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Mediterranean Action Plan Coordinating Unit Barcelona Convention Secretariat Integrated Monitoring and Assessment in the framework of UN Environment/MAP Marine Litter HELCOM SPICE Workshop on microliter Helsinki, Finland 7-8 November 2017 Christos Ioakeimidis Marine Litter MED Project expert Mediterranean Pollution Assessment and Control Programme (MED POL) UN Environment/Mediterranean Action Plan Barcelona Convention Secretariat

Marine Litter: The Mediterranean Case  The first ever legally-binding Regional Plan on Marine Litter Management in the Mediterranean (since 2013);  Implementation Guidelines (2016) e.g. Fishing-for-litter to support the implementation of the RPML;  Baseline Values and Environmental Reduction Targets;  A Regional Assessment Report on Marine Litter;  Regional Cooperation Platform on Marine Litter in the Mediterranean;  2016-2021 MTS strategic outputs directly related to marine litter;  Regional Action Plan on Sustainable and Consumption and Production (SCP) (since 2016);  Basin-wide Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme of the Mediterranean Sea and Coast and related Assessment Criteria (IMAP);  Mediterranean Node on Marine Litter (under development).

Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Programme (IMAP) for the Mediterranean Sea and Coast  Adopted by COP 19, Athens, Greece, 2016 (Decision IG.22/7)  Objectives : - Establish integrated monitoring and assessment in order to assess the status of the Mediterranean sea and coast; - Lay down principles for the update of the national monitoring and assessment programmes , based on regionally agreed common indicators; - Result in assessments, to determine the status of marine and coastal environment in the Mediterranean, in an integrated manner.  Takes into account CPs existing monitoring and assessment programmes, practices of other Regional Sea Conventions and other Regional bodies  Timeline : 2016-2021 - Initial phase of 2016-2019

IMAP overarching principles i. Adequacy; ii. Coordination and coherence; iii. Data architecture and interoperability based on common parameters; iv. Concept of adaptive monitoring; v. Risk-based approach to monitoring and assessment; vi. Precautionary principle • In line with Shared Environmental Information System (SEIS) principles

IMAP Integrated Monitoring • Based on common indicators, focus on parameters indicative of the state, pressures, impacts, and progress towards GES; • Basis for the Contracting Parties (CPs) indicator-based regional assessments on the status of Mediterranean Sea and coast; • 2016-2017: Updated national monitoring programmes based on common indicators, Integrated Monitoring and Assessment Guidance and Common Indicator Fact Sheet; • Until then, CP will continue reporting based on their existing national monitoring programmes; • Following update, CP will report quality assured data following a common regional monitoring reporting template; • Coordination within and between CPs is encouraged.

