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Wadden Sea Board
WSB 17
22 June 2016
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Agenda Item:
5.2
Subject:
Report TG-MM issues
Document No.
WSB 17/5.2/1
Date:
27 May 2016
Submitted by:
CWSS
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Attached is the report of progress on themes which are part of the portfolio of the Task Group
Management and Monitoring (TG-MM)
Proposal:
The meeting is invited to note the report
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ISSUES COVERED BY TASK GROUP MANAGEMENT AND MONITORING
(TG-MM)
PROGRESS REPORT TO WSB-17
The TG-MM 16 meeting, scheduled for 19 – 20 May 2016, was cancelled for the
following reasons:
- Lack of chairperson due to the change of job of Stefanie Hedtkamp;
- Insufficient national representation from Germany and the Netherlands.
In this report an overview of progress made for the issues which are regularly on the
TG-MM agenda, is presented by the secretariat.
IMPLEMENTATION TØNDER DECLARATION
Flyway cooperation
TD §16. Agree to continue and where necessary expand the cooperation on management
and research along the entire East Atlantic Flyway, as outlined in the vision in Annex 2,
shared by relevant governmental and non-governmental organisations.
The Wadden Sea Flyway Initiative (WSFI) cooperates with the Arctic Migratory Bird
Initiative (AMBI) programme of the Arctic Council. The aim is to support the Bijagós
Archipelago in Guinea Bissau to become World Heritage site. CWSS participated in
the AMBI workshop that took place on the island of Texel, Netherlands on April 5-7,
2016. The AMBI workshop proposed the creation of a coordinator position that would
be co-hosted by CWSS, in order to implement AMBIs objectives by building a hub of
expertise and knowledge exchange. This would facilitate the cooperation between
the existing and proposed intertidal World Heritage Sites that are fundamental for
breeding Arctic waders on their way to wintering sites in Europe and Africa.
The smaller projects initiated and launched in African countries along the East
Atlantic Flyway by the WSFI are still running or have been concluded. Results are
published on the CWSS website. The project to support Guinea Bissau in the
nomination process of Bijagós becoming World Heritage site has been postponed to
the end of 2016, because of still unclear political responsibilities for the nomination
process in the country.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
Management and wardening
TD §18.Therefore also strive for intensifying the cooperation at the operational management
level.
TD §19. Ensure that there is adequate wardening over the whole Wadden Sea.
The Netherlands is working on the organisation of a wardening workshop which is
expected to be held in the 2nd half of 2016. The aim of the workshop is to exchange
experiences between wardens operating in the Wadden Sea countries. The CWSS
will support with the workshop logistics.
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A workshop for managers is scheduled for 28 – 30 September 2016 and will be
hosted by Dutch management organisations. Possible themes to be discussed are:
- Do and don’ts of management organisations
- Fishery management
- Seals
- Eco-engineering in the Wadden Sea (restoring seagrass and mussel beds, building
with nature etc.)
- International Flyway
- World Heritage and sustainable tourism
- dynamic coastal management
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
N2000 roof report
TD §23 Agree therefore to cooperate in evaluating the assessments under the Habitats
Directive, also with the aim to prepare a common Natura 2000 roof report for the Wadden
Sea.
Reports on the assessment of the Wadden Sea according to N2000 methodology
have been received from Lower-Saxony and Denmark. The reports will be the basis
for discussion at a trilateral meeting at which national methodologies for preparing
reports under the Habitats Directive will be compared.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
Breeding Bird Action Plan
TD §25. Instruct the WSB to develop and implement a trilateral Action Plan on improving
conditions for breeding birds.
The Joint Monitoring Breeding Bird group (JMBB) is preparing a draft program for an
international workshop planned as part of the implementation of the Breeding Bird
Action Plan at the end of 2016. The workshop will deal with predator management
and the development of best practice guidelines for the whole Wadden Sea. The
draft program including financial budget will be submitted to TG-MM in September.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
Seal Agreement
TD §27. Therefore continue the cooperation in the context of the Seal Agreement, including
the Seal Management Plan, which will be updated in 2016, reconfirming the guidelines on
taking and releasing of seals.
The TSEG is currently reviewing the SMP. Major amendments will be discussed at
the TSEG meeting in June 2016 and the new draft SMP is intended to be finalised in
autumn 2016.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
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Fish targets
TD §28. Acknowledge the importance of fish for the Wadden Sea ecosystem and therefore
instruct the WSB to work on the further implementation of the trilateral fish targets of the
Wadden Sea Plan.
See document WSB 17/5.2/2 Swimway
Alien species
§35. Instruct the WSB to further develop the trilateral strategic framework for dealing with
alien species in the Wadden Sea and to coordinate the further development of an alien
species management and action plan, taking into account existing and upcoming legislation
and projects.
The trilateral Working Group Alien Species (WG-AS) has discussed a draft list of
Wadden Sea marine alien species, also including information on the main features of
the species, such as origin and level of invasiveness. The species list is the basis for
the alien species management and action plan. Currently, a draft Wadden Sea alien
species monitoring and assessment programme is being developed, which will be
discussed by the WG-AS in June 2016. A discussion with a broader group of experts
is envisaged later in 2016.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
Trilateral Monitoring and Assessment Programme (TMAP)
TD §60. Adopt the long-term common TMAP strategy as in Annex 6 as the basis for the
further development of the TMAP, in close connection with the scientific community, with the
aim to further increase its value in implementing EU Directives, and providing information for
a wider range of stakeholders, also through the further development of the information system
to allow for a better access of the data.
The discussion on the future of the TMAP will be continued at the TG-MM 16
meeting, including the costs of the current data handling system.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
Quality Status Report
TD §61. Instruct the WSB to elaborate the next Wadden Sea Quality Status (Outlook) Report
for 2016 in time for the 2018 Conference, in order also to be in line with the reporting cycles of
the N2000 Directives and Marine Strategy Framework Directive.
A meeting of the QSR Editorial Board was held 10 May 2016. Main discussion points
were the status of preparation of the Thematic Reports and the format and contents
of the Synthesis Report.
To date, first drafts of 24 out of 29 envisaged reports have been received. The
deadline for submitting the final reports is 30 June. The Editorial Board will discuss
the final reports at a meeting on 6 July 2016.
The authors of the thematic reports have also delivered material for inclusion in the
State of Conservation Report.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
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Trilateral research agenda
TD §63. Encourage discussions by the scientific community and policy makers on the major
policy issues and related knowledge as a basis for further developing a trilateral research
agenda and a trilateral research platform.
Supervised by the trilateral research coordination group, consisting of Jouke van Dijk,
Karsten Reise and Mette Guldberg, five thematic groups (Geosciences, Ecology,
Economy, Cultural Heritage, Climate and Water) have started discussing how best to
identify major research issues relevant for Wadden Sea policy and management. So
far, meetings of the Cultural heritage, Economy and Geosciences groups were held.
Meetings of the Climate and Water and Ecology groups are scheduled back to back
with the Wadden Academy scientific symposium 30 June – 1 July 2016.
The results of the thematic groups will be discussed at the 14th International Scientific
Wadden Sea Symposium, scheduled 26 – 28 April 2017. (See also document
WSB17/5.7/1.
Proposal:
WSB is invited to note the information
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