Manx Marine Nature Reserve Stakeholder Workshop

Photo: IOM 2008: Phil Roriston

Held on the 28th November 2008 Villa Marina, Douglas, Isle of Man

Workshop Outputs

Outputs typed by: Laura Hanley Isle of Man Government

Sorted by: Fiona Woolmer dialogue matters Diana Pound dialogue matters

Workshop Facilitators: Diana Pound dialogue matters Lisa Chilton dialogue matters

Support Facilitators: Emily Curphey Sian Christian Laura Hanley Stephanie Halsall Natasha Johnston Phil North Alice Quayle Emma Rowan Richard Selman Hannah Short Eleanor Stone Rachel Storey Aline Thomas Maggie Young

Marine Nature Reserve Fiona Gell Isle of Man Government Project Manager:

Contents

About the workshop and this report ...... 6 . Purpose of the workshop ...... 6 . About this report...... 6 . Why sort the outputs? ...... 6 . Terms and acronyms used in the workshop and report ...... 7 1 Starting activities ...... 9 1.1 Imagine it is 2020 and you are standing on the shores of the Isle of Man, really pleased with what you see. What do you see? ...... 9 1.2 Levels of support ...... 12 1.3 Questions and answers ...... 12 2 Building a foundation of shared information ...... 13 2.1 Scoping the Current Situation in the Coast and Seas of the Isle of Man ...... 13 2.1.1 What do you value most now as it is? ...... 13 2.1.2 Where do you value most and why? - Maps and comments ...... 14 2.1.3 What are the current trends or changes (for the better or worse) that need to be taken into account? ...... 20 2.1.4 What are the current issues and challenges? ...... 21 2.2 Learning from success ...... 23 2.2.1 What are we already doing that is contributing to the sustainable management and use of our sea? 23 2.2.2 How could that be strengthened and enhanced? ...... 23 2.3 Information - what have we got, what do we need ...... 26 2.4 Involving others ...... 28 2.4.1 Who else needs to be involved? ...... 28 2.5 „Wild Ideas‟ for where ...... 29 2.5.1 The project is starting with one MNR - what suggestions do you have of where this could be – sketch your ideas on the map and say why there...... 29 2.5.2 Additional Comments made in this Exercise ...... 35 2.6 MNRs and your interests ...... 36 3 Scoping the MNR concept ...... 44 3.1 What are the benefits of MNRs? ...... 44 3.2 What would a network of MNR (ie more than one) need to achieve to be worthwhile?...47 3.3 There is the political commitment to establish a Marine Nature Reserve over the next three years, but it is still worth considering: what would happen if there are no MNRs?...... 48 3.4 What are the challenges and barriers to implementing a network of MNR? ...... 51 3.5 What suggestions do you have of how these could be overcome? ...... 56 3.6 What criteria would you suggest was used for selecting the first MNR? ...... 60 4 What next ? ...... 63 4.1 What two actions do you most want the project to get on with? ...... 63 4.2 How do you want to continue to be involved? ...... 67 4.3 How often would you like to meet to review progress? ...... 68 4.4 To what extent do you support the long-term idea of a network of MNR - and what would need to happen to increase your support? ...... 69 4.5 What are you going to do following this workshop? ...... 71

5 Parking place comments, suggestions and questions ...... 76 6 Short term Actions following the workshop ...... 76 Annex 1 List of Attendees ...... 77 Annex 2 Agenda ...... 82

About the workshop and this report

. Purpose of the workshop The sea around the Isle of Man is beautiful and rich in marine life. It is also a place used for fishing, recreation and shipping activities. There are also possibilities for future uses e.g. renewable energy developments and aggregate extraction. All these human uses are important and help to support the Manx way of life. However, the more the sea is used, the more pressure there is on it, and marine wildlife and natural places may lose out.

There is now political support to do something about this and a commitment to set aside an area of the sea for nature, in the form of a Marine Nature Reserve.

This workshop was the start of working out how best to do this in a way that ensures both people and wildlife continue to thrive. Key interest groups, organisations and individuals were invited to find out more and influence the project from its early stages.

. About this report. The discussion was recorded on flip charts and on „post-it‟ notes. Following the workshop these have been typed word for word, and then sorted so that similar ideas and points within each conversation are grouped together. This report follows the same order as the event.

. Why sort the outputs? Conversations do not progress in a linear fashion but go off at tangents, circle back and change direction suddenly. As a result, it can be very difficult to make sense of a dialogue when it is reported in the sequence in which it happens and important themes and ideas can be obscured.

It is for this reason that the outputs of this workshop are sorted and grouped.

The sorting is done by seeing what themes emerge rather than to a predetermined set of titles. The ideas could have been grouped differently or different titles chosen, so no weight should be attached to them.

Whilst this report serves as a record of what was discussed, and an aide memoire for those who took part in the workshop, the contents are inevitably quite cryptic in places so it is strongly recommended that it is not used as a means of communicating with non–participants without proper explanation.

. Terms and acronyms used in the workshop and report

A list of acronyms and terms used in the workshop have been combined with those listed in the activity „Speaking the same language‟ and can be found below. NB: Two questions were raised during this session and have been added to section 2.3 on what information people need.

Acronym Meaning ASAP As soon as possible ASSI Area of Special Scientific Interest BAP Biodiversity Action Plan – in UK CBA Cost Benefit Analysis CFMP Catchment Flood Management Plan CITES Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Flora and fauna. CMACS Centre for Marine and Coastal Studies COAST Community of Arran Seabed Trust DAFF Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry. DEFRA Department of Food and Rural Affairs, UK Government DLGE Department of Local Government and the Environment DOE Department of Education DOT Department of Transport DTI Department of Trade and Industry DTL Department of Tourism and Leisure EPWG Energy Policy Working Group – Pan departmental advice and assistance to deliver energy savings and climate change mitigation. EU European Union FE Further Education FOE Friends of the Earth FMA Fisheries Management Agreement GDP Gross Domestic Product GIS Geographic Information System IOM Isle of Man IRIS Integration and Recycling of the Island‟s Sewage JNCC Joint Nature Conservation Committee, UK LCA Landscape Character Assessment MARPOL Marine Pollution MCS Marine Conservation Society, UK MEA Manx Electricity Authority MFPO Manx Fish Producers Organisation MNH Manx National Heritage MNR Marine Nature Reserve MOS Manx Ornithological Society MSC Marine Stewardship Council MWT Manx Wildlife Trust NE Natural England, UK NGO Non-Governmental Organisation NNR National Nature Reserve NZ New Zealand OSPAR Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North East Atlantic RAF Royal Air Force Ramsar The convention on Wetlands of international importance. RIO (CBD) Convention on Biological Diversity RNLI Royal National Lifeboat Institution RSPB Royal Society for the Protection of Birds SCUBA Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus TAC Total Allowable Catch TBT Tributyltin - used in antifouling paints TSC Territorial Sea Committee

Term Meaning Amber / red list birds Degree of threats to population of certain species. Biomass Quantity/weight of living material in a unit of area Habitat A place where an animal or plant lives often characterised by physical features e.g. rocky reef or sandbank. Gear A term for fishing equipment e.g. trawls, pots or lines Maerl Coralline algae forming diverse seabed habitat MNR Network A number of Marine Nature Reserves which function together to provide more benefit to marine life Static Gear fishing equipment that doesn‟t move e.g. lobster pots Sustainability Multiple meanings – e.g. Meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs SWOT analysis Analysis of Strengths, Opportunities, Weaknesses and Threats

Comments made in relation to this activity were:

 Particular danger is words which have a clear meaning in common usage but a different and specific meaning, particularly to biologists.  Scientific Credibility - The original presentation said it would be scientifically based and therefore any MNR or network needs the credibility of science to back it.

1 Starting activities

1.1 Imagine it is 2020 and you are standing on the shores of the Isle of Man, really pleased with what you see. What do you see?

Joint care, integrated management and mutual benefit.  Harmony and understanding. Respect for our waters and all who use it.  Joint care and management of the Manx seas.  Integrated management of marine resources.  Conservation and fishing interests co-operating to their mutual benefit.

People enjoying themselves.  Designated zone with minimal impact for water sport users.  Coastal footpath which really follows the coast.  Marine and coastal wildlife being enjoyed by people; families and visitors from boats from the coast and underwater.  Leisure users, kayaking, sailing, coasteering, walking, bird and whale watching.  Sail boats.  Recognition of the sustainability and social and economics/ tourism. Value of controlled recreation, angling.  All sorts of people enjoying what the sea and shore can offer.  People - recreation responsibly, integrated countryside and coast policies.  Marine wildlife.  Marine code.

Abundant fish  Fish and sea life stocks to a level reminiscent of pre 1900 period.  Vast shoals of fish  Floods of young flatfish swimming over the shore on a flowing tide.  Fish being in large quantities and not under the risk of overfishing. Being able to grow to the sizes they used to 50 years ago and not under the risk from other major human impacts.

New habitats  Man made reefs? Tyres/car bodies minus oil and engines. Simple scaffolding set down on sea bed etc. Nursery areas (substantial).

Management of our activities  Vulnerable fish and animals listed as endangered.  A twelve mile limit controlled by the IOM Government.  Stricter catch limits/ sizes.  A 1000m exclusion zone for scallop dredging around the island to allow regeneration of all marine species.  Well regulated eco-tourism.  Evidence of good and active management resulting in lots of: seabirds, cetaceans, seals, basking sharks and fish.  No trawlers scarifying the sea bed creating deserts.  No go areas, dredging, trawling, gill netting, strict rod caught limits.  Rejuvenation of the fishing industry by means of rotation of temporary restriction zones.  Manx 12 mile territorial waters for IOM. Fishing only 50% and 50% no-fishing conservation areas.  1 Mile no-fishing zone around half the Isle of Man.  Proper disposal of oil products on small vessels.

Economic Info  Recreational angling Wales 2003-2004 was 28.7million. England Wales nature, (35 million commercial). 1 million sea anglers £140 million. Irish tourism 17 million. (NB: reference to follow up with contributor).

