assessment of the economic impact of non-extraction, if possible using a calculation at district level (by base port, district, etc.). With all this information, possible spatial planning measures will be considered within each polygon, suggestions for land-based evacuation routes that have the least impact on fishing activity (including closed areas, marine reserves, and areas with high fishing effort), as well as on marine biodiversity (protected areas, valuable areas due to the presence of habitats or species, etc.); suggestions for possible coexistence measures between commercial wind fields and different fishing gear, and suggestions for corrective or compensatory measures in the event that limitations or prohibitions on fishing are adopted due to the presence of a wind farm. Account will be taken of the relevant initiatives already underway by the regional fisheries administrations, such as the Galician Marine Wind Observatory, whose main objective is to serve as a forum for dialogue, meeting and analysis in order to seek the coexistence and compatibility of the potential development of offshore wind in Galicia with all existing activities, with a particular focus on maritime and fishing activities.

The European Union’s Roadmap 2050 sets ambitious targets for reducing greenhouse gas emissions by up to 80 % by 2050 with a view to full decarbonisation by the third century. These Community commitments inevitably entail a significant development of renewable energy installations in Spain. Thus, the integrated National Energy and Climate Plan (NECP) foresees a doubling of energy from renewable sources over the next decade. The Maritime Spatial Plans (MEPP) have developed a proposal for high potential and priority use areas for offshore wind energy. These areas have been located on the basis of a set of technical criteria and in order to avoid as far as possible affecting the natural values of marine ecosystems and the different uses and activities taking place there. In any case, it is foreseeable that the future installation of floating commercial wind farms could have an impact on biological communities (seabirds, cetaceans and turtles, icthiofauna including fish stocks, benthic habitats) and on fishing activity, depending on the types of gear that may be considered incompatible with the establishment of offshore infrastructure. This impact has been analysed in the environmental assessment of the MEOP, based on the best available information, but it is understood that knowledge on these aspects needs to be improved in the coming years. As regards the impact on biological communities, DGBBD will develop a methodological guide for the assessment of renewable energy projects in the marine environment, covering all aspects related to the conduct of studies on fauna and habitats in the environmental assessment procedure, from planning, assessment, analysis of cumulative impact, proposing environmental measures and the environmental monitoring or monitoring programme. The assessment of electrical lines for the evacuation of the energy generated is excluded from this guide because it is another type of impact that is currently the subject of specific projects. For its part, the DGCM will carry out a detailed analysis of the impact on fishing activity and stocks. This will be done by identifying the types of gear and base ports concerned in each of the offshore wind energy polygons proposed in the MEOP; each polygon will be characterised from the point of view of its fishing intensity, including fishing activity in the waters between each polygon and the coast, in order to identify the possible impact of evacuation infrastructure. The cofradías directly affected by each of the offshore wind energy polygons will also be identified. The most exploited fish stocks in the proposed wind zones will also be analysed, and estimates will be made of the volume of stock biomass that would no longer be exploited, as well as an assessment of the economic impact of non-extraction, if possible using a calculation at district level (by base port, district, etc.). With all this information, possible spatial planning measures will be considered within each polygon, suggestions for land-based evacuation routes that have the least impact on fishing activity (including closed areas, marine reserves, and areas with high fishing effort), as well as on marine biodiversity (protected areas, valuable areas due to the presence of habitats or species, etc.); suggestions for possible coexistence measures between commercial wind fields and different fishing gear, and suggestions for corrective or compensatory measures in the event that limitations or prohibitions on fishing are adopted due to the presence of a wind farm. Account will be taken of the relevant initiatives already underway by the regional fisheries administrations, such as the Galician Marine Wind Observatory, whose main objective is to serve as a forum for dialogue, meeting and analysis in order to seek the coexistence and compatibility of the potential development of offshore wind in Galicia with all existing activities, with a particular focus on maritime and fishing activities.

Title III of Law 41/2010 of 29 December on the protection of the marine environment, on the ‘Network of Marine Protected Areas and the Conservation of Marine Species and Habitats’, establishes RAMPE, defines its objectives, the types of areas included in the Network and provides, in Article 29, that the RAMPE Master Plan will be the basic coordination tool for achieving the objectives of RAMPE. RAMPE must form a coherent and well-managed network of marine protected areas in Spanish waters, with the aim of ensuring the protection, conservation and restoration of Spain’s natural heritage and marine biodiversity. RAMPE shall consist of protected areas located in the Spanish marine environment, representative of the marine natural heritage, irrespective of whether its declaration and management are regulated by international, Community and State rules. Similarly, areas whose declaration and management are regulated by Autonomous Community rules may be included in the network if there is ecological continuity between the marine ecosystem and the terrestrial nature area to be protected. According to the law, the RAMPE Master Plan shall include at least: a. The strategic objectives of the Network of Marine Protected Areas for the duration of the Master Plan (10 years), as well as the programming of the actions to be carried out by the Network to achieve them. b. The objectives to be achieved in terms of cooperation and cooperation with other administrations or bodies, both at national and international level. The guidelines for the planning and conservation of Marine Protected Areas. d. The network’s common actions programme, and the procedures for its continuous monitoring and evaluation. The Master Plan must be approved by royal decree. This measure corresponds to measure PB2 of the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (BP2). Approval and development of the Spanish Marine Protected Areas Network).

Title III of Law 41/2010 of 29 December on the protection of the marine environment, on the ‘Network of Marine Protected Areas and the Conservation of Marine Species and Habitats’, establishes RAMPE, defines its objectives, the types of areas included in the Network and provides, in Article 29, that the RAMPE Master Plan will be the basic coordination tool for achieving the objectives of RAMPE. RAMPE must form a coherent and well-managed network of marine protected areas in Spanish waters, with the aim of ensuring the protection, conservation and restoration of Spain’s natural heritage and marine biodiversity. RAMPE shall consist of protected areas located in the Spanish marine environment, representative of the marine natural heritage, irrespective of whether its declaration and management are regulated by international, Community and State rules. Similarly, areas whose declaration and management are regulated by Autonomous Community rules may be included in the network if there is ecological continuity between the marine ecosystem and the terrestrial nature area to be protected. According to the law, the RAMPE Master Plan shall include at least: a. The strategic objectives of the Network of Marine Protected Areas for the duration of the Master Plan (10 years), as well as the programming of the actions to be carried out by the Network to achieve them. b. The objectives to be achieved in terms of cooperation and cooperation with other administrations or bodies, both at national and international level. The guidelines for the planning and conservation of Marine Protected Areas. d. The network’s common actions programme, and the procedures for its continuous monitoring and evaluation. The Master Plan must be approved by royal decree. This measure corresponds to measure PB2 of the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (BP2). Approval and development of the Spanish Marine Protected Areas Network).

