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QUALITYSTATUS REPORT2010
Stephen Malcolm Cefas/Defra UK
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Main Objectives
• to prevent and eliminate pollution
• to protect the sea from adverse effects of human activities
• to safeguard human health
• to conserve marine ecosystems and,
• to restore affected marine areas
In doing so
• to apply an ecosystem approach
• to apply the precautionary principle, the “polluter pays” principle, and BAT and BEP
• to adopt and implement programmes and measures
• periodic general assessments of the quality status of the North-East Atlantic and its sub-regions (Quality Status Reports)
About OSPAR
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OSPAR Maritime Area
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15 States in the North East Atlantic catchments:
Belgium Denmark Finland
France Germany Iceland
Ireland Luxembourg The Netherlands
Norway Portugal Spain
Sweden Switzerland The United Kingdom
and the European Community
Involvement of IGOs and NGOs
OSPAR Contracting Parties
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What is a Quality Status Report?
QSRs are statements on the health status of the sea, including:
• analysis of the hydrodynamics, chemistry, habitats and biota
• the impact of humans over space and time against this background of natural variability
• the cumulative and relative impact of all the human pressures on the marine environment.
• evaluation of the effectiveness of the measures taken
• identification of priorities for action
• basis for further implementing the ecosystem approach
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North Sea Quality Status Reports
• published in 1987 and 1993
• drew together for the first time all available information on inputs to the sea, concentration levels and effects of pollutants
Quality Status Report 2000
• comprehensive assessment of the environmental quality of the North-East Atlantic
• based upon regional QSRs prepared for each of the five OSPAR regions
• based on six years scientific work on monitoring and assessment, supported by monitoring over a much longer period.
• major issues identified: the impact of fisheries and the continuation of work to combat hazardous substances
Quality Status Report 2010
• launched at the 2010 OSPAR Ministerial Meeting in Bergen, Norway
QSR History
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• to assess the quality status of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic
• to evaluate progress in applying the ecosystem approach to the management of human activities which may affect the marine environment, and (as part of this) in implementing the OSPAR Strategies;
• to highlight any new, changed or emerging threats to the marine environment;
• to identify priorities for regulatory action;
• to identify significant gaps in knowledge in order to define priorities for further scientific, economic and/or social investigations
• to cover, as far as possible, the initial assessment requirements of the EC Marine Strategy Framework Directive (c.f. Article 8 Initial Assessment)
QSR 2010 main objectives
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• Key findings
• Introduction
• North East-Atlantic
• Climate change
• Eutrophication
• Hazardous substances
• Radioactive substances
• Offshore oil and gas industry
• Use of living marine Resources
• Other human uses and impacts
• Protection and Conservation of Biodiversity and Ecosystems
• Towards ecosystem assessment
• Regional summaries
QSR contents
Them
atic Chapters
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QSR Calendar• Preparation and groundwork phase
September 2006 - September 2007
• Development phase
September 2007 - April 2009
• QSR compilation and drafting phase
April 2009 - October 2009
• Stakeholder e-consultation
November 2009 – see OSPAR website
• Scientific Peer Review
November – December 2009
• Publication phase
January 2010 – April 2010
• QSR launch
OSPAR Ministerial meeting September 2010, Bergen
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WGsWGs
QSR Package
QSR2010
QSR2010
e-QSR
Data collection (e.g. CAMP, RID, CEMP) & Quality Assurance
WGsWGsEutrophication
Haz Subs
Specific Assessments
JAMPFisheriesShippingClimate
JAMPFisheriesShippingClimate
Special‘Utrecht’EcoQOs
Special‘Utrecht’EcoQOs
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Making the POINT: Thematic ChaptersConclusions & Recommendations
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Making the POINT: Key Findings
• Several bullet points detailing Key Findings
AND
• The QSR recommends ………..
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Making the POINT: Thematic Chapter Summary Tables with ‘Action Needed’
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Some conclusions
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Qualitative summary of regional status in delivering OSPAR Strategy objectives (QSR fig 12.1)
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Successes
• Inputs of pollutants have reduced• Fisheries management has improved• List of species and habitats in need of protection• Tested Ecological Quality Objectives• Collective and innovative assessment approaches
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Many challenges remain
• Loss of biodiversity continues• Climate change and ocean acidification• Increasing and new activities
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QSR 2010 :• Gave clear direction to revision of the OSPAR
Strategies and the new JAMP
• Provides a platform for national Initial Assessments under the EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
• Demonstrates the urgency and need to tackle impacts in the Arctic
• Highlights OSPAR’s attempts to integrate the ecosystem approach, inherent difficulties and data gaps
• Uses Best practice vis a vis Assessment of Assessment
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Contact
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QSR: http://qsr2010.ospar.org
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