BALEARIC ISLANDS - SPAIN. POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
POSIDONIA: LEGISLATION, SURVIELLANCE, COMMUNICATION AND MOORINGS. ATHENS 2019 WHAT’S GOING ON
Pictures by: Manu SanFelix ANCHORS AND CHAINS
Pictures by: Manu SanFelix FORMENTERA Illetas beach BALEARIC ISLANDS - SPAIN. POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
Formentera – AIS Marine Traffic in summer ANCHORING IMPACT
Thousands of anchors daily in the balearic islands in summer. And there is about 650 Km2 of posidonia seagrass. = Conflict
Very slow recovery of the plant. = NO TIME TO LOSE
SAME PROBLEM? BALEARIC ISLANDS - SPAIN. POSIDONIA WHAT ARE WE DOING?
LEGISLATION MOORINGS COMMUNICATION SURVEILLANCE TECHNOLOGY BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
LEGISLATION
• 1999 – UNESCO Declared World Heritage NATURAL PARC OF SES SALINES D'EIVISSA I FORMENTERA
2005 : PARC MANAGEMENT PLANS: ANCHORING IN POSIDONIA BECOMES FORBIDDEN BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
LEGISLATION
HABITATS DIRECTIVE - Adopted in 1992, the Council Directive 92/43/EEC FIRST SPAs NATURA 2000 declared in Balearic Islands.. 2006
2007 MANAGEMENT PLANS NATURA 2000 AND BUOY CAMPS
LIFE POSIDONIA BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
LEGISLATION
WORLD
• 1999 – UNESCO Declared World Heritage
• EUROPE
• HABITATS DIRECTIVE 92/43/EEC of 21 May 1992 on the conservation of natural habitats and of wild fauna and flora
• 2001 - 2006 POSIDONIA LIFE => 2007 Management Plans Natura 2000 AND BUOY CAMPS
• SPAIN
• LAW 42/2007 NATURAL HERITAGE AND BIODIVERSITY
• ROYAL DECREE RD 139/2011 FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE LIST OF SPECIES UNDER SPECIAL PROTECTION REGIME AND THE SPANISH CATALOG OF ENDANGERED SPECIES. BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
LEGISLATION Decree 25/2018, of July 27, on the conservation of Posidonia oceanica in the Balearic Islands Specific Legislation with concrete regulations on posidonia in all aspects BALEARIC ISLANDS POSIDONIA DECREE … Delimiting and mapping
Penalty fee regime
Regulation and prohibition of uses
Regulates the regime of exceptions
Supervises new projects
Posidonia Fund
Expert Committee
Healthy practises on beach clean and management BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SOME AREAS RESTRITCTED 650Km2 Posidonia BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
CLEAR ANCHORING FORBIDEN 650Km2 BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
NEW PROTECTION – NEW WORLD DIFFERENT COMMUNITIES INVOLVED
OTHER ADMINISTRATIONS SAILORS / CAPTAINS SENSITIVE CITIZENS SCUBA DIVERS PRESS ECOLOGISTS - NGOs SOCIAL MEDIA
//Sometimes not easy for MPA Managers and posidonia surveillance Captains// BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
MOORINGS COMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY SURVEILLANCE BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE From 2005 to 2018 more than 300 buoys INCREASING THE OCUPATION MORE THAN 100.000 anchors reduced PLANNING ECO MOORINGS
• LIFE POSIDONIA
• HOW? DECREE
• WHERE? DECREE + PLAN
• WHO? ADMINISTRATION CONTROL
FREE? First years LOCALS? Low price IMPACTS IN OTHER AREAS? Need a plan IMPACTS // DATA PERMANENT MARINA? DECREE, PORTs MUNICIPALITIES 4 months SERVICES? Not now. BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
BALEARIC ISLANDS POSIDONIA DECREE …
ECO MOORINGS 7 Existing 17 More to come RESTRICTED 11 High ecological value
MOORING AND ANCHORS PLANS BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE SHIP AGENTS: They have a direct contact with the big COMMUNICATION Yachts.