Renewable energy for IOM  Tidal/ wave barrage creating energy for all IOM (and UK, Irish grid).  Wind and tidal renewable energy infrastructure.  Wind farm under construction to support the islands electricity demand.  The sea used for energy generation.  Working and viable renewable energy scheme e.g. wind turbines, tidal reef or barrage.  A renewable energy source harnessing the sea without adverse effects to the environment or the sea.  Unseen tidal energy scheme supplying 20,000 homes.  A large wind farm out to sea and a tidal power station just along the shore (barely evident). And inland, solar panels visible on every roof with a sprinkling of wind turbines on the most exposed buildings.  Renewable energy, well offshore (just visible).  Tidal Energy

Sustainable fishing and a sustainable fishing fleet.  Sustainable fishing, Manx fleet.  Sustainable fisheries with spatial planning.  Healthy sustainable fisheries  A sustainable fishery  A healthy, sustainable fishing industry that works to protect the local marine environment. A sustainable fishing industry abiding by reasonable regulations.  Respect for fish stocks and their welfare.  A sustainable fishing industry.  Sustainable fishing fleet.  Sustainable fishing fleet coming home.  A fishing industry that feeds our island.  People fishing.

IOM fishermen  Manx fishing fleet  Water

Thriving marine life. Thriving communities and livelihoods.  A clean, healthy, biologically diverse sea. Together with a socially diverse maritime community. Including a thriving Manx commercial fishing fleet.  People working and playing in sustainable ways.  Windmills on the horizon, fishing boats with sails (catching fish).  A debris free shoreline.  Same as this morning.  A wide variety of people using the marine resource for recreation and employment, in a sustainable way.  Everyone enjoying a healthy marine environment with commercial and recreational fishermen, divers, eco tourists, boat users.  Oil and waste disposal facilities at harbours.  Healthy sea bed  Healthy fish stocks.  I would like to see areas where nature could thrive at sea and on the shoreline without damage by pollution.  Water. Birds fishing. A small fishing boat. A basking shark fin.  Activity; bird, marine, leisure, commercial.  A coastline free from major development. Clean healthy beaches. A sustainable, healthy Manx fishery. Marine nature enjoyed and understood. Recreational use of the coastline e.g. climbing, kayaking and like encouraged and enjoyed in a responsible way.  Rock pools full of life. Cliffs and dunes covered in wild flowers and full of insects, birds and other animals. Sea brimming with a diverse range of life. People young and old relaxing and enjoying it all, safe in the knowledge that it is not under threat and that the uncontaminated clean water and beach

and the air they breathe are not a threat to them.  A sea with a future that I am proud of.

Learning and understanding  A marine interpretation centre that provides a focus for the islands marine interest groups and educates the islands population and visitors about our marine heritage and wildlife.  Flourishing marine environment which is stable and therefore means young people to be able to learn about and study the marine life, so that more people are aware of what damages the marine life and its habitats. Knowledge on how to conserve the marine environment.

Lots of Wildlife  Sun, blue sky, coral reefs with waves breaking gently over them. (Sorry I was thinking 2120.)  Basking sharks, more seasonal protection against harassment.  Lots of puffins showing loads of sand eels.  Birds, basking sharks, seals etc. etc.  Abundant and diverse marine communities.  Lots of seabirds.  IOM FOE: As an environmental group we‟d see abundant marine life (above and below the sea) which is both healthy and protected in such a way to make it sustainable for future generations.

Clean seas and clean beaches. No litter or rubbish.  Clean water and clean beaches.  Clean seas and beaches  IOM FOE. We would see a clean sea and shoreline with no environmental pollution like plastics.  No sewage outfalls.  Clean beach.  Unpolluted sea and coast.  Temperate climate. No further rise in sea levels/ temperature. No water pollution.  I would like to see clean beaches with no debris and human waste deposited on the beaches.  A coastline free from litter and rubbish from both land and marine sources (IOM College Students).  Shore line free of litter (and looking valued).  No litter, no dogs mess, no piles of rotting seaweed, no sewage slick visible out to sea.

Marine Reserves  A series of marine reserves set up for clearly defined reasons.  Calf Sound a marine reserve. As the richest marine site in the Irish Sea.  An island with an MNR that is both used by all and provides a ring of protection to the island.

Children Playing  Children and adults on the beach  Kids building sand castles  Standing on the shore with my 14year old son. Flatfish scurrying for cover under his feet.

Too much regulation  In 2020 we will have more regulations and fewer freedoms.  There is a need to use existing legislation to protect wildlife and not to produce more.  The „initiative‟ does not require a positive approach. It is misguided. There is adequate protection.  We have quotas, seasons to fish, minimum sizes etc and no go areas which are more than enough.

Independence  Independence  I value what is left of island culture and heritage. I value my local coast most. As do most.

Who knows  In 2020, who knows? A very silly question to ask. Who could predict situation today 12 years ago.

1.2 Levels of support

At this stage, to what extent do you support the idea of a first Marine Nature Reserve in the next three years and a network of Marine Nature Reserves over the long-term?

I oppose the idea I have I can live with the I support the idea I strongly support reservations idea the idea              3 3 3 13 32 NB: not everyone who attended responded to this question. The weather was good for fishing, so only a few fishermen were able to attend the workshop.

1.3 Questions and answers This session followed the welcome by Hon Phil Gawne, presentation by Dr Fiona Gell and the briefing on workshop facilitation by Diana Pound of Dialogue Matters.

Q – Can MNRs benefit food production from the sea? A – Yes, there is evidence in some countries. The aim of this MNR is to benefit conservation but they may also benefit fisheries.

Q – What about diving and recreational use? A – This is an important use of the sea and will be fully considered including opportunities to promote and develop these activities.

Q – Why have an MNR? A – Decision was made because we have species and habitats that are recognised as needing protection. We also have international commitments and obligations.

Q – How will the management measures be put in place? A – Byelaws under the IOM Wildlife Act.

Q – Clarifying the crossover between fisheries and conservation. Bangor’s work is funded by fisheries but should it come from the conservation budget instead? A – It‟s all within DAFF and the Bangor research is just one source of information.

Q – Why did the first attempt fail and how will it be different this time? A – This time the government is involving stakeholders right from the start to avoid „dictating‟ the outcome as happened before.

Q – Is it feasible to introduce measures out to 12miles when we don’t have full control e.g. relations with other Irish Sea Nations? A – This is currently under discussion. The government would like full control in the Isle of Man territorial sea.

Q – What about aggregate mining in territorial seas? A – Exploratory licences have been issued, but no decision has been taken. A committee of DTI, DAFF and DLGE has been meeting on this issue.

Q – OSPAR isn’t a legal commitment, so is there any comeback if we don’t implement it? A – The government is committed to fulfilling OSPAR commitments, while minimising impacts on other interests.

2 Building a foundation of shared information

2.1 Scoping the Current Situation in the Coast and Seas of the Isle of Man

2.1.1 What do you value most now as it is?

Accessibility/ freedom/ opportunities for people  Accessibility  Freedom  Opportunity to play  Opportunity to use boats and kayaks. Privacy, peace and beauty  Privacy, quiet places  Beauty Diversity of landscape  Diversity of landscape including dunes, cliffs etc.  Variety of stunning coastal scenery e.g. Marine Drive is more spectacular than Californian Coastal Highway. Diversity of species and habitats  Diversity of species.  Diversity of habitats (shore type etc.)  Surprises wash up on the beach.  Abundance of underwater marine life (SCUBA comment).  Seabird Communities  Basking sharks.  Basking sharks clearly visible from shore, mid-May to mid-August including courtship behaviour.  Horse mussel reefs. Survival of ecosystems  Still some ecosystems surviving.  Prevention of overfishing. Climate  Variety of the climate. Cutting edge of learning  Still so much to be learnt - cutting edge. Power to change  Power to change. A false picture of a clean, unpolluted sea?  A false picture of clean, unpolluted waters. The sea hides all problems.

2.1.2 Where do you value most and why? - Maps and comments

Please note these maps have been reproduced as they were done on the day. We have added in numbers to make it easier to identify the places referred to.

3.→ 1.→ ← 6. 4.→

5. → 3. 2.→ ←

MAP A

1. Interaction with the sea, few people, tranquil. 1. Excellent areas of beach and scenic views. 2. Very important for birds, seals, basking sharks, dolphins – water banks, cliffs, reefs. 2. Because I use it frequently and the existing regulations are sufficient to protect it. 3. Diversity of wildlife based on diversity of habitats. All around the coast of the island. 3. An area of shallow water which would have little effect on fishing 4. Wonderful seascapes, scenery and wildlife. 5. We already have it [Port Erin Closed Area]. 6. Maughold Head and Port Mooar – seabirds, dolphins, whales and porpoises, coastal landscape, public access, canoeing.

Where do you value most and why?

2. → 3. →

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← 3. 3. → ← 3. 5. → ← 4. 1. → ↑ 6.

MAP B

1. Encompasses current nature reserve. 1. Makes logical sense to run adjacent to existing NR 2. Adjacent to the existing nature reserve – seals, dolphins, sharks often spotted. 3. The undeveloped coast – variety, accessibility, solitude (stretches all around the island) 4. This area is much appreciated from the shore, rock pools, promontories, sightings of sharks and dolphins. 5. The area off Port Erin is valuable because it is already in place. Use it as basis to start. The whole sea is valuable in one way or another. 6. Calf Sound – very high biodiversity, species not found elsewhere in the Irish Sea or in British Isles.

Where do you value most and why?

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1.→ ←6. 7. 7. ← → 4. ← 2.↑ ↑3.

MAP C

1. Frequent sightings of basking sharks whales and dolphins. 2. Best area for water sports, kayaking, sailing, scenery and diving 3. Accessible coastline with diverse landscapes, strong marine and coastal interlinking. 4. To protect the saltmarsh ecosystem and maerl beds. 5. Horse mussel beds 6. Horse mussel beds north of the Point of Ayre and south of Douglas Bay. Maerl in Ramsey Bay. 7. Inshore scallop and queenie fishing grounds. Crab and lobster also.

Where do you value most and why?

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MAP D

1. Wildlife, sea life, beauty, attraction of enthusiasts, visitors. 2. Scenery, marine wildlife, fishing (recreational), marine mammals. 3. Dramatic coastline, recreational use. 4. All inshore waters – Maximum use by cetaceans and sharks. Go back to the ban of 1894. Lost interesting ecosystems and marine diversity. Just ban dredging and trawling in 3miles. 5. Pooyl Dooey Nature Area, Intertidal salt marsh Langness Port Cornaa 6. Horse mussel bed. 7. I would concur with 4.

