01/01/2010 - 31/12/2012
MAIA
Marine protected areas in the Atlantic arc
The purpose of MAIA is to create a network of MPA managers, which will take initiatives on an international level in terms of designation, governance and management and be involved in the development of a representative, consistent, efficient and accepted network of Marine Protected Areas in the Atlantic arc.
United Kingdom
Joint Nature Conservation Committee (JNCC)
Natural England (NE)
South West Food and Drink - Finding Sanctuary
France
Agence des aires marines protégées (Lead Partner)
Association du Grand Littoral Atlantique (AGLIA)
Comité National des Pêches et des Elevages Marins (CNPMEM)
Spain
Xunta de Galicia - Consellería do Mar
Universidad de A Coruña - Recursos Marinos y Pesquerías
Portugal
Instituto Nacional do Recursos Biológico I.P. (INRB I.P./IPIMAR)
Instituto da Conservação da Natureza e da Biodiversidade (ICNB)
Ensure that all partners and stakeholders concerned by MPAs understand the legislative context and drivers on a national, European and global level regarding MPAs.
Develop a coherent approach for monitoring the impacts of MPAs across the project area, to enable future comparison and more general understanding of the effects of MPAS on the environnement and humans.
For MPAs across the project area compare how management plan documents are structured and implemented, recommend a coherent framework for the development of management plan.
Improve engagement of national and international stakeholders in identification and management of MPAs. Explore and pilot different tools and approaches to enhance and assist stakeholders' participation.
ERDF Atlantic area program