Within this measure, a strategy will be developed for communication, stakeholder involvement and public awareness in the framework of marine strategies. To this end, work will be carried out on visibility at national level, promoting awareness of these through: • Web dissemination plan, social media, digital platforms or other forms of communication, including institutional image design. • Quarterly newsletter containing news on actions to protect the sea (marine strategies, Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (MEPOs), actions by the ACs. Projects from the Biodiversity Foundation’s PLEAMAR programme, etc.). • Design of digital dissemination material for Marine Strategies: logo, technical summaries, social media outreach graphic material, etc.• Graphic editing of official documents from the 5 stages of marine strategies for publication in digital format. • Creation of a photo library, which will include at least the photographs obtained in the campaigns funded by MITECO. • Videos on specific aspects of marine strategy phases: Monitoring programmes? Concrete measures. Coastal peripheral services will be available for the implementation of the measure, in order to make the visibility and dissemination strategy more effective to coastal areas.

Dentro de esta medida, se desarrollará una estrategia dirigida a la comunicación, participación de los interesados y concienciación del público en el marco de las estrategias marinas. Para ello se trabajará en la visibilidad en el ámbito nacional, promoviendo el conocimiento de las mismas a través de: • Plan de difusión a través de la web, redes sociales, plataformas digitales u otras formas de comunicación, incluyendo diseño de imagen institucional. • Boletín trimestral (newsletter) que incluya noticias sobre actuaciones de protección del mar (estrategias marinas, Planes de Ordenación del Espacio Marítimo (POEM), actuaciones de las CC. AA., proyectos del programa PLEAMAR de la Fundación Biodiversidad, etc.). • Diseño de material divulgativo digital de Estrategias Marinas: logo, resúmenes técnicos, material gráfico de divulgación en redes sociales, etc. • Edición gráfica de los documentos oficiales de las 5 fases de estrategias marinas para su publicación en formato digital. • Creación de fototeca, que incluirá al menos las fotografías obtenidas en las campañas financiadas por el MITECO. • Vídeos sobre aspectos concretos de las fases de estrategias marinas:  Programas de seguimiento  Medidas concretas. Se contará con los servicios periféricos de costas para la implementación de la medida, con el objeto de hacer llegar de forma más eficaz la estrategia de visibilidad y difusión a las zonas costeras.

This measure aims to enhance education in marine environmental aspects, making it accessible to the school population. To this end, the following work will be carried out: Review and adaptation of existing educational material and creation of new educational material: there is a great diversity of information and educational material relating to the marine environment, the exploitation and use of which should be strengthened. A review of all existing material from various online sources, including the REEDUCAMAR portal, will be carried out with a view to selecting the most suitable for a school campaign. If a lack of educational material is detected in relation to a particular topic of interest, the design of the material will be carried out. Campaign development: a campaign for schoolchildren will be carried out, with a fair distribution throughout Spain. In addition, an annual school competition related to the protection of the marine environment will be held to support the campaign.

A través de esta medida se pretende potenciar la educación en los aspectos ambientales marinos, de manera que sea accesible para la población escolar. Para ello se realizarán los siguientes trabajos:  Revisión y adaptación de material educativo existente, y creación de nuevo material educativo: existe gran diversidad de material divulgativo y educativo relativo al medio marino, cuya explotación y utilización debe reforzarse. Se realizará una revisión del conjunto de material existente en diversas fuentes online, incluido el portal REEDUCAMAR, con vistas a seleccionar el más adecuado para la realización de una campaña de escolares. En caso de detectarse la falta de material educativo en relación a algún tema en particular que sea de interés se llevará a cabo el diseño del mismo.  Desarrollo de campaña: se desarrollará una campaña para escolares, con un reparto equitativo en la totalidad del territorio español. Además, se llevará a cabo un concurso escolar anual relacionado con la protección del medio marino para dar soporte a la campaña.

The aim of this measure is to bring together a series of training activities which are intended to be carried out in different economic and social sectors and which have a twofold objective: • Improving existing knowledge of the marine environment in sectors which are users of the marine environment and which, through its actions, can make a significant contribution to improving the environmental status of the marine environment. • Preparation and technical development of staff, from the administration or from the private sector, who perform routine tasks related to the protection of the marine environment (training of managers). Therefore, on the basis of the two priority objectives to be achieved under this measure, it is planned to carry out awareness-raising and awareness-raising activities specifically aimed at: • Training of workers in the sector as fishermen and on-board observers on protocols and good practices aimed at reducing the impacts of incidental catches (reduction of post-release mortality, proper implementation of protocols, etc.) (Action 1, related to measures BIO09, BIO12 and BIO58). • Training of managers on emerging issues in the field of marine environmental protection, both stranding network staff, coastal guards, environmental agents, AGE and CC officials. AA. (Action 2). Under this measure: Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

The aim of this measure is to bring together a series of training activities which are intended to be carried out in different economic and social sectors and which have a twofold objective: • Improving existing knowledge of the marine environment in sectors which are users of the marine environment and which, through its actions, can make a significant contribution to improving the environmental status of the marine environment. • Preparation and technical development of staff, from the administration or from the private sector, who perform routine tasks related to the protection of the marine environment (training of managers). Therefore, on the basis of the two priority objectives to be achieved under this measure, it is planned to carry out awareness-raising and awareness-raising activities specifically aimed at: • Training of workers in the sector as fishermen and on-board observers on protocols and good practices aimed at reducing the impacts of incidental catches (reduction of post-release mortality, proper implementation of protocols, etc.) (Action 1, related to measures BIO09, BIO12 and BIO58). • Training of managers on emerging issues in the field of marine environmental protection, both stranding network staff, coastal guards, environmental agents, AGE and CC officials. AA. (Action 2). Under this measure: Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

The need to raise civil society’s awareness of the main marine environmental problems has been recognised in different fora, as well as the desirability of targeted actions for different economic sectors operating at sea: fishermen, nautical and recreational enterprises, diving boats, beach users, etc. This measure provides for a set of awareness-raising actions focusing on issues such as the conservation of marine biodiversity, the impact of fishing and recreational activities on the marine environment, marine litter, etc. to facilitate the involvement of society and the collective users of the marine environment. This measure will include, inter alia, the DGCM to carry out the following activities. Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

The need to raise civil society’s awareness of the main marine environmental problems has been recognised in different fora, as well as the desirability of targeted actions for different economic sectors operating at sea: fishermen, nautical and recreational enterprises, diving boats, beach users, etc. This measure provides for a set of awareness-raising actions focusing on issues such as the conservation of marine biodiversity, the impact of fishing and recreational activities on the marine environment, marine litter, etc. to facilitate the involvement of society and the collective users of the marine environment. This measure will include, inter alia, the DGCM to carry out the following activities. Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

The necessary training materials will be developed to ensure that future sea-going workers or skippers are properly aware of the problem of marine litter and of good environmental practices aimed at reducing it, as well as the importance of ensuring respect for and protection of protected cetaceans, turtles, seabirds, and elasmobranchs on official boat masters’ courses in the recreational and fishing sectors. This module will be proposed as part of the official training courses for boatmasters in the recreational and fisheries sector.

The necessary training materials will be developed to ensure that future sea-going workers or skippers are properly aware of the problem of marine litter and of good environmental practices aimed at reducing it, as well as the importance of ensuring respect for and protection of protected cetaceans, turtles, seabirds, and elasmobranchs on official boat masters’ courses in the recreational and fishing sectors. This module will be proposed as part of the official training courses for boatmasters in the recreational and fisheries sector.