Where do you value most and why?

1. → ←1. 1. ↑

MAP E

1. Inshore fishing 1. Dramatic coastline, birdlife, access and views. 1. Scuba diving. Marine life abundant, worth protecting.

Where do you value most and why?

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1. → 3. ← ↑4.

MAP F

1. Basking shark hotspot mid-May to mid-August. Bradda Head to Fleshwick. Niarbyl is of world-wide significance for basking shark courtship behaviour. 1 & 3 Relate to existing coastal ASSIs 4. Kallow Point, PSM. 60+ years of important scientific research archived for this area.

2.1.3 What are the current trends or changes (for the better or worse) that need to be taken into account?

Increasing human use of the sea  Monitor, with population growth, the use of the sea.  Increased recreational use of the sea – more jet-skis etc.  Opportunity increased recreational use – without it being harmful  Increased leisure use of the sea Increasing exploitation of marine and coastal resources  Increasing demands on the system from overexploitation e.g. potential wind farms, runway extensions, potential aggregate dredging, and trawler fishing and dredging fishing. Combined with global warming we have serious challenges.  More population pressure – more people causing exploitation of the environment. Climate change - implications  Climate change and sustainability.  Sea level change  Effects of more storm events through climate change.  Coastal erosion  Coastal erosion could potentially cause marine pollution from rubbish tips in the north of the island.  Erosion/ loss of inter-tidal salt marsh.  Increased sea temperatures mean species moving.  Climate change – exotic species  Potential for undesirable invasive species. Ecological changes  Decreasing or fluctuating breeding success of some seabirds.  Too many seals effect fish population. Eco-tourism opportunities and effects  Wildlife tourism worth £30billion annually worldwide (NB: reference to follow up with contributor).  More eco-tourism  Manx Basking Shark Watch has informed public where and when to see sharks. Danger of encouraging disturbance form boats, divers and wildlife filmmakers.  Heightened interest in certain species increases risk of damage e.g. basking sharks. Could be overcome by education. Important role of education  Important local education resource Marine litter / sewage  Global litter  Fishing for litter – fishermen cleaning up the sea by not throwing litter back in the sea.  Increasing non-biodegradable waste.  Need to reduce discharge of sewage into the marine environment. Regulation  More regulation easy for conservationists who don‟t make a living (from sea).  More regulation, less freedom. Changing attitudes  Recognition of the need for balance and sustainability.  Fishermen supported closed areas in Douglas.  Fishermen supported technical conservation already.  Take advice from Fishermen Responding to changing consumer demand for sustainable fisheries  Increasing need to obtain Marine Stewardship Council accreditation for fishery products or other eco-labelling. Driver for sustainable fisheries management.  Consumer behaviour changes – want products (fish) caught from an ecologically sustainable way and retail market has and is responding to that. Energy generation from the sea  The need to use the sea for energy generation - water and wind.  Increased need for renewable energy could be met by the use of the sea.

Effects of rising fuel costs  Rising energy cost will change fishing and recreational use.  Increasing fuel costs will impact on enforcement and attracting tourists. Implications of fishing limits  Whether with 12mile zone, whether boats can land catch only on IOM. GPS  GPS (management and monetary) Learning from other’s experience  What are the current trends at other MNRs e.g. Scotland and Ireland? What effects are they having?  Experience from Lundy – big improvements in lobster and crab size and numbers. Responsibilities of marine stakeholders – codes of conduct  What does power boat race contribute? Irresponsible, not benefit to anyone. Sets standard of what is permissible.  Marine Code Careful planning to avoid clashes between development and conservation  IOM will need more marinas and need to ensure conservation area does not prohibit suitable marina sites. Impact of coastal developments  Coastal developments impact upon the sea when dumped, offshore dredging. Access restrictions  Exclusion of public from traditional coastal footpaths.

2.1.4 What are the current issues and challenges?

Regulation Seabed ownership/control issues  Who owns the seabed? Conflicts between these:  DTI own aggregate and licence to exploit it  DOT own the seabed  DAFF have control over Fisheries and Wildlife.  Not open consultation between the above agencies. Legislation - enforcement / zonation / restrictions  Enforcement of current legislation for example Exclusion Zones for water sports, lack of management. However other areas available are not necessarily suitable. Possible physical restriction.  Denote areas available for water sports with buoys etc.  Manx Shipping Registry doesn‟t have a classification for small vessels to work commercially.  Correct legislation to enforce Marine Conservation Areas, not byelaws.  Lack of resources for legislation enforcement.  Lack of full control for Manx Territorial seas.  Current legislation needs reviewing and update.  Local vessels have restrictions in Manx territorial waters that non-Manx boats don‟t have to adhere to e.g. herring (among other).  Exclusion zones for seals could be considered.  Common agreement between neighbours Conservation investment low on agenda.  Conservation investment pushed down the agenda.  Political relationships between conservationists and people implementing policies.  Ireland and UK are in isolation and not taking onboard BAPS (Biodiversity Action Plans) – not recognised.  Not signed up to the Rio Convention. Strategic marine management planning  Coastal zone management  Marine spatial planning

Communication, education and information Communication  Lack of communication between fishermen and conservationists with the same aim. Educating and informing the public  Get a better method of conveying better understanding of interaction of marine habitats, better way to pass on, break down the scientific research to the public. Information and research needed  Further information and research required. Recreation, access and tourism Access issues  Access. Open access around coastal footpath.  Find a balance between use for recreation and easy access to coastal areas without damage to habitats.  Get good balance between people actively enjoying what is out there versus detrimental effects from people e.g. boats and some activities.  Increased access to deeper areas is as a result of changes in diving, in terms of advancement of the technologies now available to them. Inadequate tourism infrastructure  Lack of suitable infrastructure to support tourism, eco-tourism e.g. campsites. Linking policies  How to link countryside and coastal access policies. Fisheries Sustainable fisheries  Need for sustainable fisheries  COAST (Isle of Arran) shows 33% more scallops in exclusion zones. Loss of fishing grounds  Loss of fishing ground from: -  Aggregate dredging  Windfarms and Marine Nature Reserve Effects of commercial fishing  Overfishing. Especially by non-Manx fishermen within the 12mile zone.  Gill netting, indiscriminately lethal.  Scallop dredging, better ways of capturing that‟s less damaging to the sea bed.  Dredging of seabed and other species impacted e.g. from Scotland. Species left behind on the beach after dredging. Effects of commercial use and development Effects of other commercial resource use  Exploitation e.g. marine aggregates.  Extension of Ronaldsway runway. Pollution issues  Stop all outflows into the Irish sea including the one into Douglas Bay closed area.  Sellafield  Waste from ships.  Dredging of estuary at Peel dumped into the nearby sea contained metallic deposits and anti-fouling from within the harbour (lead, zinc) and coming from Foxdale mines and TBT (anti-fouling).  Creamery discharge.  Raw sewage into Peel (Ramsey too?)  Marine litter  Old RAF bombing range off Jurby. Sea as an alternative energy source  Sea should be looked at as an alternative Energy source. Protection of coastal sites.  Protection of coastal sites.

Environment and ecology Climate change  Climate change – Effects food supplies for seabirds and other animals. Ecology  Problems of overdevelopment of a dominant species.  Explosive trends in population. Unchecked predators may impact weaker species e.g. seals.  Balancing predatory species appropriately e.g. Hen Harriers.  Overpopulation of seals killing off stocks of some species e.g. 1 grey seal eats 5 tonnes of fish per annum (NB: reference to follow up with contributor).  How to stop the declining seabird populations. Not IOM constrained. Invasive species  Possibility of invasive species or disease. Protection of basking sharks  Worldwide hot spot for Basking sharks on south and south west coast of IOM (legally protected). Need to ensure this is enforced especially with regards to disturbance issues.  Needs to control basking shark wildlife tourism and filming activities. Suggest shore-based basking shark tourism and tight boat control around sharks. Inconsistency of wildlife concerns  Inconsistency of wildlife e.g. wading birds in Douglas and Peel lost habitats and no-body complained. Conservation measures  All current changes tend to impact negatively on the marine environment with exception of new closed area, Douglas Bay.  Possible displacement of fishing efforts. Impacts as a result of Marine Nature Reserve. Could lead to deterioration of areas considered sound presently. Compromise  Site selection – a compromise to appease all parties.

2.2 Learning from success

2.2.1 What are we already doing that is 2.2.2 How could that be strengthened and contributing to the sustainable enhanced? management and use of our sea? Regulation, guidance, enforcement Government guidance  Government could guide overall policy. Review, enforce, and enhance existing  Review, enforce, and enhance the existing legislation legislation and access resources in order to do this.  More enforcement.  Streamline local authority coastal controls over access to promote awareness.

A strengthened planning system re. coastal  A planning system strengthened to take development account of effects of coastal development on the marine environment (integrated coastal development and management). Fisheries Managing Fisheries  Primarily the closed areas – Douglas and Port  Continue to consult fishermen. Erin.  Have greater consideration for those that  Port Erin Closed area earn a living from the sea.  Douglas Closed Area  In sensitive areas – long line instead of nets

2.2.1 What are we already doing that is 2.2.2 How could that be strengthened and contributing to the sustainable enhanced? management and use of our sea?  Establishment of the Douglas Closed area is or trawling. really good to hear it‟s designated. I only found  Give fishermen (commercial) more control, out today. like commoners for grazing rights. Marine Stewardship certification  Have more „No take Zones‟ combined with  The Government is considering the advantages energy infrastructure e.g. wind farm nursery of the Marine Stewardship certification for the etc. Queenies.

Licensing and regulatory control – marine  98% of all marine species live at, on or in the harvesting seabed for some or all of their life cycle. A  Quota management through the E.U. degraded seabed is a damaged system. So  Sufficient legislation e.g. minimum size, TAC more and larger closed areas are needed. (Total allowable catch), seasonal regulations and limits off the coast.  Restrictions on scallop gear on Manx scallop grounds.  Technical conservation including dredge size, curfews and seasonal closure.  Restrictions on time of dredging.  Satellite monitoring of positions of commercial boats. Developing sustainable fisheries  Development of ecosystem approach to fisheries.