EO 5 5 Eutro roph phication EO 1 1 Bi Biodiversi rsity Common Indicator 13: Concentration of key nutrients in water column (EO5); Common Indicator 1: Habitat distributional range (EO1) to also consider Common Indicator 14: Chlorophyll-a concentration in water column (EO5) habitat extent as a relevant attribute Common Indicator 2: Condition of the habitat’s typical species and EO 9 EO 9 Po Pollution communities (EO1) Common Indicator 17: Concentration of key harmful contaminants measured Common Indicator 3: Species distributional range (EO1 related to marine in the relevant matrix (EO9, related to biota, sediment, seawater) mammals, seabirds, marine reptiles) Common Indicator 18: Level of pollution effects of key contaminants where a Common Indicator 4: Population abundance of selected species (EO1, cause and effect relationship has been established (EO9) related to marine mammals, seabirds, marine reptiles) Common Indicator 19: Occurrence, origin (where possible), extent of acute Common indicator 5: Population demographic characteristics (EO1, e.g. body pollution events (e.g. slicks from oil, oil products and hazardous substances), size or age class structure, sex ratio, fecundity rates, survival/mortality rates and their impact on biota affected by this pollution (EO9); related to marine mammals, seabirds, marine reptiles) Common Indicator 20: Actual levels of contaminants that have been detected and number of contaminants which have exceeded maximum regulatory levels in commonly consumed seafood (EO9); EO 2 2 No Non-indi digen enous s spec pecies Common Indicator 21: Percentage of intestinal enterococci concentration Common Indicator 6: Trends in abundance, temporal occurrence, and spatial measurements within established standards (EO9) distribution of non-indigenous species, particularly invasive, non-indigenous species, notably in risk areas (EO2, in relation to the main vectors and EO 10 10 Ma Mari rine litter Co Common Indicator 22: 22: Trends in the amount of litter washed ashore and/or pathways of spreading of such species) deposited on coastlines (EO10); Common Indicator 23: Co 23: Trends in the amount of litter in the water column EO 3 3 Ha Harvest est of commerc rcially ex expl ploited d fish and shel ellfish sh including microplastics and on the seafloor (EO10); Common Indicator 7: Spawning stock Biomass (EO3); Ca Candi dida date e Indicator 24: 24: Trends in the amount of litter ingested by or entangling Common Indicator 8: Total landings (EO3); marine organisms focusing on selected mammals, marine birds, and marine Common Indicator 9: Fishing Mortality (EO3); turtles (EO10) Common Indicator 10: Fishing effort (EO3); Common Indicator 11: Catch per unit of effort (CPUE) or Landing per unit of EO 11 11 Energ ergy includi ding g unde derw rwater r noise se effort (LPUE) as a proxy (EO3) Candidate Indicator 26: Proportion of days and geographical distribution where Common Indicator 12: Bycatch of vulnerable and non-target species (EO1 loud, low, and mid-frequency impulsive sounds exceed levels that are likely to and EO3) entail significant impact on marine animal Candidate Indicator 27: Levels of continuous low frequency sounds with the EO 4 4 Ma Mari rine food d webs ebs EO 6 6 Sea ea-floor integ egri rity use of models as appropriate EO7 7 Hy Hydr drogra raph phy EO 8 8 Co Coast stal ec ecosy system ems s and lands dscape pes Common Indicator 15: Location and extent of the habitats impacted Common Indicator 16: Length of coastline subject to physical directly by hydrographic alterations (EO7) to also feed the disturbance due to the influence of man-made structures (EO8); assessment of EO1 on habitat extent Candidate Indicator 25: Land use change (EO8)

Marine Litter (EO 10)  Common Indicator 22: Trends in the amount of litter washed ashore and/or deposited on coastlines;  Common Indicator 23: Trends in the amount of litter in the water column including microplastics and on the seafloor;  Candidate Indicator 24: Trends in the amount of litter ingested by or entangling marine organisms focusing on selected mammals, marine birds, and marine turtles;  Contracting Parties are encouraged to engage civil society, NGOs and environmental associations in the implementation of IMAP marine litter monitoring  Main elements to build data and metadata reporting reviewed by CORMON on Marine Litter (Madrid, Feb-March 2017) and MEDPOL Focal Point Meeting (Rome, Italy, 29-31 May 2017).  Data and metadata templates for marine litter have been developed, reviewed and approved.  Contracting Parties are encouraged to develop pilots and research on micro- litter.

Guidance Documents UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.22/1 UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.22/7 Output 1.4.3 Implementation of IMAP Decision IG.22/7: Integrated Monitoring (the EcAp-based integrated monitoring and Assessment Programme of the and assessment programme) Mediterranean Sea and Coast and Related coordinated, including GES common Assessment Criteria indicators fact sheets, and supported by “11 . During the initial phase of IMAP (2016-2019), Contracting Parties will: a data information centre to be During 2016-2017, update their existing integrated into Info/MAP platform monitoring programmes in order to cover the IMAP areas, common indicators in line with the The specific activity for 2016-2017 is to IMAP, and, base ased on on the the Inte Integrat ated Mon onitoring “Support the country assessment, and and Asses ssessm sment t Gu Guid idance, , Co Common Ind Indicat ator national monitoring programmes Fact Fa t She Sheet ets. . It has to be noted that a number of (including joint monitoring), fact sheets Contracting Partied have already developed for pollution and litter” integrated national monitoring programmes ;”

IMAP Common Indicator Fact Sheets for Pollution and Marine Litter  The main purpose is to:  Provide concrete guidance and references to the Contracting Parties;  Support the implementation of the revised national monitoring programme towards the overall goal of implementing the Ecosystem Approach (EcAp) in the Mediterranean and achieving GES;  Policy and Science-based information is required;  Common Guidance Factsheet Structure: i.e. Indicator Title, Rational, Policy Context and Targets, Indicator analysis methods and Methodology for monitoring (temporal and spatial scope), Contacts and Document Registration

IMAP Common Indicator Fact Sheets for Pollution and Marine Litter