The Biodiversity Foundation (BF), through the Green Jobs Programme, boosts innovative entrepreneurship and the creation of new green businesses. The FB is the intermediate body for the Operational Programme Employment, Training and Education (POEFE) of the European Social Fund 2014-2020 and, among its objectives, aims to boost employment and green entrepreneurship. Between 2017 and 2023, the programme manages EUR 47 million. Work is ongoing to make the Biodiversity Foundation a new Intermediate Body in the new programming period 2021-2027 and the type of actions to be taken for the new period under the ESF is currently being defined. The Green Employment Programme is implemented mainly through two mechanisms: Annual calls for support aimed, inter alia, at improving the skills of entrepreneurs and encouraging the creation of new businesses and self-employment initiatives in sectors related to the blue economy (fisheries, tourism, waste, industry, etc.), as well as in the environment of Natura 2000 sites. All of this, through training courses, mentors and social innovation actions to encourage the creation of viable businesses in activities linked to the environment. They may include visits to established initiatives, attendance at fairs or meetings involving reference companies from the marine sector, stays in pre-incubators, incubators and accelerators with support services. Face-to-face learning meetings are also envisaged to encourage the transfer of knowledge, the sharing of experience and the channelling of investment between entrepreneurs, sectoral experts and investors from the Member States involved in the project. On the other hand, the Green Entrepreneurship Network, a green entrepreneurship support community with more than 10.000 users, carries out innovative actions specialised in supporting the creation of new businesses such as training pathways, mentoring and online advice for new entrepreneurial projects that want to contribute to green recovery and preserve biodiversity. In addition, to support them in increasing their network of contacts and to give visibility and dissemination to their business. All actions are targeted at entrepreneurs, as both workers and unemployed people who want to set up a business are considered as entrepreneurs and particular attention will be paid to the following priority social groups: women, people living in rural areas or protected areas, young people up to 35, over 45 years of age, immigrants and people with disabilities. Under Action C10 to Promote Entrepreneurship in Marine RN 2000 of the LIFE INTEMARES project coordinated by the Biodiversity Foundation, an analysis of the situation of green entrepreneurship in the marine environment and support for its promotion has been carried out, with the aim of promoting sustainable business initiatives in a blue economy, based on the potential offered by marine Natura 2000 sites. To this end, the following has been carried out: • Identification of initiatives supporting marine green entrepreneurship at international and national level: identify which initiatives exist at international and national level to support green entrepreneurship linked to the marine environment or which have the potential to be able to support initiatives in this area in Spain. • SWOT analysis of the ecosystem supporting green entrepreneurship in the marine environment in Spain. • Design of a roadmap to support green entrepreneurship in the marine environment in Spain. • List of proposals for green entrepreneurship activities at local level for areas adjacent to marine Natura 2000 sites in Spain

The Biodiversity Foundation (BF), through the Green Jobs Programme, boosts innovative entrepreneurship and the creation of new green businesses. The FB is the intermediate body for the Operational Programme Employment, Training and Education (POEFE) of the European Social Fund 2014-2020 and, among its objectives, aims to boost employment and green entrepreneurship. Between 2017 and 2023, the programme manages EUR 47 million. Work is ongoing to make the Biodiversity Foundation a new Intermediate Body in the new programming period 2021-2027 and the type of actions to be taken for the new period under the ESF is currently being defined. The Green Employment Programme is implemented mainly through two mechanisms: Annual calls for support aimed, inter alia, at improving the skills of entrepreneurs and encouraging the creation of new businesses and self-employment initiatives in sectors related to the blue economy (fisheries, tourism, waste, industry, etc.), as well as in the environment of Natura 2000 sites. All of this, through training courses, mentors and social innovation actions to encourage the creation of viable businesses in activities linked to the environment. They may include visits to established initiatives, attendance at fairs or meetings involving reference companies from the marine sector, stays in pre-incubators, incubators and accelerators with support services. Face-to-face learning meetings are also envisaged to encourage the transfer of knowledge, the sharing of experience and the channelling of investment between entrepreneurs, sectoral experts and investors from the Member States involved in the project. On the other hand, the Green Entrepreneurship Network, a green entrepreneurship support community with more than 10.000 users, carries out innovative actions specialised in supporting the creation of new businesses such as training pathways, mentoring and online advice for new entrepreneurial projects that want to contribute to green recovery and preserve biodiversity. In addition, to support them in increasing their network of contacts and to give visibility and dissemination to their business. All actions are targeted at entrepreneurs, as both workers and unemployed people who want to set up a business are considered as entrepreneurs and particular attention will be paid to the following priority social groups: women, people living in rural areas or protected areas, young people up to 35, over 45 years of age, immigrants and people with disabilities. Under Action C10 to Promote Entrepreneurship in Marine RN 2000 of the LIFE INTEMARES project coordinated by the Biodiversity Foundation, an analysis of the situation of green entrepreneurship in the marine environment and support for its promotion has been carried out, with the aim of promoting sustainable business initiatives in a blue economy, based on the potential offered by marine Natura 2000 sites. To this end, the following has been carried out: • Identification of initiatives supporting marine green entrepreneurship at international and national level: identify which initiatives exist at international and national level to support green entrepreneurship linked to the marine environment or which have the potential to be able to support initiatives in this area in Spain. • SWOT analysis of the ecosystem supporting green entrepreneurship in the marine environment in Spain. • Design of a roadmap to support green entrepreneurship in the marine environment in Spain. • List of proposals for green entrepreneurship activities at local level for areas adjacent to marine Natura 2000 sites in Spain

A public mobile application shall be developed with which information on elements of the physical environment, marine ecosystems, uses of the sea and their restrictions and existing management provisions can be accessed in an easy and accessible manner by sea users and any citizen. The application will be linked to INFOMAR, a consultation tool or access to information on various aspects of the marine environment generated by Spanish entities (see measure H24), and will consist of a viewer that makes it possible to visualise general maps on bathymetry, coastlines, elements of the Public Maritime Domain, etc. The application will also display geo-referenced information collected as part of marine strategy monitoring programmes, such as benthic habitats, marine species, non-indigenous species or the main pressures on the marine environment (pollution, nutrient input, etc.). The application will also collect information on uses and activities in the marine environment obtained in the MEOP process. Accessibility of information to all stakeholders is one of the keys to facilitating planning, increasing certainty for developers and users, and also facilitating compliance with the provisions of the MEOP.

A public mobile application shall be developed with which information on elements of the physical environment, marine ecosystems, uses of the sea and their restrictions and existing management provisions can be accessed in an easy and accessible manner by sea users and any citizen. The application will be linked to INFOMAR, a consultation tool or access to information on various aspects of the marine environment generated by Spanish entities (see measure H24), and will consist of a viewer that makes it possible to visualise general maps on bathymetry, coastlines, elements of the Public Maritime Domain, etc. The application will also display geo-referenced information collected as part of marine strategy monitoring programmes, such as benthic habitats, marine species, non-indigenous species or the main pressures on the marine environment (pollution, nutrient input, etc.). The application will also collect information on uses and activities in the marine environment obtained in the MEOP process. Accessibility of information to all stakeholders is one of the keys to facilitating planning, increasing certainty for developers and users, and also facilitating compliance with the provisions of the MEOP.