Water quality and litter  IRIS Sewage Treatment System is now  IRIS sewage treatment programme needs to operational. be continued and completed to also see the  IRIS scheme is not all island but hope it benefits for North and West coast, as there benefits where it is already operational. are already benefits seen in South and East.  Controlling discharges into the sea.  Increase the number of beach cleans.  Collection of waste oil and litter from any  To enhance beach cleans make them a local vessel. Not publicised enough. authority responsibility.  Beach cleaning. Need to do more.  Fishing for litter.  Fishing for litter by Manx fishing vessels.

Biological research and monitoring  Finding out what biological resources we do  Reviewing current information. Analyse and have (fishing and wildlife), what we‟ve lost and use it to inform future developments. how fast they are being lost. Currently.  Extensively photograph the seabed to have a  Scientific research including stock record of what we‟ve got and how it‟s assessments of target species. changing.  More scientific work.  Recording attributes over longer term Education and training  Organising Seasearch Courses.  Realise that the seabed is the crucial marine  Rock pooling sessions by the Manx Wildlife environment. Trust.  Seabed to the sea has the same importance  Marine Information leaflets produced by Manx as the earth is to the air. Wildlife Trust.  Publicity at general public level to increase

2.2.1 What are we already doing that is 2.2.2 How could that be strengthened and contributing to the sustainable enhanced? management and use of our sea?  Marine Day promoting awareness of marine awareness. environment.  All people today need to go out and talk about  Outdoor education policy. this. To do their bit to improve publicity.  Field studies Council seashore guide and pack.  Marine Day is really successful at promoting the marine environment so how about a sealife centre – something small scale  Increase in education.  Education should include in science and taught from a young age, Marine Heritage to teach and inform.  Integrate cultural and natural interests in the protection and management of the marine and coastal environment.  Also increase in awareness and availability of education so become forefront to Manx society. Recreation and tourism management Tourism  Use tourism to promote conservation holidays. Angling  Anglers taking on-board size limits, measure  To include anglers in being able to use the competitions, catch and release area responsibly. Clarification – anglers already act in many cases responsibly (catch and release and measure competitions).

Diving  Divers. Have an artificial reef to manage marine reserves and redirect diving interests to this which could produce an income to manage the marine reserves. Codes of conduct  Signage. Have weatherproof signs next to  In terms of tourism – trying to encourage launch areas of ports especially for zoning responsible behaviour e.g. Countryside code. e.g. no take zones and basking shark  DAFF‟s code for boat owners with respect to hotspots. marine wildlife watching.  Use markers on site to promote awareness of Licensing and regulatory control - recreation current site to promote harmony of all users.  Licensing of boats and jet-skis.  Have website with zones clearly marked.  Local byelaws and protection regarding beach  Public information. Tie in access policies and access and coastal recreation. codes.  Promote responsible recreation.  Marine code. Introduce one.  Need to promote a responsible environmental attitude by all water users and coastal users.  Have a balance between human activity, leisure and conservation, e.g. angling to be aware of how to fish without damaging species. Conservation IOM spearheading conservation  Acknowledge that IOM is spearheading conservation in this way. What are we already doing?  Not a lot

2.3 Information - what have we got, what do we need

What information would you and those you represent What information do you have? need, to help you make a positive contribution to this initiative? Already know enough to create an MNR   We have enough data to create and MNR.   Any additional information is useful but this should not  hinder or delay the implementation of substantial closed areas – we have the knowledge and we need to know it works. We just need political will to make it happen.  We all know enough from the positive effects of the present closed areas to know that it requires no delaying by waiting for further scientific reviews which is just a transparently obvious delaying tactic. Science can only teach us that we have more to learn. Ongoing communication   Simple, clear information on progress. Perhaps a DVD to  communicate to public and non-conservation groups. Ecological info   What happened to the seal survey, photographic  database?  Other nature reserve information – Scotland, Ireland  similar etc. With the good and the bad examples of failures and successes.  Nesting times for birds on the cliffs.   Basking sharks. Where disturbance occurs?  Most of it to be seen on  Time of year the sharks are here. www.manxbaskingsharkwatch.com and 4-year report in  Hot-spots for sharks. press.  Hot-Spots for courtship behaviour.  14years of basking shark observations available – some  Time at surface relative to the time of day/state of the effort based. tide. i.e. areas and times they need protecting.  Biodiversity Action Plan species?   Where seabirds are feeding?  Calf reports and ringing data, sea-watching daily log.  Bird Atlas Data.  Ongoing collation of Marine Biological Records needs to  Marine Biological Records – some information collated. continue and develop alongside biological records centre. Encourage collection of records.  Reports on conservation site prioritisation.  Gubbay, S (2000) Report to Manx Wildlife Trust.  Koskinen, M (2004) Report to DAFF  As starting points  Information on marine species, their distribution and  Information is very patchy especially for subtidal abundance. Habitats too. Urgent need for dedicated communities – some sites excellent, others sparse. person full-time for collating and collecting biological  Recent records of cetacean activity. Cetacean watch records. records available around the coast and out to the 12mile limit. Effort-based scientific data available on Manx cetacean and their feeding areas and habits.   Next round of climate change scenarios to be available – March 2009. Sea bed mapping – and results communicated   Detailed mapping of the sea bed and affects of trawling  etc. made publicly available so we can see the effects. More research.  How has the seabed been affected by present fishing  practices? Water quality 

What information would you and those you represent What information do you have? need, to help you make a positive contribution to this initiative?  IRIS – quality of effluent and also where will the new  Locations of existing outfalls outflow sites be?  Are boats allowed to dump their waste? E.g. small boats  and toilets. Shipping   Timeline for changes in the shipping registry categories.  Fisheries   How does the DOT propose to regulate commercial  fishing vessels involved in ecotourism activities?  What the current situation is regarding all levels of fishing  commercial or leisure. – Where? – What regulations, quotas, how much allowed to fish and also the numbers of Manx fishermen compared to those from other countries e.g. a graph by month of Manx and non-Manx fishermen. E.g. a graph of catch by weight month by month (in Manx waters) comparing Manx and non-Manx fishermen‟s catch.  Local knowledge of fishermen  Local knowledge of fishermen  Which non-commercial species of fish and other marine  life do fishermen / anglers catch? Recreation and tourism   Public access inland of an MNR – paths affected in any  way?  Statistics on how MNRs have benefited tourism  elsewhere especially in temperate areas.  Considerations given to water sports users when  provision given to designated zones. Monitoring and policing of users. Provision of a representative?  Angling tourism is a completely undervalued sector.  Bass Anglers Society  Contact numbers of who to advise when non-compliant  activities are observed. Especially at weekends when there is generally more leisure activity taking place.  Transparency on all government plans to use the marine  environment for commercial gain or exploitation e.g. gravel extraction, runway extension.  Land ownership, access policies vary between areas: -  Map of dog walking, boat launch, horses, fires, vehicles and events etc. Other    Manx Museum library and archive.   History and heritage laws – planning.

2.4 Involving others 2.4.1 Who else needs to be involved?

Public Sector Academics / Research User Groups Commercial Community Voluntary Sector Hard to Reach Groups Groups  Other parties to the  Bangor University  Yacht and Boat  UK Fisheries  Local  Women‟s Institute  Poachers common fisheries  Marine Biologists users  Eco-tourism e.g. Commissioners  RNLI  Rogue Fishing boats agreement (e.g.  Local education:  Diving Clubs Steve Wright  Manx Wildlife Trust  Sailing for the and skippers. Scotland etc.) schools and colleges  Sailing for the  Tidal power / wind  IOM Natural History Disabled  UK Environment  Climate scientists Disabled power :- Potential and Antiquarian  Coastguard Agency and  Manx Museum  Dog Walkers investors or Society.  Youth Groups; sea neighbouring library for past  Motorsport Events developers e.g. MEA  Manx Bird Life cadets etc. regulators. reports.  Kayakers (Manx Electricity  Manx Ornithological  Church groups; the  JNCC (Joint Nature  Port Erin Marine  Organisations who Authority). Society new Bishop. Conservation Laboratory/ Liverpool organise watersports  Offshore power  Local children Committee, UK). University – previous e.g. Youth Service companies  Manx Footpath  DEFRA, UK studies.  Local Angling Clubs /developers conservation group.  Coastguard  DLGE – Landscape  Recreational Anglers  Marine Aggregate  Local schools.  Energy policy character appraisal.  Visitors to the island / industry  Divers and snorklers. working group – IOM  Archives tourists.  Sea transport  Duke of Edinburgh Government - Martin  Past knowledge of operators i.e. Awards Scheme – Hall fishing and marine Steampacket, Alison Crowe (DofE)  Seasearch ecology. Mezeron  DTI  Consult scientists on  Small boat  IOM Ship Registry artificial reef creation businesses e.g.  Customs and Excise using angling trips, boat border protection environmentally repairs. (UK) friendly methods.  Tourism: recreational anglers.  Isle of Man Adventure holidays.  Venture centre  IOM Fisheries.

2.5 ‘Wild Ideas’ for where 2.5.1 The project is starting with one MNR - what suggestions do you have of where this could be – sketch your ideas on the map and say why there.

