agenda item 6.1 ecologically or biologically significant marine areas (ebsas) prof nic bax, csiro...
TRANSCRIPT
![Page 1: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/1.jpg)
Agenda Item 6.1
Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs)
Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia
![Page 2: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/2.jpg)
Outline• Introduction• Western South Pacific• Caribbean and Western Mid Atlantic• Northeast Atlantic• Mediterranean Region• Concluding comments
![Page 3: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/3.jpg)
• Facts:- 64% planet high seas- Oceans >95% biosphere- 14,000-100,000 seamounts- 64% (>130m) beyond
national jurisdiction
• Pressures:– Intensifying human uses- Climate change- Ocean acidification
Credit: Halpern et al. 2008 (Science 319)
![Page 4: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/4.jpg)
Life started in the oceans90% of planet’s living biomass in oceans>50% animal phyla yet to make it to landNew species being found dailyEven new ecosystems ¾ of oceanic sharks & rays threatened or near threatened
Deepwater coral 3850m Tasmania
![Page 5: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/5.jpg)
![Page 6: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/6.jpg)
• Western South Pacific- GOODS Biogeographic
boundaries modified by SPREP member territories
- > 100m depth • Marine Biodiversity Value
– 10,000 islands covering 40 million sq km of ocean
– Epicentre of marine biodiversity
– Fisheries and tourism- Climate change- Ocean acidification
![Page 7: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/7.jpg)
• Data–57 data layers
(including modelled interpretation)
–Physical oceanography (CSIRO)
–Seafloor geology + (GA)
–Deep sea coral (CoML and MCI)
–Fisheries (SPC)–Species diversity
(OBIS)–Birds (Birdlife
International)–Turtles, whales??
![Page 8: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/8.jpg)
• Collaboration- 13 Pacific nations- 9 international organisations- SPREP supported by CSIRO
• Process– Initial identification– Explain data and criteria– Examine datasets on wall- Propose and justify- Enter into GIS database- Discuss and agree in plenary- Refine
![Page 9: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/9.jpg)
26 Potential EBSAs
2 for future consideration
![Page 10: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/10.jpg)
![Page 11: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/11.jpg)
![Page 12: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/12.jpg)
![Page 13: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/13.jpg)
![Page 14: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/14.jpg)
![Page 15: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/15.jpg)
![Page 16: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/16.jpg)
![Page 17: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/17.jpg)
![Page 18: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/18.jpg)
![Page 19: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/19.jpg)
![Page 20: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/20.jpg)
![Page 21: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/21.jpg)
• ____
- ____ ____- ____ ____ __ _____ _ ____________- _________ ____ __ ____ _ _______
• ________ – ___________ _____ ____- ______ ______- ____ _____________
C1 Uniqueness or rarity C5 Biological productivityC2 Special importance for life-history stages of species C6 Biological diversityC3 Importance for threatened, endangered or declining species and/or habitats C7 NaturalnessC4 Vulnerability, fragility, sensitivity, or slow recovery
Region Number C1 C2 C3 C4 C5 C6 C7Mediterranean 90 11 15 20 13 16 12 3Caribbean & W Mid-Atlantic 22 15 14 15 15 8 18 10Western South Pacific 26 13 14 10 9 8 10 9North East Atlantic 10 2 6 7 3 3 3 0
Total 148 41 49 52 40 35 43 22
Summary
![Page 22: Agenda Item 6.1 Ecologically or Biologically Significant Marine Areas (EBSAs) Prof Nic Bax, CSIRO Australia](https://reader030.vdocuments.us/reader030/viewer/2022032604/56649e625503460f94b5dd21/html5/thumbnails/22.jpg)
• Good collaborations – nations and scientists• Valuable data collation• Expert driven process – second workshop
recommended for comprehensive result• EBSAs provide potential focus for research and
monitoring• Connectivity and network issues remain to be
resolved before COP IX/20 Annex II is considered.