CAPTAINS (in the sea) • TALK Marine and sailors associations • TALK TO ALL Charter boats.. • PLANNING AND PROTOCOLS Marinas • POSIDONIA CAMPANIG Ports
• LET THEM TALK Authorities… BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
COMMUNICATION
• TALK
• TALK TO ALL
• PLANNING AND PROTOCOLS
• POSIDONIA CAMPANIG
• LET THEM TALK BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
45.000 Brochures every year
COMMUNICATION
• TALK
• TALK TO ALL
• PLANNING AND PROTOCOLS
• POSIDONIA CAMPANIG
• LET THEM TALK BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
New branding
COMMUNICATION
• TALK
• TALK TO ALL
• PLANNING AND PROTOCOLS
• POSIDONIA CAMPANIG
• LET THEM TALK BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
COMMUNICATION
• TALK
• TALK TO ALL
• PLANNING AND PROTOCOLS
• POSIDONIA CAMPANIG
• LET THEM TALK BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS POSIDONIA ATLAS for 2020 BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE AIS and Posidonia Cartography
TECHNOLOGY
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS / DATA
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS
AIS: David March : [email protected] BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
NAUTICAL CHARTS Sg= SeaGrass TECHNOLOGY
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
TECHNOLOGY POSIDÒNIA MAPS PORTADVISOR
• CARTOGRAPHY
• DENSITY MAPS
• NAUTICAL CHARTS
• APPS
DONIA BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS BOATS 15 BOATS 2019 BOATS OF POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE SURVEILLANCE But 27 involved in posidonia protection!! BOATS OF THE BUOY FIELDS BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE
• 2007 - 2013 - 2016 – 2 boats for supervision
• 2017 – 10 Boats for posidonia supervision
• 2018 – 15 Boats for posidonia supervision
• 2019 - 2021 - 15 Boats BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE 2016 BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE 2017 BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE 2018 2019 2020 2021 (extend) BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE MALLORCA
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MALLLORCA: (5 boats) LIC ES5310005 - Badies de Pollença i Alcúdia LIC ES0000227 - Muntanyes d'Artà (part marina del LIC) LIC ES5310094 - Cala Figuera (P.N. Tramuntana) LIC ES0000083 - Arxipèlag de Cabrera (part Nord del LIC) LIC ES5310030 - Costa de Llevant LIC ES5310099 - Porto Colom LIC ES5310103 - Àrea marina cap de cala Figuera + Zona Calvià * 2018 – 12 Dies a la Serra de Tramuntana amb AMAs BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE MENORCA 03
MENORCA: (2 boats)) LIC ES5310075 - Arenal de Son Saura LIC ES5310036 - Àrea marina del Sud de Ciutadella LIC ES5310074 - De cala Llucalari a cales Coves LIC ES5310073 - Àrea marina Punta Prima - Illa de l'Aire BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE EIVISSA
EIVISSA: (3 boats) Límits del Parc Natural de ses Salines d’Eivissa i Formentera. ZEC 0000084 - Ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera LIC ES5310107/ES0000082 - Àrea marina Tagomago BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE FORMENTERA
FORMENTERA: (5 boats ) Parc Natural de ses Salines d'Eivissa i Formentera LIC 5310110 - Àrea Marina de Platja de Tramuntana. LIC 5310109 - Àrea Marina de Cala Saona BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE FROM 15 May to 30 September NATURAL PROTECTED AREAS BOATS EVERY DAY : More than 1800 Days 15 BOATS 2019 BOATS OF POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE SURVEILLANCE But 27 involved in posidonia protection!! BOATS OF THE BUOY FIELDS (Always with safe weather conditions) BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE WHAT WE DO?
1º Checking the anchor (If in posidonia => move to sandy areas) 2º Talk with the Captain 3º Give more information if needed BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE HOW? ANCHOR AND CHAIN CONTROL
BATISCOPE BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE HOW? ANCHOR AND CHAIN CONTROL BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE RADIO CHANNEL 68 VHF FOR ANCHORING ASSISTANCE Ships from 15 to 110 meters BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE
HOTLINE 112 Any citizen can call 112 to activate the protocol.
IBANAT Forest Fire Center and can later be sent our boat to the location and to check the anchor.
90 80 70 Mallorca 60 50 Menorca 40 Eivissa 30 Formentera 20 10 0 MAIG: 7 JUNY: 22 JULIOL: 106 AGOST: 132 SETEMBRE: 8 275 Incidents Mallorca 181, Menorca 26, Ibiza 54 and Formentera 14. BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY
140 Times in our boats They can issue oficial warnings Legal process BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE
ENVIRONMENT AUTHORITY
110 FINES in our boats They can issue oficial warnings Legal process
FINES IN 2018: 50 FINES IN 2019: 110 BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
SURVEILLANCE RESULTS
Length 0-15 Length 15-25 Length 25- Length >40 TOTAL BOATS Vessels INFORMED ASSISTED ASSISTED 40 ASSISTED ASSISTED ASSISTED BOATS CHECKED TOTAL MOVED SUMMER 2019 - 15 Patrol boats 16.430 5.114 3.011 1.178 801 10.104 86.207 8.504
• INFORMED to 16.430
Direct contact with captain 12000
• ASSITED 10.104 to anchor 10000
• CHECKED 86.207 Boats 8000 • MOVED 8.504 Posidonia to sand
6000
4000
10% In Balearic Islands 2000 1% In Formentera 0 INFORMADES ASSESORADES COMPROVADES MOGUDES CHANCHING HABITS nº1 GOAL BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
FINAL RESULTS 2019
LEGISLATION Now it’s enough ;-)
How many… all? Freedom vs planning MOORINGS With services?
Need to talk more with captains and sailors COMMUNICATION Change of habits makes a lot!
SURVEILLANCE 90% Good attitude of the captains TECHNOLOGY We need tools = Cartography and APPS OK!! How to implement in digital nautical charts? BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
DESIRED OUTCOME BALEARIC ISLANDS - S PA I N . POSIDONIA SURVEILLANCE
BALEARIC ISLANDS - SPAIN. THANK YOU
POSIDONIA: LEGISLATION, SURVIELLANCE, COMMUNICATION AND MOORINGS. ATHENS 2019