MAP A

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1. Calf Sound – the most species rich site in the Irish sea. 2. Why not adopt the Lundy approach and have a large zone with certain restricted areas e.g. Langness / Calf / Bradda / Niarbyl Bay – for particular activities. 3. Agree with the above. Would like to see the Lundy approach in this section with some small heavily protected areas, others less so. 4. Agree with 2. – Use whole 12 mile territorial approach with zoned areas crossing and including a full range of habitats. 5. - Horse mussels and Maerl beds: Valuable habitat. - Also the sandbanks at the Point of Ayre – sand eels, implications for bird feeding. Agree with sites 3 or 2 and 5. Areas that should be protected because of the amount of variety and vulnerability to human impact – like up north from fishing and the south from tourism.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1. The Calf 2. Wart Bank 3. Sugar Loaf Caves 4. Kallow Point, Port St Mary 5. Scarlett Point 6. Langness/ Derbyhaven – Runway Promontory (RIP) 7. Laxey Headland and Bay 8. Cornaa 9. Ramsey Bay 10. Modiolus (horse mussel) Beds 11. Peel Harbour (RIP) 12. Niarbyl 13. Port Erin Bay

Sites already identified in report to Manx Wildlife Trust – Gubbay, S 2000. „Review of sites of marine nature conservation importance around the IOM‟. Why re-invent the wheel? See ranking of these sites. Koskinen, M. 2004 „Selecting sites for MPAs in Isle of Man coastal waters.‟ Report to DAFF.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1. The 3 mile area – no dredging – no trawling. Just potting and angling. Return to the pre 1971 position. Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certifying for scallops outside of the 3 mile limit. 1. Scallop dredging has taken place inside the 3 mile limit for 50 years. And still sea life exists. 2. As above – same views 3. As above 4. Builds on existing area and adds more habitats. 5. There is no point only protecting part of the waters. Many species are mobile and large scale protection is the only effective solution.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1. Already an established protected area which is well known. Can be viewed from ashore which will assist on policing of the area as members of the public can be directly involved in reporting on non-compliant activities. 2. A possible location for watersports as having reviewed IOM studies on whales and sharks area has less impact on environment. However sewage outlet a real problem. 3. Sand banks / shallows – Significant for particular species. EU priority habitat. Potential Ramsar site? 4. Much used by people and boats – So most appreciated.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1. Most common areas for basking sharks. 2. Bird nesting areas on cliffs and feeding areas in the seas or around. 3. Vital feeding area for resident birds and birds from other areas. 4. Totally agree with point 1. but extra care zone at 4. for courting basking sharks. 5. Sewer outfalls not all bad news. Provide feeding grounds for seabirds (fewer goldeneye now). 6. Game fish/ Bass protection. Possible nursery Bass areas.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1. Horse mussel beds at the Point of Ayre and Douglas. 2. Combination of coastline / seascape / wildlife / boating activities. 2. As per 2 and 3. Don‟t try taking too big an area as need to be able to demonstrate that it is workable. 3. All areas with the greatest biological and habitat diversity. Do we know where these are?

NB: During the meeting someone crossed out the area to the left of the territorial sea but no comments had been made about this area anyway.

‘Wild Ideas’ for where

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1 Use the existing area off Port Erin as a basis to start the process. Other areas will follow. 2. Traffic Separation Scheme (TSS) off the Calf of Man should be re-introduced. 3. Horse Mussel Beds. Very susceptible to any kind of disturbance. Recruitment grows. 4. Protect the Manx Fisheries.

2.5.2 Additional Comments made in this Exercise

 Needs to be mindful of location of present or potential sewage outfalls.  Needs to be soundly based on the science.  Regarding scallop dredging comments made on map C, „Sea life still existing‟. This is debatable. Sub aqua groups should be approached about this.  Can either the 3 or 12 mile exclusion zone be a basis for a MNR (Marine Nature Reserve), using a similar criteria / zones as in Lundy.

2.6 MNRs and your interests

Sector Organisation What benefit would a sea What are the benefits of What are the challenges of Over the longer term, there What opportunities are richer in marine life be to MNRs to your sector? a network of MNRs to your will be more than one there within your sector to the interests you sector? MNR. What would a help bring about a network represent? successful MNR network of marine protected areas? look like to you and those you represent?

Ayres Warden Manx Wildlife I am the Ayres MWT Extra protection for marine Provide „Marine Corridor‟ for Peaceful - species rich – The Ayres NNR has ASSI Trust Warden. Many people visit species such as seals, species. Add continuity to reports of its productivity are designation – this extends for the site and enjoy sea porpoises etc. We have the each reserve. successfully posted to the several meters out to sea. watching. A richer sea would only little tern colony on Man. general public on web sites – Extending this designation to increase their enjoyment of These birds feed on inshore possible web cam – so that create an MNR would be a the area and enhance its and depend on fishstocks to people feel „part of the natural progression of the status as an NNR. raise their young. process‟. process which has already been started. Charitable Manx Wildlife The organisation exists to It would realise our ambition. None * Opportunities to explain, Trust – protect and enhance educate and promote eco- (Southern biodiversity. tourism. Members Group) Conservation - Independent Benefits for all sectors who Richer, diverse marine life. Of one species dominating Small and often to allow The south and the Calf would Diver enjoy a marine environment. others. overspill of species. show the quickest results. Cultural and Manx National -Better breeding prospects - Contribution to - If around the Calf of Man, - One that protects significant Involvement with government Natural Heritage Heritage (MNH) for seabirds on MNH land – environmental sustainability. developing the role of the seabird colonies and their and community groups, more food. - Opportunity to have wardens to represent the feeding areas. educational and - Opportunities for public protected areas that link interests of the MNR. - One that is adequately interpretation initiatives. education about the marine land, coast and marine - Providing scientific/ resourced (staffing, research, environment in interpretation environmental, including historical information to interpretation). and outreach. cultural and natural aspects support linking initiatives. - One that supports public of those landscapes. - Integrating cultural and involvement and pride. natural heritage protection.

Diving and Marine Independent Greater diving and Increased diversity and Being able to protect it and Conservation and protection Conducting more Seasearch Biologist enjoyment. Pleased that we numbers of species. implement it. Getting of species and habitats surveys to provide are protecting the marine Protection of species and everyone on board and resulting in increased information to inform people environment for now and habitats for future supporting the idea. populations, resulting in of important areas that could future generations. generations. Diving tourism. sustainability of the marine be protected. environment with multiple users. Education - Ballakermeen I‟m interested in becoming a Allow an undisturbed area There may be certain Conservation and stable Not many that I‟m aware of. Student High School marine biologist and a sea that I could study now and in restrictions that may affect growth of marine life, I‟m the only one in my year/ richer in marine life would the future. Also would be me but not much. especially those at risk at the school who took part in a allow me to carry out more attractive to photograph. moment – basking sharks. course with Fiona Gell and detailed studies on certain Be able to share the marine hence found out about this marine life so we can life with everyone living on workshop. Though I have continue to conserve them the island, so all can enjoy it found the idea of this and so I can grow in my and also understand why we workshop very good for understanding in the marine should preserve it. people in my sector too, if life where I live. they wanted to express their views and have an input into MNRs. Education – Isle of Man It would further the want for An enjoyment. An area to Trying to get people and One where all parties The wealth of knowledge. Student College education and the need to be study. other sectors to collaborate included feel that their best aware of what coastal for the ultimate goal. interests are being met. treasures the Island has. Education / Isle of Man - Education to local students, As previous, plus recreation, -Very few negative 1. Most important, diverse - Young people on board. Research College and Ex all levels. tourism and leisure. challenges. and at risk once designated. - Training for tourism sector. Port Erin - Eco-tourism, training - Public education of 2. Designation of future - More on IOM sustainability Marine vocational courses for this importance and role MNR areas based on protection of Agenda 21 commitments. Laboratory employment sector. have on island. needs. Associate. - Fishing sustainability and - Message that management diversity. does not prevent access to the marine environment.

1.Education and Isle of Man 1. Allow children to take 1. Provide a focus to 1. If too restrictive may 1. Accessible to all, effective Small scale student research 2. Recreational College pride and interest in their learning. Provide information cause resentment in local interpretation/ education projects. User (Kayak, natural environment. As an and hopefully interpretation community. opportunities. Inclusive, Volunteers. fishing, area for study and resources and local experts. 2. If too restrictive the hands on practical Public education to widen the snorkelling) enrichment of the curriculum. 2. See more wildlife when opportunities for recreation opportunities for children and support. 2. Encouragement of out kayaking/ snorkelling and and tourist industry based on young adults. responsible recreational use be confident it will be there it will be stifled. 2. Some small areas with of the marine environment for my children to enjoy. high protection especially at including promotion of the certain times of year but ecotourism sector. generally access not too restrictive. Education/ Centre for Developing research on the Manx identity enhanced with Developing links with Lundy is a good model. The Education – developing Research/ Manx Studies benefits of MNRs and good conservation organisations in other whole 12nm territorial sea courses. University monitoring. Promoting the strategies. countries around the Irish with an integrated Promotion – lectures/ Isle of Man and being in the sea to promote and sustainable system to suit all seminars. forefront of marine international network of users and promote the island Web site links to MNR conservation. Maintaining the MNRs. in many ways. information and data. biodiversity for research and teaching. Environment Manx Wildlife It would foster the basic aims A demonstration of the We only envisage benefits One which included Provision of information and (NGO) Trust of the MWT to protect the richness of marine life once adequate areas of the more education via leaflets, natural environment of the anthropogenic impacts are important marine lectures, meetings and IOM. removed (limited?). environments. Management excursions. Lobbying of plans which were in each Government. case important. Fishing Manx Fish * It depends. We already have The likelihood would be that Bad question. See Question We already have done this. Producers two that we think are good the viability of the fleet would 5. Organisation but they were created for be compromised. fisheries.

Fishing Fisherman – First mile round IOM for * * * * White fish potters and line fishing. Second mile no fishing. Third mile and out for commercial fishing, trawling. Government DAFF - Wildlife 1)It would mean fulfilment of 1)It is a well recognised 1)It is very important to know 1)It would represent the best 1) We can commission Conservation & Conservation the objective of the means of achieving objective we have the support of as example of habitats and it research and survey and (Statutory) Division Department of Agriculture, and therefore equals many people as possible, would safeguard all apply our professional Fisheries and Forestry. success for the democratic especially fishermen. significant species especially knowledge. 2)Healthier marine process. 2) Implementing them those threatened and 2) It is our job. ecosystems. 2)Our job is to efficiently efficiently. migratory. Healthier populations of rare protect marine species and 2) Important to look at and endangered species. habitats. interactions between sites MNR offer a group tool for and outside Manx waters. this.

Government DAFF - Public enjoyment Better public information. Co-ordination. Well integrated series of Common themes in outdoor Forestry Coastal View Potential for integrated Meaningful outcomes. coastal marine environments access and recreation. Division - Areas Marine Tourism countryside and coast promoting responsible Policies and Recreation access policies. access and enjoyment for Contacts with existing user Interpretation opportunities. the islands community and groups. Educational policies. visitors. Government Energy Policy Food sustainably, low food Are of food sustainability Sterilizing the use of the Maximum wildlife diversity Contribution to marine spatial Working Group miles. only. seabed for alternative energy leading to plentiful food planning issues. generation. supply that can be harvested inshore (minimum dependency on fuel oil). Working to use any benefits that alternative energy generation can offer.