Strengthening surveillance and monitoring in the marine environment with the launch of 10 teams of 4-5 people with access to vessels to monitor and raise information on the marine environment for better management. This monitoring will focus on human activities taking place in the coastal and marine environment, and monitoring of regulations by sea users. This plan to strengthen monitoring, coordinated with the work of the environmental agents of DGBBD and the environmental agents in the coastal districts of MITECO, will promote compliance with the legislation on the protection of the marine environment, as well as increase knowledge of the intensity and location of human activities at sea and the pressures that they generate, information that may be used for the implementation of European directives and national and regional legislation relating to the protection of the sea. These teams shall be located on the coast, in particular in the following districts: North Atlantic demarcation (3 teams); South Atlantic demarcation and Estrecho and Alboran (1 equipment), levantno-Balearic demarcation (4 equipment), Canary Islands demarcation (1 equipment). The coordination of the actions of these teams and agents shall be organised by means of internal instructions for the monitoring and surveillance of matters governed by Law 41/2010 of 29 December 1995 on the protection of the marine environment.

Strengthening surveillance and monitoring in the marine environment with the launch of 10 teams of 4-5 people with access to vessels to monitor and raise information on the marine environment for better management. This monitoring will focus on human activities taking place in the coastal and marine environment, and monitoring of regulations by sea users. This plan to strengthen monitoring, coordinated with the work of the environmental agents of DGBBD and the environmental agents in the coastal districts of MITECO, will promote compliance with the legislation on the protection of the marine environment, as well as increase knowledge of the intensity and location of human activities at sea and the pressures that they generate, information that may be used for the implementation of European directives and national and regional legislation relating to the protection of the sea. These teams shall be located on the coast, in particular in the following districts: North Atlantic demarcation (3 teams); South Atlantic demarcation and Estrecho and Alboran (1 equipment), levantno-Balearic demarcation (4 equipment), Canary Islands demarcation (1 equipment). The coordination of the actions of these teams and agents shall be organised by means of internal instructions for the monitoring and surveillance of matters governed by Law 41/2010 of 29 December 1995 on the protection of the marine environment.

Royal Decree 363/2017 of 8 April 2007 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning provides that MEPPs must consider ‘the elements included among the lists or additional ones that must form part of the green infrastructure referred to in Article 15 of Law 42/2007 of 13 December 1992 on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity’. Once the National Strategy for Green Infrastructure and Ecological Connectivity and Restoration (EIV) had been approved, the DGCM carried out a specific study to define the set of elements that make up marine green infrastructure, taking into account the provisions of that strategy. On the basis of this preliminary identification, work will be carried out, with the support of scientific institutions, on their identification, mapping, and incorporation into the upcoming spatial analyses carried out in the field of MEOP. This measure is also provided for in the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as measure OEM3.

Royal Decree 363/2017 of 8 April 2007 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning provides that MEPPs must consider ‘the elements included among the lists or additional ones that must form part of the green infrastructure referred to in Article 15 of Law 42/2007 of 13 December 1992 on Natural Heritage and Biodiversity’. Once the National Strategy for Green Infrastructure and Ecological Connectivity and Restoration (EIV) had been approved, the DGCM carried out a specific study to define the set of elements that make up marine green infrastructure, taking into account the provisions of that strategy. On the basis of this preliminary identification, work will be carried out, with the support of scientific institutions, on their identification, mapping, and incorporation into the upcoming spatial analyses carried out in the field of MEOP. This measure is also provided for in the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as measure OEM3.

The main purpose of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), regulated by Directive 2014/89/EU and transposed into Spanish law by Royal Decree 363/2017 of 8 April 2007 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, is to promote the sustainable growth of maritime economies, the sustainable development of marine areas and the sustainable use of marine resources, through the development of spatial plans. In Spain, the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (MEPP) have been developed in close coordination with marine strategies, given the synergies between the two planning tools. The Royal Decree governing the MEPP itself has been conceived as a normative implementation of Article 4 (2) (f) of Law 41/2010. These plans constitute a guideline common to all Marine Strategies and therefore share environmental objectives and certain measures. In addition to the measures, the MEOP establish zoning of marine space for the prioritisation of activities, as well as criteria associated with such zoning, so as to ensure the compatibility of the conservation and development of the various sectors of the blue economy.

The main purpose of Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP), regulated by Directive 2014/89/EU and transposed into Spanish law by Royal Decree 363/2017 of 8 April 2007 establishing a framework for maritime spatial planning, is to promote the sustainable growth of maritime economies, the sustainable development of marine areas and the sustainable use of marine resources, through the development of spatial plans. In Spain, the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans (MEPP) have been developed in close coordination with marine strategies, given the synergies between the two planning tools. The Royal Decree governing the MEPP itself has been conceived as a normative implementation of Article 4 (2) (f) of Law 41/2010. These plans constitute a guideline common to all Marine Strategies and therefore share environmental objectives and certain measures. In addition to the measures, the MEOP establish zoning of marine space for the prioritisation of activities, as well as criteria associated with such zoning, so as to ensure the compatibility of the conservation and development of the various sectors of the blue economy.

There is a clear need to increase the involvement of civil society in the design and development of environmental policies. The involvement of stakeholders and stakeholders affected by these policies not only helps to raise awareness of environmental problems and challenges, but also substantially improves the effectiveness of the measures adopted, given that society is more likely to accept them, as they have taken part in their proposal. This measure therefore proposes a strategy for participation in the implementation of the maritime spatial planning directives and the marine strategy, focusing on the various economic sectors operating at sea and on civil society. Under this measure, the DGCM will carry out activities such as participatory workshops, meetings, dissemination and outreach days, surveys, among others, as well as the creation of a common participatory online platform for marine strategies and maritime spatial planning, which will also support the inter-administrative coordination of both plans. During the preparation of the strategy, the activities to be finally developed and their timetable will be identified in detail. In addition, peripheral coastal services will be available for the implementation of the measure, with the aim of adopting a more appropriate approach in each area.

There is a clear need to increase the involvement of civil society in the design and development of environmental policies. The involvement of stakeholders and stakeholders affected by these policies not only helps to raise awareness of environmental problems and challenges, but also substantially improves the effectiveness of the measures adopted, given that society is more likely to accept them, as they have taken part in their proposal. This measure therefore proposes a strategy for participation in the implementation of the maritime spatial planning directives and the marine strategy, focusing on the various economic sectors operating at sea and on civil society. Under this measure, the DGCM will carry out activities such as participatory workshops, meetings, dissemination and outreach days, surveys, among others, as well as the creation of a common participatory online platform for marine strategies and maritime spatial planning, which will also support the inter-administrative coordination of both plans. During the preparation of the strategy, the activities to be finally developed and their timetable will be identified in detail. In addition, peripheral coastal services will be available for the implementation of the measure, with the aim of adopting a more appropriate approach in each area.

