Workshop MPAs

Presentation: Bottom trawling and spatial planning in the Danish Baltic Sea

by Stefan Neuenfeldt, PhD., Senior Researcher at the National institute for Aquatic Resources from the Technical University of Denmark (DTU Aqua)

He heads the research area for fish population dynamics and stock assessments. His work focuses on species distributions and interactions and scaling small scale processes to population-level vital rates. He has coordinated several BONUS, and H2020 projects on integrating biological processes in eco-system based fisheries management and currently participates in the EU project Marine Plan ‘Improved transdisciplinary science for effective ecosystem-based maritime spatial planning and conservation in European Seas’. STN is member of the ICES Baltic Fisheries Assessment Working Group and co-chairs the ICES Working Group on Ecosystem-based fisheries management in the Western Baltic.

In his presentation, he evidenced data of bottom trawling in Denmark, as well as the true costs to nature and the ecosystem.

Presentation: Bottom trawling in HELCOM MPAs

by: Dr. Kemal Pinarbasi, HELCOM Secretariat

Kemal Pinarbasi is an expert in marine spatial planning and biodiversity conservation. Since joining HELCOM, he has contributed to pivotal projects, including the Third Holistic Assessment of the Baltic Sea and the MSP4BIO project, where he coordinates the Baltic Sea test site and leads efforts to enhance policy coherence. His work aligns closely with the EU Biodiversity Strategy 2030 and the Convention on Biological Diversity Post-2020 Framework.

During his presentation, he outlined the current state of the Baltic Sea and the ecological and climate change pressures it is under. He also provided a rough estimate of the costs associated with bottom trawling in HELCOM Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) versus the valuation of ecosystem services.

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