Government DLGE Would improve the As previous, plus would have Could „sterilise‟ certain areas It would encompass a range The network of consultation environment enshrined within spin off benefits of less requiring us to refuse of interests and that we have set up would be our primary legislation. resources required to deal development and/or environments to provide a used to promote MNRs. with existing problems. discharges. Would need to diverse group of fully explain to our communities providing a stakeholders/ applicants. healthy ecosystem. Government DOT – Quality of the life would As previous question Possible restrictions on The whole of the territorial MNRs should be part of the Harbours and improve. More opportunities freedom of navigation. This sea managed sustainably. debate and decisions making Territorial Sea. for marine leisure both must be avoided to ensure This would not stop present in a process to create a residents and visitors. that IOM is attractive for activities but would ensure Marine Spatial Plan for the marine leisure. that any activity is whole of the territorial sea. sustainable, economically and environmentally. Government DTL Opportunities for Wildlife Leisure use – improved Possibility of (overly) A wildlife rich „trail‟ for visitors Looking at success of other Tourism Tourism would increase. experience (e.g. more restricted access. Ensuring to enjoy (at sea or from visitor destinations already visible/ greater diversity / leisure users (especially land). benefiting (hopefully) from higher numbers of wildlife) to visitors) are fully aware of MNRs. enhance various leisure where MNRs are and Credible proof of activities e.g. diving, sailing, implications of breaching „Responsible Tourism‟ – walking, photography. A rules. promotional opportunities. MNR would protect and enhance longevity of the opportunity. Independent Most will not see it – only Few, if any. Would have a bad effect on Successful in the eyes of I oppose MNRs but totally divers. But I would be those who fish for a living, or „whom‟? support all abiding by laws pleased to have a richer are anglers. on size, season etc. and not variety of wildlife. abusing wildlife.

Law Enforcement Customs and Greater income to the Isle of Can make maritime control Law enforcement control. A co-ordinated and We can assist as part of a Excise - Marine Man. easier i.e. If no vessels Lack of relevant legislation. controlled environment for co-ordinated legislative and More opportunities to allowed in an area easily Resourcing of controls the benefit of all sectors of control programme, utilising develop new industries i.e. detected. the Isle of Man. Assisting in our existing skills and tidal power, wave power. sustained fisheries and bio- expertise. diversity. Leisure None I am a person who enjoys Increased opportunity to None. A total exclusion zone I hope my sector is in catching my own food and visually enjoy and Only that it might be too little around the coast. Open only complete agreement for total living a „sustainable‟ life. If photograph. Increased too late! to selective, non-destructive protection from the sea is protected from chance to catch seafood for fishing e.g. diving for unsustainable fishing overfishing and habitat myself – sustainably. shellfish, rod and line fishing, measures. destruction then there is limited pot fishing. more and richer variety for everybody. Marine & Coastal Isle of Man The group is interested in We think they will help Policing, researching and We would hope a network of Provide information via Environment Friends of the conservation of all forms of conserve marine life and collating data. MNRs will provide protective F.O.E.‟s Marinet (Marine Earth. marine life and is concerned „seed‟ outlying areas with zones again to encourage Arm) and help with in maintaining a healthy marine life. conservation of species i.e. Seasearch. environment for it. Healthy fish spawning areas down abundant fish life means the different sides of the food for people to eat as Island. well. Nature Manx Whale More whales and dolphins Increased levels of Need for greater monitoring Ban trawling and dredging Because whales and and Dolphin because there would be monitoring and management. and management of out to 3mile limit – The entire dolphins are such Watch more fish. Therefore more Increased populations of cetacean population. Issues 3 mile limit becomes the charismatic animals – help eco-tourism, more endangered species. of disturbance - boat traffic MNR supporting sustainable develop public support for conservation, more Increase in whale and issues –codes of conduct. fishing – potting and the increased marine protection monitoring, more protection. dolphin and porpoise Policing the environment. whole 12mile gets more which will result in more numbers. Increased The pleasure of managing management. cetaceans. biodiversity. Boom for eco- success rather than tourism. More people monitoring decline and involved in marine things. death.

More people caring. Personal Independent The joy and excitement I feel Somewhere to go to relax, I know the difficult process of Greater benefits. More I can see that my spare time when I see new marine life, enjoy peaceful contemplation reading consensus has the protection of the Manx might be spent in marine shoals of dolphins, stranded of the wonder of our natural potential to keep me awake marine heritage. survey and contributing my flat fish, gannets diving and world, its diverse marine life. at night and the necessary. observations. rock pools of anemones. work will keep me away from family and friends. Research Bangor * If placed in the right areas Attaining the right If successful with respect to We will aim to provide University both fisheries and information to inform an fisheries and conservation sufficient beneficial conservation could benefit. educated decision making this would mean that the information. Win-win situation. process (sometimes with information gathered was the limited resources). correct one. = job satisfaction. Sailing and Motor Manx Yachting Encourage more sailing * There are few areas in IOM See previous. * Boating Association visitors to IOM. waters suitable for future deep water marinas. Growth of marinas in future must not be prohibited by MNRs. Sustainability Island 21 * * * Our interest is promoting * (Manx Agenda sustainable development by 21) spreading control among all interested parties. For example grazing land held in common has to be regulated by the commoners – who take responsibility. Otherwise it doesn‟t work (“The Tragedy of the Commons”). We need something similar at sea. Don‟t the French have Co- ops that do this?

Voluntary Society for the Biodiversity. Beauty would There would be legal Challenges are the Interconnection of various Support of government Preservation of be protected. protection of an area worthy opportunities for the areas of important habitats commitment and policy Manx of conservation. education of public on recognised in law and in the through lobbying and public Countryside wildlife. mind of the public. education. and - Climate change etc. Environment Watersports * Ability to enjoy the Better understanding of how Bad press – from a „minority‟ Provisions for all who use the Understanding and the diversification and spectacle we can live in harmony with of disrespectful users. sea both for recreation and provision of facilities. of life on and around our our surroundings and the income. Designated zones island. habitats our island provides. which would not impact on our wildlife and policing of „responsible‟ use. Wildlife Manx Basking Basking sharks are As previous None other than disregard by Clear zones based upon Provision of data will aid Shark Watch protected/ endangered and disgruntled parties. known data about basking decisions. potential mating/ breeding shark movements would grounds should be protected. reduce danger of interference / by catch.

3 Scoping the MNR concept

Please note there were 8 working groups considering the same set of questions. In response to each question, we have gathered the answers and discussion from all the groups and clustered similar points together.

3.1 What are the benefits of MNRs?

For nature Biodiversity – conserving and enhancing  Biodiversity  Preserving biodiversity for future generations.  To conserve the marine life particularly those species only found around the island.  Conservation of existing wildlife  Protection  Environmental protection.  Assures protection of habitat.  Ensures protection of species.  Protect many species rather than one species.  Benefit many species.  Eelgrass is important for other species.  Important to protect the bottom of the food chain.  Protect habitat.  Protect sea floor for egg-laying young.  Genetic reserves for target species as well as others.  Provides a larval supply for recovery of fish stocks and reserve for endangered species.  Maintain diversity.  You don‟t know what you‟ll need in future. Resource bank.  Can increase diversity and abundance of marine communities.  Sustainability of environment.  Encourages other species and species that used to live here. Increased biomass  Leads to increase biomass and numbers.  Increase in biomass is important.  Lundy has increased Lobster size and numbers due to MNR Sustainable size  Sustainable size/ large area to give benefits to habitats.  Currently at risk of wiping out some species totally.  If reserves large enough, shouldn‟t happen.  Need all territory. Big areas for wildlife benefit significantly. Resilience  Resilience of the environment to climate change. Application of ecological principles from terrestrial experience  Well accepted principle on land to zone areas. Why not at sea? For Fisheries Benefits spread beyond protected areas  Perception of the spill-over advantages e.g. lots of scallops in one area and how it will be benefit to other areas.  MNRs act as a seeding, breeding ground.  Marine Reserve closed areas right next to fishing area next door so complementary positions e.g. scallops, increase in recruitment.  Increase in abundance through spillover.  Can benefit fishermen.  Healthy areas promote healthy areas around it.  Benefit of closed zones to surrounding areas.

Sustainable fisheries/ food resource  Developing sustainable fisheries.  Will benefit recreational and commercial fishermen.  Enhance fish stocks if run properly - What is experience?  More fish for fishing, more fishing / fishermen.  More whales and dolphins  Will be able to eat more fish again (all kinds)  Potential food for humans spilling out of MNRs.  Fishermen recognise improved areas close to MNRs.  Loss of fishing areas but gain in quality. Economics Economic benefits - general  Economic benefits – IOM Government, businesses, industry, tourism.  Contribute to GDP  Diverse economy.  Proven benefit for economy as well as ecology.  Will need to take account of all areas of economy e.g. windfarms. Economic benefits – through tourism  Possible eco-tourism.  Ecotourism as an alternative to fishing as a source of income.  Eco-tourism  Tourism potential benefits, with income for the island.  Tourism  So strengthens travel links  Knock on effects  More demand for tables, restaurants  Selling product for responsible ecotourism.  Tourism income for enforcement.  Economic benefit for tourism and income generation.  Economic benefits from selling research for commercial purpose – science base/ lab. Employment opportunities  Additional employment opportunities including eco-tourism.  Wider variety of jobs in sector e.g. wardens, experts.  Other industries can be developed. Film and TV  Film Industry – TV series? Alternative energy  Alternative energy possibilities - more research can facilitate this. Recreation Recreation  Recreational benefits.  All users – tourism, leisure  Health benefits Education and awareness Education/ understanding/ appreciation  Enjoyment and learning and education benefits.  Education.  Knowledge of the sea for education – to schools and a wider audience.  Educational resource.  Education benefits - Information stewardship of the natural world. Raising awareness - general  Raising awareness, public.  Raise awareness for non-users.  Advancing public perception of conservation.  Increasing awareness on the IOM of protecting species.