The measure will be to promote projects to support networks for the exchange of information and experience, through calls for grants. In addition, the use of existing knowledge will be encouraged through the exchange of experience in coordination with the Nature Data Bank and through a call for tenders complementing the scope of the milestones of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (component 4 and investment 1) for the implementation of the biodiversity knowledge management and monitoring system. The EMFAF, under priority P1 – Promoting sustainable fisheries and the recovery and conservation of aquatic biological resources, provides for the implementation of actions linked to the type of activity 1.6.3 Promoting research on marine resources and governance systems, within which the possibility of supporting, in the area of governance and knowledge exchange, partnerships between fishermen, researchers and other groups involved is considered. In particular, support will be given to: (c) the creation of networks, partnership agreements or partnerships between the different groups of actors involved, scientists and fishermen or one or more organisations of fishermen, in which technical bodies may participate; (D) activities carried out in the framework of the networks, association agreements or associations referred to in point (a).

The measure will be to promote projects to support networks for the exchange of information and experience, through calls for grants. In addition, the use of existing knowledge will be encouraged through the exchange of experience in coordination with the Nature Data Bank and through a call for tenders complementing the scope of the milestones of the Recovery and Resilience Plan (component 4 and investment 1) for the implementation of the biodiversity knowledge management and monitoring system. The EMFAF, under priority P1 – Promoting sustainable fisheries and the recovery and conservation of aquatic biological resources, provides for the implementation of actions linked to the type of activity 1.6.3 Promoting research on marine resources and governance systems, within which the possibility of supporting, in the area of governance and knowledge exchange, partnerships between fishermen, researchers and other groups involved is considered. In particular, support will be given to: (c) the creation of networks, partnership agreements or partnerships between the different groups of actors involved, scientists and fishermen or one or more organisations of fishermen, in which technical bodies may participate; (D) activities carried out in the framework of the networks, association agreements or associations referred to in point (a).

Protecting the marine environment requires increasing our knowledge of it, gathering as much information as possible on its bathymetry, geology, ecosystems, processes and relationships between its elements. Data collection in the marine environment is costly, most of which is carried out by different institutions and administrative and scientific organisations, through regular monitoring and ad hoc projects. It is essential that existing information is accessible to public administration bodies using marine data for the exercise of their competences, in order to avoid duplication of expenditure and effort, and to optimise the cost-effectiveness of the data for preservation and science. Much of this information can also be useful for maritime sectors and sea users. This is why a common strategy for the management, storage and accessibility of information obtained through research projects is proposed, which, in addition to helping to bring together and consolidate collaboration between institutions, is essential in order to boost the quality of science and provide services to society. The main objective of this strategy will be the creation of a Marine Data Infrastructure (MDI). The general objective is to respond to the needs of the implementation of the MSFD in Spain by harmonising and integrating for the time being the existing marine data infrastructures in the IEO (CSIC), UTM, SOCIB and other research institutions or centres to converge in creating a single, distributed and multidisciplinary infrastructure for marine spatial data. In order to meet this general objective, the following specific objectives are defined: • Analyse existing information and harmonise the life cycles of each institution’s data, in line with the standards and best practices included in the data management plans at European and international level. • Creation of a web portal that includes a complete catalogue of national marine data that distributes existing data in each institution and allows data of different kinds to be integrated while preserving their possible source interrelationship. • Drawing up plans for the management and preservation of data for each institution, including the institutional data policy following international standards. • Creation of mechanisms to allow the distribution of data to the main international portals. This will be a common interface for searching for and accessing marine data acquired on different platforms, integrating the main marine data management infrastructures of the IEO Data Centres, the UTM and ICTS SOCIB in order to capitalise on and showcase what already exists. This ensures integration at the level of data resources and IT resources that can include data from other institutions. In addition, this task will enable the development of the Marine Data Infrastructure concept that has been proposed and agreed within the ICES Working Group on Marine Data (Interministerial Commission on Marine Strategies), coordinated by the IEO-CSIC.

Protecting the marine environment requires increasing our knowledge of it, gathering as much information as possible on its bathymetry, geology, ecosystems, processes and relationships between its elements. Data collection in the marine environment is costly, most of which is carried out by different institutions and administrative and scientific organisations, through regular monitoring and ad hoc projects. It is essential that existing information is accessible to public administration bodies using marine data for the exercise of their competences, in order to avoid duplication of expenditure and effort, and to optimise the cost-effectiveness of the data for preservation and science. Much of this information can also be useful for maritime sectors and sea users. This is why a common strategy for the management, storage and accessibility of information obtained through research projects is proposed, which, in addition to helping to bring together and consolidate collaboration between institutions, is essential in order to boost the quality of science and provide services to society. The main objective of this strategy will be the creation of a Marine Data Infrastructure (MDI). The general objective is to respond to the needs of the implementation of the MSFD in Spain by harmonising and integrating for the time being the existing marine data infrastructures in the IEO (CSIC), UTM, SOCIB and other research institutions or centres to converge in creating a single, distributed and multidisciplinary infrastructure for marine spatial data. In order to meet this general objective, the following specific objectives are defined: • Analyse existing information and harmonise the life cycles of each institution’s data, in line with the standards and best practices included in the data management plans at European and international level. • Creation of a web portal that includes a complete catalogue of national marine data that distributes existing data in each institution and allows data of different kinds to be integrated while preserving their possible source interrelationship. • Drawing up plans for the management and preservation of data for each institution, including the institutional data policy following international standards. • Creation of mechanisms to allow the distribution of data to the main international portals. This will be a common interface for searching for and accessing marine data acquired on different platforms, integrating the main marine data management infrastructures of the IEO Data Centres, the UTM and ICTS SOCIB in order to capitalise on and showcase what already exists. This ensures integration at the level of data resources and IT resources that can include data from other institutions. In addition, this task will enable the development of the Marine Data Infrastructure concept that has been proposed and agreed within the ICES Working Group on Marine Data (Interministerial Commission on Marine Strategies), coordinated by the IEO-CSIC.

Infomar is a Marine Environment Information System launched by the DGCM in collaboration with CEDEX-CEPYC, which serves as a tool for consultation or access to information on various aspects of the marine environment generated by Spanish entities. INFOMAR’s publicly accessible website is divided into four blocks: • A cartographic viewer that makes it possible to visualise spatial data sets collected in compliance with European directives (Marine Strategies, Maritime Spatial Planning, Habitats, Birds) and international conventions relating to the marine environment (OSPAR, Barcelona), among other instruments. • Metadata catalogue of marine datasets collected by different administrations and other organisations. • Datasets generated for the initial assessment of marine strategies and data sets emanating from the monitoring programmes defined under this management tool. • Access to forms created to enable the entry of data on the marine environment between the different competent authorities. The purpose of INFOMAR is to support the DGCM in managing data on the marine environment, updating it and displaying it through the map viewer, as well as in reporting the data to the European Commission and the EEA, as well as making available to the general public the environmental information generated to comply with European directives (MSFD, Habitats Directive, MSP Directive, etc.) and international conventions (OSPAR and Barcelona). CEDEX-CEPYC, under the leadership of the DGCM, started developing INFOMAR in 2019 and is currently working on improving and fully developing the platform’s website. It is planned that the most relevant technical barriers will have been resolved during this six-year cycle and that all the functionalities required by the DGCM will have been developed. As regards the last block, the data entry forms, it is envisaged that forms will be added throughout this cycle so that the authorities (Autonomous Community or State) responsible for marine strategy monitoring programmes provide information falling within their remit directly to INFOMAR. In this way, the aim is to facilitate the two-way exchange of information and access to data for the various authorities, and to make it easier for the DGCM to centralise and report the data to the European Commission, in compliance with the MSFD.

