Photo credit: Iain Robson Marin ine Protected Areas Webin inar Nick Br Brod odin Ber Berwickshir ire an and Nor orth thumberla land Mari arine Natu ture Part artnership ip 18 18 Ju June 201 2019
Outlin line of f the Presentatio ion • Introduction • What are marine protected areas and why do they matter? • Inshore MPAs in Berwickshire and Northumberland • How are MPAs managed? • Roles and Responsibilities • Further sources of information
Partnership of 27 organisations with responsibilities for management of inshore marine protected areas Work between Fast Castle Head and the River Tyne Exist to help partners coordinate management of the entire network of marine protected areas and to share information and knowledge www.xbordercurrents.co.uk
What ar are Mar arin ine Protected Areas an and Why Do Th They Matter?
What is a Marine Protected Area? An area designated and effectively managed to protect marine ecosystems, processes, habitats, and species, which can contribute to the restoration and replenishment of resources for social, economic, and cultural enrichment. (WWF)
What is a Marine Protected Area? A designated site which is covered permanently or intermittently by sea water, including intertidal areas • Special Areas of Conservation (SACs) • Special Protection Areas (SPAs) • Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs)
Types of MPA Special Protection Areas Special Areas of (SPAs) Conservation (SACs) 1979 EC Birds Directive 1992 EC Habitats Directive Protect rare and vulnerable Protect habitats and species birds, and regularly occurring of European importance migratory species Collectively known as European Sites All sites across Europe form the Natura 2000 network
Types of MPA Marine Conservation Zones (MCZs) Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 Protect a range of habitats, species, and geological/geomorphological features of national importance Photo credit: Paula Lightfoot Only designated in England and Wales
Types of MPA Scottish Marine Protected Areas Marine (Scotland) Act 2010 Nature Conservation MPAs Historic MPAs Demonstration and Research MPAs Photo credit: Paula Lightfoot None designated on the Berwickshire coast
Why have MPAs? Over 8000 species in UK coastal waters, including many that are rare and threatened Our seas are important to social, economic and environmental well- being Marine environment is under pressure from human activities Important to provide appropriate conservation measures to protect the marine environment
Why have MPAs? The UK has international commitments to establish a network Marine Protected Areas: • Convention on Biological Diversity • OSPAR Convention
Th The Ele leven In Insh shore Mar arin ine Protected Areas of of Berw rwickshire an and Northumberla land
1. St Abbs to Fast Castle Head SPA 2. Berwickshire & North Northumberland Coast SAC 3. Tweed Estuary SAC 4. Northumbria Coast SPA 5. Lindisfarne SPA 6. Farne Islands SPA 7. Coquet Island SPA 8. Aln Estuary MCZ 9. Coquet to St Mary’s Island MCZ 10.Northumberland Marine SPA 11. Berwick to St Mary’s MCZ [as of 31 st May 2019] Area also includes the St Abbs and Eyemouth VMR, three National Nature Reserves, two Ramsar sites and 15 SSSIs
Be Berw rwic ickshir ire and Nort rth Nort rthumberla land Co Coast SAC • Rocky reefs • Sea caves • Shallow inlets and bays • Mudflats and sandflats • Grey seal
Be Berw rwic ickshir ire and Nort rth Nort rthumberla land Coast SAC Co • Rocky reefs • Sea caves • Shallow inlets and bays • Mudflats and Photo credit: Paula Lightfoot sandflats • Grey seal
Coquet to St Mary’s MCZ 16 interest features representing various types of: • Intertidal rock, sediments and mud • Intertidal under -boulder communities • Peat and clay exposures • Infralittoral rock • Circalittoral rock • Subtidal sediments and muds Photo credits: Paula Lightfoot
Aln ln Estuary MCZ Smallest MCZ in the county • Coastal saltmarshes and saline reedbeds • Intertidal mud • Estuarine rocky habitats • Sheltered muddy gravels
Tweed Estuary SAC • - Estuary • - Mud flats and Sandflats • - River lamprey • - Sea lamprey
St Abbs Head to Fast Castle Head SPA : Breeding seabird assemblage Lindisfarne SPA : Wintering birds, breeding birds Farne Islands SPA : Breeding birds, breeding seabird assemblage Bir ird Sit ites Coquet Island SPA : Breeding birds, breeding seabird assemblage Northumberland Marine SPA : Breeding birds, breeding seabird assemblage Northumbria Coast SPA : Wintering birds, breeding birds
Berw rwic ick to St Mary’s MCZ Designated on 31 May 2019 Breeding and wintering eider duck Photo credit: Iain Robson
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