Raising awareness - encouraging responsible behaviour/ codes of conduct  Raising awareness with young people and help prevent litter.  Limits with codes of practice.  Gives a focus to encouraging responsible activity.  We know where basking sharks are. If we have a zone, labelled as MNR seasonally, can then educate the boat-using public in a more targeted fashion.  Other species similarly: seals, cetaceans, birds.  Informing public about what is there and how to behave around them in a targeted way.  Changes attitudes.  Creates a framework for suitable behaviour. Research and advancing knowledge Research / opportunities to increase understanding of marine systems/species  Research opportunities.  Research  Stimulate more research.  Research opportunity  Increasing understanding of the inter-relationships of marine species in the MNR.  Opportunity to share data.  Opportunity to discover new species.  Provide baseline to assess impact on unprotected areas. Comparator sites. Benchmark. Sense of pride Pride/kudos/good reputation  Pride  Pride in Manx  Manx Pride - Environmental credibility of IOM.  Handled properly, can incense a sense of pride in the community.  Island reputation is improved.  Positive identity and reputation.  Islands image – good public relations.  Good for the islands image to say we are having MNR.  Potential to improve overseas perception of IOM  Marketing. Improve external image.  Leading from the front, IOM independence.  Could be PR - But could be more apparent than real  Enables government to say they are doing something. Best practice/ example to others  Bring IOM up to best practice in terms of international standards.  Can act as a blueprint for others. Compliance International benefits  International agreements will benefit the fishing industry.  This is being done across the world so international agreement is easier.  Protecting our international obligations - standing with the rest of the world. Regulation  Complies with some regulation Aid to enforcement  A clearer mandate for enforcement.  Easier for law enforcement - How? - Providing adequate legislation, resources and political commitment.  Will be policed better than currently Working together Community benefits  Improve community collaboration.  Groups working together.

Stakeholders co-operation and involvement  Co-operation from all stakeholders.  Careful designation so relate to one another and other stakeholder groups.  Everyone needs to have a say.  Everyone should make use of the process.  Everyone benefits not just one interest  Gets everyone working together Fair representation of stakeholders  Not enough fishermen present at the meeting. Benefits not guaranteed Level of protection  Depends on the activities allowed / level of protection.  May just protect some elements. Remain to be convinced  Remain to be convinced (see challenges).  Have to be careful - Be clear why you want an MNR (see challenges)  Can‟t see any to the fishing industry.  Protect the environment - but to what end?

3.2 What would a network of MNR (i.e. more than one) need to achieve to be worthwhile?

NB: Comments regarding challenges that were raised here, have been included in the session on challenges: section 3.4

Ecosystem health Ecological connectivity  Need MNRs networked.  Gives consideration to surrounding habitats.  Marine corridors in several  Link with land based nature reserves will benefit seabird colonies.  Transfer of what is in each areas  Species moving between the areas and connections.  Corridor benefits for particular species. Ecosystem recovery  Improves the local ecosystem  Give ecosystem to get over damage and give control. A damaged environment will improve if allowed to.  Will have more marine life  Will protect product in long-term.  Restoration - return to normal e.g. 100‟ years ago.  But may not go back? e.g. climate change  More natural area. General conservation  Conserve / enhance marine life.  Stopping some species from going extinct – there are ones we have to control.  Ecology has inherent value in itself. Structure of system  Maintain the food chain.  Result in a greater density and population structure of keystone species. Spillover effect Positive effects spill-over  No reason why spill-over can‟t be scientifically based.  Positive on whales especially certain species.  Small areas can have big effect on certain species e.g. Risso‟s dolphin, harbour porpoise because they have specific grounds as in Cardigan Bay specific feeding grounds. ? link with

Anglesey reserve.  A network would give overspill fishing stock.  Better fishing outside zones.  Range of benefits within zones and restrictions  Resilience e.g. larval supply so each protected area can be a „treasure chest.  A network will benefit reserves plus fisheries. Research and science work Research opportunities  Specialised research opportunities, especially of Manx habitats. Monitoring and evaluation.  Monitoring and evaluation. Reputation for good management Setting standards  Set a standard of management practice and quality. Spreads economic and other benefit Local benefits - spreading impact  Spreads the load of impact of ecotourism.  Greater benefit to the coastal area, less intrusive activities.  Synergy  Employment for local people - more areas, more skill/ management/ education? Insurance against damage to one area Risk of accidents mitigated  Multiple sites allows for areas for compensation / mitigation following any accidents.

3.3 There is the political commitment to establish a Marine Nature Reserve over the next three years, but it is still worth considering: what would happen if there are no MNRs?

Loss of habitats and species Habitat/ species loss and damage  Possible loss of habitats and species.  Deterioration of the seabed and biodiversity.  Lose endangered species.  Many species are already depleted, recovery shown in closed areas.  Steady decline in biodiversity.  Steady decline in biomass.  Population and age structure, within species declines.  Loss of species e.g. basking shark  Degradation of environment  Loss of food species  Further changes from no protection.  Loss of one species could be indicator and have a knock-on effect. Invasive species uncontrolled  More invasive species if no protected areas e.g. signal crawfish, japweed. Specific damage to unprotected sensitive areas  There could be accidental erosion or loss e.g. of horse mussel beds e.g. from aggregate extraction, or aggregate extraction in sensitive areas. Migratory species would have less protection in IOM waters  Migratory species would have less protection in our waters than in other surrounding areas. Unsustainable resource use Could lead to unsustainable management of the marine environment  Could lead to complacency and mentality to exploit what we have compared to a managed sustainable approach.  Lack of management of the marine environment. Sustainability of fish stocks  Fish stocks could be seriously damaged.  Lack sustainability.

 Overfishing  50% reductions in prawn fleet.  The fleet now approximately equal to 30% of the fleet 20 years ago.  We need food and good food and fishing industry provide this.  May stop fishing of certain species - free for all? MNR benefits/disbenefits to fishermen  MNR not going to be beneficial to fishermen.  If an area is closed it will never be opened.  Already trying to achieve a sustainable fishing industry with minimum impacts.  The fishing methods we have today are not benign  Change in big fish  No MNR – A positive for fishing interests?  - Not necessarily  - If no MNR then in the longer term there‟ll be no fish, tourism or food?  Fishing industry may want more closed areas for fishing for nursery areas – regeneration areas – breeding stocks, young to grow. Lose balance between economics and environment  Economics would be of prime importance and environment would become less important, lose balance.  May lead to long term loss of socio/economic interest if no MNR. Disregard for future generations  Will have shown complete disregard for future generations. Loss of opportunity for learning and research Lack of information and understanding of marine systems and effectiveness of MNRs  Lack of concept of what‟s going on.  Need a baseline study.  Waste of time if you don‟t consider all effects.  Wouldn‟t know what we‟d lost  Wouldn‟t know if they worked. Comparisons not possible  Nothing to compare effects of activities on.  Using the MNR as a comparison to other areas not designated - which other countries? Whole ecosystem approach  Whole ecosystem approach Reduces the risk of creating a new ecosystem  Reduces the risk of creating a new ecosystem. Lack of monitoring  Lack of monitoring structure. Negative economic effects  Reduction in (potential) tourist income. Lose opportunity for education  Lose opportunity for education Marine pollution issues  Marine pollution increases.  Discourages legislation about marine pollution.  Pollution  Pollution/sewage has benefit to birdlife and declines noted where pipes ceased to exist. Negative impact on other planning  Coastal zone management would not happen - need marine spatial plan  Unless have MNRs then you can‟t plan for the future.  MNR would influence planning decisions but without planning would be different.. Marine activities in perspective  Lots of other activities.  This needs a bigger perspective, not just fisheries.  Important not to just focus on the fishing industry though it is very important. Conflict and poor communication Communication discouraged  Would not encourage different departments to communicate. Conflict between stakeholder groups

 Possible continuing conflict between interest groups.  Greater conflicts between conservation and commercial.  Aggregates – winning. Loss of reputation IOM standing and reputation damaged  The IOM would be isolated from the international community and its obligations and commitments.  Reputation affected negatively  Political embarrassment for IOM political standing. Profile slips. Potential for loss of autonomy/control Risk of losing control  Risking being policed by someone else  Seabed belongs to the Crown so someone else can come in and change things. Lose opportunity to be involved  Our choice to get involved from the start.  We can state criteria for MNR now.  Lose chance to shape our future  Setting our own precedent  Getting ahead of the UK  Acting for ourselves. Control of non-IOM fishing vessels  Could be missing a way to control external fishing vessels coming into our water.  Rules would have to be changed within 12mile limit to prevent foreign fishing boats from landing elsewhere.

Alternatives to MNR What are alternatives?  Would have to think of another way of doing it.  We have alternatives (closed areas), seasons?  Alternative management plans would be a blunt instrument. Blanket measures are not adequate.  Could still achieve conservation objectives and benefits with existing and other methods/ approaches. Is current legislation sufficient?  Better enforcement of current legislation  Sufficient legislation exists in the wildlife act  Should assess the current legislation  Can use legislation to fulfil the same purpose as an MNR?  Could be self-regulation Resources could be better used elsewhere  We could use resources (human and monetary) elsewhere and better in other ways.  Budget from MNR could be used to enforce existing legislation. Potentially no worse off  Probably no worse off  There is less threat than there is perceived to be.  Nothing would change. Got scientists etc. already.

Benefits will depend on site and size  Question: Site and size – won‟t this influence how many benefits could be achieved? (Small sites may have little or no benefit).