Infomar is a Marine Environment Information System launched by the DGCM in collaboration with CEDEX-CEPYC, which serves as a tool for consultation or access to information on various aspects of the marine environment generated by Spanish entities. INFOMAR’s publicly accessible website is divided into four blocks: • A cartographic viewer that makes it possible to visualise spatial data sets collected in compliance with European directives (Marine Strategies, Maritime Spatial Planning, Habitats, Birds) and international conventions relating to the marine environment (OSPAR, Barcelona), among other instruments. • Metadata catalogue of marine datasets collected by different administrations and other organisations. • Datasets generated for the initial assessment of marine strategies and data sets emanating from the monitoring programmes defined under this management tool. • Access to forms created to enable the entry of data on the marine environment between the different competent authorities. The purpose of INFOMAR is to support the DGCM in managing data on the marine environment, updating it and displaying it through the map viewer, as well as in reporting the data to the European Commission and the EEA, as well as making available to the general public the environmental information generated to comply with European directives (MSFD, Habitats Directive, MSP Directive, etc.) and international conventions (OSPAR and Barcelona). CEDEX-CEPYC, under the leadership of the DGCM, started developing INFOMAR in 2019 and is currently working on improving and fully developing the platform’s website. It is planned that the most relevant technical barriers will have been resolved during this six-year cycle and that all the functionalities required by the DGCM will have been developed. As regards the last block, the data entry forms, it is envisaged that forms will be added throughout this cycle so that the authorities (Autonomous Community or State) responsible for marine strategy monitoring programmes provide information falling within their remit directly to INFOMAR. In this way, the aim is to facilitate the two-way exchange of information and access to data for the various authorities, and to make it easier for the DGCM to centralise and report the data to the European Commission, in compliance with the MSFD.

Citizen science is a powerful, innovative and effective tool to promote the changes needed in our society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, because it improves our observation capacity, raises awareness of environmental issues affecting the marine environment, promotes dialogue between society, the scientific community and the administration (Fritz et al. 2019, Vohland et al. 2021). Sea Observers is a citizen science platform dedicated to the conservation of the marine environment, which has promoted collaboration between citizens and the scientific community since 2012. The platform proposes challenges and provides direct and simple scientific protocols to be able to answer questions and bring science closer to citizens. The observations provided through the platform contribute to understanding the extent of the effects of processes such as global change, introduction of alien species, episodes of species mortality, pressure from human activities on the marine environment, among others. Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

Citizen science is a powerful, innovative and effective tool to promote the changes needed in our society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals, because it improves our observation capacity, raises awareness of environmental issues affecting the marine environment, promotes dialogue between society, the scientific community and the administration (Fritz et al. 2019, Vohland et al. 2021). Sea Observers is a citizen science platform dedicated to the conservation of the marine environment, which has promoted collaboration between citizens and the scientific community since 2012. The platform proposes challenges and provides direct and simple scientific protocols to be able to answer questions and bring science closer to citizens. The observations provided through the platform contribute to understanding the extent of the effects of processes such as global change, introduction of alien species, episodes of species mortality, pressure from human activities on the marine environment, among others. Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

Marine strategies should be addressed using an ecosystem-based approach; in other words, taking into account all factors and elements of the ecosystem as well as the relationships between them, including human activities and pressures on species and habitats. These relationships should be considered at all stages, from the assessment and monitoring of the marine environment, which should monitor activities and pressures identified in the MSFD, in addition to the pressure descriptors (pollution, marine litter, eutrophication, noise, etc.), to the environmental objectives and measures to be implemented to achieve the BEA. In order to better identify what action is needed to reduce the intensity of human activities, it is very important to know the areas where pressures accumulate, and also taking into account the vulnerability of the habitats and species predominant in these areas. This makes it possible to anticipate potential impacts and to better identify the policy and regulatory needs of the activities that cause them. Based on information gathered in monitoring programmes for species and habitats, as well as food networks, and programmes for monitoring human activities and anthropogenic pressures, a method of analysing cumulative pressures and impacts will be developed, taking into account the type of effects produced by pressures occurring in a given area and identifying the potential impacts that will result from them, based on existing habitats and species, and taking into account their vulnerability and sensitivity. The idea is to use models that allow all variables to be used to produce as reliable an outcome as possible, which can serve as a basis for the assessment of the status of the different descriptors and for decision-making on the measures to be taken. This measure will be implemented by the DGCM through contracts with scientific and technical bodies, specifically IEO and other CSIC and CEDEX-CEPYC centres. In developing this measure, account will be taken of the methodologies and approximations developed in the regional conventions; specifically to the documents generated in the OSPAR Convention so far, through the ICG-EcOc working group. The work shall consist of at least the following tasks: • Spatial analysis of cumulative pressures resulting from the spatial concentration of certain uses and activities. Development of a mapping of accumulated pressures based on information on their location and intensity of human activities• benthic habitats: based on the study of the fishing footprint, as well as the intensity and location of other pressures affecting the seabed, and the results of the D6 assessment, an analysis will be made of the areas affected by the accumulation of pressures and impacts affecting benthic habitats• Non-indigenous species: carry out a risk assessment of non-indigenous species introduced by human activity, identifying pressures and analysing the impacts they can produce. • Contamination: analysis of the relationship between the results of D8 assessment with the main sources of pollutants in each marine RBD. Study of pollutant reduction scenarios to achieve BEA in hot spots. Possibility to include ad-hoc analysis in problem areas. • Eutrophication: aggregated analysis at demarcation or assessment area level of the amounts of nutrients contributed to the marine environment. The potential impact of this pollution load on the nutrient concentration in the water column shall be assessed. • Pelagic habitats: the assessment of cumulative impacts on pelagic habitats will also be carried out. This measure is also provided for in the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as measure OEM1.

