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WCC 2020 Res 027 - Activity Report

Submitted by Mikhail.DURKIN on Fri, 06/16/2023 - 11:58
General Information
Seascapes working for biodiversity conservation
IUCN Constituent: 
Coalition Clean Baltic
IUCN Constituent type: 
IUCN Member
Period covered: 
2022
Geographic scope: 
European Union (EU)
Implementation
Indicate and briefly describe any actions that have been carried out to implement this Resolution: 
ActionDescriptionStatus
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingImplementing ecosystem-based management through BSAP. CCB has continuously urged and invited fisheries managers and stakeholders to environmental fora and topics in BSAC and pushed to include fisheries related issues into MSFD/BSAP meetings and events with the same message that the “spheres” cannot be separated anymore. On-going
Policy influencing/advocacyImplementing ecosystem-based management through BSAP. CCB has worked continuously to link HELCOMs BSAP/MSFD, to CFP and species protection, such as for eel and harbour porpoise and the underlying organizational challenges. Both on EU and MS level, the understanding of needs to change management is becoming more accepted and that there is a need for new scientific advice to better match ecosystem based management. Draft versions of NGO views of the MSFD article by article are available but not agreed official CCB documentsOn-going
Please report on the result /achievement of the actions taken: 
Participation at EP PECH committee hearing in March. CCB has taken part in all the informal HELCOM FISH meetings and events, and there also adding comments on behalf of BSAC. CCB put a lot of efforts on supporting ambitious threshold levels for the MSFD descriptor on bottom integrity to safeguard 10% of seafloor as untouched.

CCB has continued successfully implementing the goals of improving cooperation between fisheries and environmental managers and have managed to get support for such deepened cooperation also from fishing organization and the BSAC.
What challenges have you encountered in implementing this Resolution and what measures have you taken to overcome them?: 
As the war in Ukraine broke out, all HELCOM operations were officially put on hold due to the fact that Russia is a party to the Convention. Meetings and progress did continue unofficially and somesteps forward has been possible but not at all as intended.
Identify and briefly describe what future actions are planned for the implementation of this Resolution: 
Future ActionDescription
Convene stakeholders/NetworkingThis work will continue in 2023.
Policy influencing/advocacyThis work will continue in 2023.