What will we achieve?
We aim to introduce the ecosystem approach to marine management across a number of countries, cultures and sectors that will be relevant and useful to people operating within and around the Celtic Sea* (stakeholders). The key to the success of this project will be a set of practical guidelines.
Our three specific aims are:
- To bridge the knowledge gap by developing an understanding of the ecosystem approach with stakeholders.
- To produce a set of stakeholder-led guidelines for implementing the ecosystem approach to manage activities in the Celtic Sea*, which can then be disseminated and applied throughout other maritime regions in the EU.
- To challenge existing and test new creative methodologies and processes for stakeholder engagement.
Objectives
We will be working with people who represent a number of sectors that use the Celtic Sea* to support them in:
- understanding how different sectors interact with each other to identify potential problems and solutions;
- improving communications and sharing best practice;
- analysing evidence and identifying where change can be most effective;
- developing their own practical guidelines so they can collectively operate and manage the region in a sustainable way; and
- persuading people to take responsibility for their seas.
* includes Western Channel