Marine strategies should be addressed using an ecosystem-based approach; in other words, taking into account all factors and elements of the ecosystem as well as the relationships between them, including human activities and pressures on species and habitats. These relationships should be considered at all stages, from the assessment and monitoring of the marine environment, which should monitor activities and pressures identified in the MSFD, in addition to the pressure descriptors (pollution, marine litter, eutrophication, noise, etc.), to the environmental objectives and measures to be implemented to achieve the BEA. In order to better identify what action is needed to reduce the intensity of human activities, it is very important to know the areas where pressures accumulate, and also taking into account the vulnerability of the habitats and species predominant in these areas. This makes it possible to anticipate potential impacts and to better identify the policy and regulatory needs of the activities that cause them. Based on information gathered in monitoring programmes for species and habitats, as well as food networks, and programmes for monitoring human activities and anthropogenic pressures, a method of analysing cumulative pressures and impacts will be developed, taking into account the type of effects produced by pressures occurring in a given area and identifying the potential impacts that will result from them, based on existing habitats and species, and taking into account their vulnerability and sensitivity. The idea is to use models that allow all variables to be used to produce as reliable an outcome as possible, which can serve as a basis for the assessment of the status of the different descriptors and for decision-making on the measures to be taken. This measure will be implemented by the DGCM through contracts with scientific and technical bodies, specifically IEO and other CSIC and CEDEX-CEPYC centres. In developing this measure, account will be taken of the methodologies and approximations developed in the regional conventions; specifically to the documents generated in the OSPAR Convention so far, through the ICG-EcOc working group. The work shall consist of at least the following tasks: • Spatial analysis of cumulative pressures resulting from the spatial concentration of certain uses and activities. Development of a mapping of accumulated pressures based on information on their location and intensity of human activities• benthic habitats: based on the study of the fishing footprint, as well as the intensity and location of other pressures affecting the seabed, and the results of the D6 assessment, an analysis will be made of the areas affected by the accumulation of pressures and impacts affecting benthic habitats• Non-indigenous species: carry out a risk assessment of non-indigenous species introduced by human activity, identifying pressures and analysing the impacts they can produce. • Contamination: analysis of the relationship between the results of D8 assessment with the main sources of pollutants in each marine RBD. Study of pollutant reduction scenarios to achieve BEA in hot spots. Possibility to include ad-hoc analysis in problem areas. • Eutrophication: aggregated analysis at demarcation or assessment area level of the amounts of nutrients contributed to the marine environment. The potential impact of this pollution load on the nutrient concentration in the water column shall be assessed. • Pelagic habitats: the assessment of cumulative impacts on pelagic habitats will also be carried out. This measure is also provided for in the Maritime Spatial Planning Plans, as measure OEM1.

This measure comprises a diverse set of activities, aimed at funding research and demonstration projects that improve knowledge of marine biodiversity, as well as the impact of human activities on it and the possible actions that can be taken to reduce it. The actions will consist of projects to increase knowledge on matters related to marine biodiversity, and anthropogenic pressures affecting it, and may be financed through various national and European programmes and funds, to which scientific institutions, universities, research institutes, organisations and associations of various kinds, etc. Regulation 1139/2021 on the European Maritime Fund for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EMFAF) provides, within its priority 1 on promoting sustainable fishing and the recovery and conservation of aquatic biological resources, for the possibility of launching activities to boost research on marine resources and governance systems (type of activity 1.6.3). Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

This measure comprises a diverse set of activities, aimed at funding research and demonstration projects that improve knowledge of marine biodiversity, as well as the impact of human activities on it and the possible actions that can be taken to reduce it. The actions will consist of projects to increase knowledge on matters related to marine biodiversity, and anthropogenic pressures affecting it, and may be financed through various national and European programmes and funds, to which scientific institutions, universities, research institutes, organisations and associations of various kinds, etc. Regulation 1139/2021 on the European Maritime Fund for Fisheries and Aquaculture (EMFAF) provides, within its priority 1 on promoting sustainable fishing and the recovery and conservation of aquatic biological resources, for the possibility of launching activities to boost research on marine resources and governance systems (type of activity 1.6.3). Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

This measure covers a diverse set of activities, promoted by different public administrations, aimed at financing research studies and projects that improve knowledge of marine biodiversity and the impact of human activities on it. The measure would not include monitoring programmes for marine strategies, which should be regular and meet specific criteria, but rather research projects that advance on knowledge of new elements of the marine environment, or on pressures from emerging and booming activities, new polluting substances, etc. The results of these projects can contribute to the assessment of the marine environment in the framework of marine strategies and could serve to reorient monitoring programmes for future cycles. The Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Spanish Research Agency, as well as various scientific institutions, such as the CSIC and the IEO (CSIC) and regional research institutes and universities, will collectively participate in increasing knowledge of matters relating to marine biodiversity and the pressures affecting them, such as pollutants, eutrophication, marine litter, underwater noise or invasive alien species. Projects may be financed through different programmes and funds, both national and European. It is not currently possible to foresee all initiatives to improve marine knowledge that will take place under this measure during the period 2022-2027, as they depend on calls that are published year by year, but some research priorities and examples can be mentioned, such as: Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

This measure covers a diverse set of activities, promoted by different public administrations, aimed at financing research studies and projects that improve knowledge of marine biodiversity and the impact of human activities on it. The measure would not include monitoring programmes for marine strategies, which should be regular and meet specific criteria, but rather research projects that advance on knowledge of new elements of the marine environment, or on pressures from emerging and booming activities, new polluting substances, etc. The results of these projects can contribute to the assessment of the marine environment in the framework of marine strategies and could serve to reorient monitoring programmes for future cycles. The Ministry of Science and Innovation, the Spanish Research Agency, as well as various scientific institutions, such as the CSIC and the IEO (CSIC) and regional research institutes and universities, will collectively participate in increasing knowledge of matters relating to marine biodiversity and the pressures affecting them, such as pollutants, eutrophication, marine litter, underwater noise or invasive alien species. Projects may be financed through different programmes and funds, both national and European. It is not currently possible to foresee all initiatives to improve marine knowledge that will take place under this measure during the period 2022-2027, as they depend on calls that are published year by year, but some research priorities and examples can be mentioned, such as: Consult full text in published documents: https://www.miteco.gob.es/es/costas/temas/proteccion-medio-marino/estrategias-marinas/eemm_2dociclo_fase5.aspx

Having detected the need, for organisational and control purposes, for certain technical and statistical data to be available on a regular basis for the correct analysis of the situation regarding the processing of files relating to ports (State and Autonomous Community) and minor maritime facilities, berths and anchorages, it is necessary to have tools to maintain the correct organisation and updating of the files and, ultimately, to follow them up. Provision is made for prior work to draw up lists that will serve as a basis for drawing up the relevant statistics: updated lists of the files of ports and smaller sea facilities entered in the register of the various Subdirectorates General and showing the province and municipality concerned; file reference and title; related files; records and plans defining the occupations; and other relevant information such as the date of issue of the report and the favourable or unfavourable nature of the report, the type of report or, where appropriate, the tasks to be resolved or remedied.

Having detected the need, for organisational and control purposes, for certain technical and statistical data to be available on a regular basis for the correct analysis of the situation regarding the processing of files relating to ports (State and Autonomous Community) and minor maritime facilities, berths and anchorages, it is necessary to have tools to maintain the correct organisation and updating of the files and, ultimately, to follow them up. Provision is made for prior work to draw up lists that will serve as a basis for drawing up the relevant statistics: updated lists of the files of ports and smaller sea facilities entered in the register of the various Subdirectorates General and showing the province and municipality concerned; file reference and title; related files; records and plans defining the occupations; and other relevant information such as the date of issue of the report and the favourable or unfavourable nature of the report, the type of report or, where appropriate, the tasks to be resolved or remedied.

Esta medida consiste en la elaboración de una guía para la evaluación de la contaminación acústica en el medio marino, que incluya los aspectos técnicos específicos para realizar de forma adecuada las valoraciones de los proyectos de actividades generadoras de contaminación acústica.

Esta medida consiste en la elaboración de una guía para la evaluación de la contaminación acústica en el medio marino, que incluya los aspectos técnicos específicos para realizar de forma adecuada las valoraciones de los proyectos de actividades generadoras de contaminación acústica.

La medida consiste en la actualización del existente registro de actividades generadoras de ruido impulsivo. Concretamente se recopilarán datos de eventos que han generado ruido impulsivo desde 2016 (sonar, airguns array, pilotaje, detonaciones/explosiones, otras fuentes impulsivas). Estos datos se incorporarán al registro existente (herramienta interna) y este al sistema de información INFOMAR (herramienta con visor de acceso público). La implementación del registro de actividades generadoras de ruido impulsivo brindará la oportunidad de disponer de la distribución espacial y temporal de la presión humana ejercida sobre el medio, así como de la cuantificación del ruido radiado al medio marino. Esto posibilitará el estudio de evaluación de riesgo de afección por ruido de las especies/hábitats que puedan verse afectados. Mediante estos estudios se podrá, bien proceder a la implementación de medidas mitigadoras, si fuera necesario, o monitorizar el efecto de las mismas una vez aplicadas.

La medida consiste en la actualización del existente registro de actividades generadoras de ruido impulsivo. Concretamente se recopilarán datos de eventos que han generado ruido impulsivo desde 2016 (sonar, airguns array, pilotaje, detonaciones/explosiones, otras fuentes impulsivas). Estos datos se incorporarán al registro existente (herramienta interna) y este al sistema de información INFOMAR (herramienta con visor de acceso público). La implementación del registro de actividades generadoras de ruido impulsivo brindará la oportunidad de disponer de la distribución espacial y temporal de la presión humana ejercida sobre el medio, así como de la cuantificación del ruido radiado al medio marino. Esto posibilitará el estudio de evaluación de riesgo de afección por ruido de las especies/hábitats que puedan verse afectados. Mediante estos estudios se podrá, bien proceder a la implementación de medidas mitigadoras, si fuera necesario, o monitorizar el efecto de las mismas una vez aplicadas.

Se constituirá una red de colaboración de instituciones con la capacidad de instalar sistemas acústicos autónomos pasivos, con el objetivo de mejorar el conocimiento del paisaje sonoro en aguas marinas españolas. De esta manera se ayudará a identificar lugares con altos niveles de ruido antropogénico, así como a establecer el nivel de ruido en lugares con poca presión antropogénica o con ausencia de actividades humanas cercanas. Los miembros de la red serán instituciones que instalen de manera regular equipos de grabación de ruido submarino en aguas marinas españolas. Esta red permitirá ampliar el conocimiento de los actores implicados en este tipo de actuaciones. Se generará, de este modo, una plataforma clave para promover colaboraciones entre instituciones, permitiendo ampliar mediante medidas experimentales puntos de control para validar las simulaciones teóricas de ruido submarino a nivel de demarcación marina. Como parte de esta medida, además, se elaborará una “Guía para la recolección y procesado estandarizado de datos” destinada a aquellos miembros de la red dispuestos a compartir sus datos. Esta guía tiene como objetivo asegurar la calidad y precisión de las medidas así como la aplicación de las métricas apropiadas siguiendo las guías metodológicas establecidas por los comités de expertos (TG-noise) y los diferentes convenios regionales (Ej. ICG-noise OSPAR). Se propone además la creación y mantenimiento de un registro de grabaciones acústicas y datos procesados, que podría integrarse en esta iniciativa.

Se constituirá una red de colaboración de instituciones con la capacidad de instalar sistemas acústicos autónomos pasivos, con el objetivo de mejorar el conocimiento del paisaje sonoro en aguas marinas españolas. De esta manera se ayudará a identificar lugares con altos niveles de ruido antropogénico, así como a establecer el nivel de ruido en lugares con poca presión antropogénica o con ausencia de actividades humanas cercanas. Los miembros de la red serán instituciones que instalen de manera regular equipos de grabación de ruido submarino en aguas marinas españolas. Esta red permitirá ampliar el conocimiento de los actores implicados en este tipo de actuaciones. Se generará, de este modo, una plataforma clave para promover colaboraciones entre instituciones, permitiendo ampliar mediante medidas experimentales puntos de control para validar las simulaciones teóricas de ruido submarino a nivel de demarcación marina. Como parte de esta medida, además, se elaborará una “Guía para la recolección y procesado estandarizado de datos” destinada a aquellos miembros de la red dispuestos a compartir sus datos. Esta guía tiene como objetivo asegurar la calidad y precisión de las medidas así como la aplicación de las métricas apropiadas siguiendo las guías metodológicas establecidas por los comités de expertos (TG-noise) y los diferentes convenios regionales (Ej. ICG-noise OSPAR). Se propone además la creación y mantenimiento de un registro de grabaciones acústicas y datos procesados, que podría integrarse en esta iniciativa.

Se ejecutarán al menos 3 proyectos demostrativos para mitigar el ruido submarino en espacios de la Red Natura 2000, con posibilidad de hacer lo mismo en alguna zona fuera de la red. Estos proyectos incluirán las siguientes acciones: • Definición de umbrales de intensidad, acorde con la definición del BEA del descriptor 11 de estrategias marinas sobre ruido submarino que se establezca. • Aplicación de medidas para la reducción de emisión de ruido submarino: o Medidas para reducir el ruido emitido por embarcaciones comerciales (pesca, transporte, etc.) en tránsito o estacionarias. o Medidas para reducir el ruido submarino generado por actividades comerciales o industriales de carácter marino o costero, como actividades portuarias. • Implantación de técnicas innovadoras para el seguimiento del ruido submarino para el control de la presencia de cetáceos y embarcaciones. • Medidas de sensibilización a diferentes sectores. Esta medida se ejecuta a través del proyecto LIFE15 IP INTEMARES.

Se ejecutarán al menos 3 proyectos demostrativos para mitigar el ruido submarino en espacios de la Red Natura 2000, con posibilidad de hacer lo mismo en alguna zona fuera de la red. Estos proyectos incluirán las siguientes acciones: • Definición de umbrales de intensidad, acorde con la definición del BEA del descriptor 11 de estrategias marinas sobre ruido submarino que se establezca. • Aplicación de medidas para la reducción de emisión de ruido submarino: o Medidas para reducir el ruido emitido por embarcaciones comerciales (pesca, transporte, etc.) en tránsito o estacionarias. o Medidas para reducir el ruido submarino generado por actividades comerciales o industriales de carácter marino o costero, como actividades portuarias. • Implantación de técnicas innovadoras para el seguimiento del ruido submarino para el control de la presencia de cetáceos y embarcaciones. • Medidas de sensibilización a diferentes sectores. Esta medida se ejecuta a través del proyecto LIFE15 IP INTEMARES.