3.4 What are the challenges and barriers to implementing a network of MNR?

The clusters have been numbered so that they can be cross-referenced with suggested solutions in 3.5

1. Capacity  Have we got the infrastructure? - People / knowledge? 2. Effective Stakeholder involvement Opposition  Only those against the idea turn up at public consultation.  Stakeholder opposition  People objecting. Don‟t want interests restricted.  Resistance to change. Conflict  Competing interests  Competing interests  Conflicting interests of stakeholders.  Resolving different stakeholders‟ interests.  Self interest needs to be resolved.  Creating debate  Potential conflict with other political ecological ventures, e.g. wind farming, harvesting the sea. Potential high level of tension  Civil unrest?  Personal vendettas Complexity  Complicated issue  No history of co-ordination. Achieving positive stakeholder relationships  Got to get your stakeholders onside.  Convincing the interested parties (then enforcement is easier). Barriers to involving fishers  If it‟s nice weather when you‟re bringing stakeholders together, fishermen won‟t come.  Several stakeholders could not be here today as they were out earning a living e.g. fishing. Multiple interests and view  Multitude of stakeholders  Inclusive approach. Difficult balancing act.  Identifying balance of users (scuba, bird watch etc).  Different views on what you want to achieve. Need to clarify.  Agreement between the relevant parties.  Getting different departments and interest groups to work together to achieve win/ win. Negative perceptions  Perception that it would be more restrictive than it would be. A balanced decision  Minimum number of negatives. Communication  Letting people know – communication. Facilitating the process  Facilitating the challenges is a barrier in itself. Lack of understanding between interests  Problems with unknown - need education which is two way.  Need good understanding of consequences of MNR for all parties. Challenge to established practices/tradition/rights  Challenge to current practices (grandfather rights, tradition).  Don‟t stop the rights of people. 3. Political will and policy context Effective political engagement  Political - getting on top of the agenda – lots of other things happening – less votes to win in

this.  Political commitment is crucial but this needs to be backed by public backing.  Government to listen to in-house expertise and employees.  Conflicting priorities within Government department.  Departments of Government have different interests.  Co-ordination between departments and within departments.  Cross-government commitment. How to get it?  Need to ensure effective cross government working.  Political interference.  Sustaining political good-will when government changes. Legislative challenges  Potential conflicts of pieces of legislation.  Challenges consent regimes need to reflect on.  Involvement and co-operation of adjacent jurisdictions. Lack of marine spatial planning.  Lack of marine spatial planning. Bureaucracy.  Bureaucracy. 4. Lack of awareness Public awareness/understanding/education  Lack of awareness of marine issues.  Need for public involvement, education, information - But also fits in with a lack of awareness.  Public awareness and involvement. Education is important.  Education – reassuring people that it will not be too restrictive  Lack of knowledge within the public. Public support  Public support  Public acceptance. Understanding the needs Tangible benefits of MNR necessary  Needs to be done well  People need to see/ feel the benefit of the MNR  Visibility of actions. Evidence of negative effects on seabed  Survey evidence of dredging in closed Port Erin zone. Lower stocks than Derbyhaven (76) 5. Challenges for selecting the MNR that make a coherent network Defining the MNR  Concern over the definition use of MNR.  Is it a zoo? Lack of scientific knowledge/understanding  Need more scientific knowledge. - Will it recover if you close the area?  Lack of scientific information How to chose the sites  Identify priorities.  Choice of site must be driven by sensible science e.g. areas most appropriate might shift  Needs monitoring.  Areas could be protected nursery beds/ areas.  Would depend on which species  There could be 3 MNRs.  Needs to be in a sensible place  Agreement on which sites.  Size of sites.  Getting people to accept size of MNR.  Each one must stand on its own and be sufficiently valuable on its own rather than just being part of a network. Are they better closer or spaced out? Which one would you choose which might be dependent on where others are. Scientific credibility underpins network designation  Needs to be scientifically credible.

 Question – What is scientific credibility?  There needs to be a link and a reason to why the network has been designated. Why a network, not a series? Could be connectivity. Might not be actually connected but needs scientific credibility as to why it‟s designated.  Need scientific information.  Back-up the information satisfactorily.  Evidence to support that 1st MNR is successful.  Able to take advantage of proven best practice – not reinventing the wheel.  Scientific benefit of more than one - sampling / controls, scientific evidence.  Scientifically measured benefits? No? Yes? Debate  Interest in MNR affects controls required, including consideration of part of cycle of breeding.  To identify what needs to be protected. A range of habitats  May have a series of MNR actually connected or they may have something similar or in common.  Able to include a range of different marine ecotypes/ habitats.  Full range of habitats (sandy, rocky, ledges).  Representative sample of main threats.  To include vulnerable and protected species (maerl, horse mussels, seagrass).  Offshore areas, not just coastal.  Including shallow areas.  In marine environment there are different habitats to be recognised. - Needs to be inclusive of diversity of marine habitats.  Protecting different populations and types of habitats and species.  Needs to be in right area - might shift as wildlife like dolphins go where the food is?  Different areas for different reasons - can feed into each other. Habitat mapping  Habitat mapping - Need whole coast to cover all habitats to include all species so need mapping. Size considerations  Same benefits if larger or smaller.  Extensive coverage  A network needs to have a bigger effect / impact than one on its own. Whole life cycle of species must be considered  Need to consider whole life cycle of these species of interest.  Migrating species  - Food stocks Network could be impossible  Network could be impossible Take habitat dynamics into account  Laxey maerl beds are self sustaining Unpredictable marine dynamics  Once you change the system, there will be knock-on changes, = non-linear chaotic system – difficult to predict what will happen e.g. Canadian Grand Banks fishery closure yet 20years later no recovery. The system has moved to a different stable state.  One species moves out of an area, another will replace it. It‟s dynamic.  Sites may shift e.g. dolphins will go where the fish are. Conditions will change.  Uncontrollable events.  Climate change. Effective conservation management  Effective species management to protect species / habitat. Coastal vs. deepwater  A MNR likely to be coastal - then would not affect effects on deepwater fishing e.g. prawn.  Can‟t apply what is applicable for deep. Not the same as coastal.  Got to separate effects of coastal and deepwater because fishing is having different effects. 6. Challenges in managing human activities Defining acceptable/non-acceptable activities  Difficulty of defining which activities are acceptable and which not – decision path issue.

 What activities within MNR Maritime boundaries - identification  Identifying the boundary at sea. Knowing where it is when at sea. Non-Manx fishing fleets  What do we do about non-Manx fishing fleets? Managing human uses  Would have to make allowances for current users.  Wrong to exclude users.  Rationale requires control, may need to exclude users.  Can‟t keep boats out of the limits. Need to achieve acceptance  Achieve a high level of public acceptance. Issues for areas surrounding protected zones  Buffer zones around MNR  Activities of surrounding areas on MNR.  Diversion of effort, fishing more heavily if less ground available for fishing. Legislation enforcement  Need legislation, not byelaws to police.  Effective enforcement.  Difficulties in enforcement of what is decided (e.g. laws) Effective policing/enforcement of restrictions  Policing. At the moment there is no policing.  Lots of policing and co-operation.  Must be properly policed. Needs cooperation.  How are these areas safe guarded or policed?  Policing the areas (from experience of existing areas).  Implementation of policing and monitoring and effective legislation.  Should / will be policed by DAFF - Will there be enough funding?  Self policing?  Fishermen could police it. Could you trust them?  In Brittany, restrictions are controlled by fishermen. They set quotas in relation to market demand. Compliance  Getting compliance  Information not acted on Penalties  Very high penalties in France for breaches.  Only takes one person to wreck twenty years of protection. Equitable use of enhanced marine life  Biological benefit of the network. Could this be exploited and who would have the right to do this? Issues on restricting use and access  Restricting uses of the area - also restricts land based use.  Lack of information on limits to stakeholders e.g. boating activities within MNR Safety implications  Safety issues (MNR – boats having to travel further away, possible weather problems/issues). Management of eco-tourism / sightseeing.  Management of eco-tourism / sightseeing.  Gather advice on information about creating a hotspot. Water quality  Need to address water quality issues (and whether impacts are positive or negative). 7. Development pressure Developments  Marinas. Other competing uses – proposed now.  Existing and planned developments  Lots of pressure to develop e.g. dredging because of economic circumstances.  Proximity to planned / actual marinas (competition with boating e.g. Port Erin, Port St Mary.) Commercial pressures

 Commercial lobby - those who make money won‟t want to be restricted. 8. Funding Economic constraints and considerations  Cost  Adequate funds.  Lack of funding  Funding  Finance - How can the extra money be found to fund?  Credit crunch – finances  Limited government finances.  Is there potential to bring in revenue to help in funding? Will it earn money?  Environmental issues fall down the agenda when the economic climate downturn. Accurate cost-benefit analysis  Accurately assessing that challenges – costs versus benefit analysis. 9. Working with other countries Collaboration with the UK  Support / co-operation / agreement with other jurisdictions.  To work with UK on MNR proposals and links. - Challenge to maintain and control of own destiny if collaborate with UK. Jurisdiction  Jurisdiction 3-12 mile limit. What decisions / management in gift of IOM? Its too difficult to make this decision  We have no control 10. Time scales Timescales  Timescales – going to take time to do this.  Has to be a long term measure because it takes a long time to regenerate.  Time. Change is happening e.g. climate change. 11. Taking into account the interests of others sectors Financial  £9million income from mining versus £3million from fishing (Figures NOT confirmed).  Could cause political issues and finance for the MNRs.  Tendency for Fisheries £ being diverted away from its original purpose (but it can be used for other purposes too e.g. biodiversity) - can‟t always separate the two for nature and fisheries issues  Fishermen have to feel there are economic benefits. Winners and losers  Will be winners and losers - need for compensation?  Some departments benefit more than the others financially / achieving their objectives.  Compensation measures  Reduced fishing opportunities. Heritage interests  Heritage - Shipwrecks Leisure interests  Effects on leisure aspects. Mineral extraction  Mineral extraction  - Can‟t limit this  - Need more powerful legislation. Equitable to fishers  Protected scallop areas which are closed. Used to be a lot of boats (with nets) working off the beach – no longer allowed. Needs to be even legislation to cover everyone. Needs to be balanced.  Plaice fishing – now stopped. Long way from Ramsey /Peel to Jurby to fish plaice now. Need to watch this for the future.  Legislation has not been fair to the fishermen in the past. This needs to be addressed.

3.5 What suggestions do you have of how these could be overcome?

1. Capacity Capacity to manage  Is MNR sustainable?  Empower the government department to deal with it. Scale of project  Start small. One area is more manageable. Avoid „grandiose plans‟ e.g. Port Erin  But risk though, if small, might not be effective, so could lose support. 2. Effective Stakeholder involvement Facilitated stakeholder consultation process  More events like this  Get people together  Stakeholder involvement will hopefully improve through this dialogue process. Extending consultation  Extending consultation with stakeholders Inclusive process  Individuals can‟t always get their way but want to know they‟ve been listened too.  Need to clarify the concept and objectives for all stakeholders. Establish trust / good relationships  All about trust.  Keep promises.  Avoid antagonising fishermen as will jeopardise relationship with environmental sector. Public involvement  Open forums, public focus groups.  Use the public to collect information.  Road show idea – need for public involvement, education, information (also seen as a challenge). Local expertise and knowledge  Use local knowledge.  Use local expertise and knowledge.  Link in to folk memory  Don‟t bring in foreign consultants.  Transfer the skills and knowledge from fishing industry and applying them to the MNR. Mapping activities  Need common understanding of what activities happen, where.  Good mapping.  Need to map where there is no scalloping, and same for other activities. Data sharing  Encourage sharing of data. Specific user groups  More meetings with fishermen  Share information with fishermen and other commercial interests  Be specific to user groups by small group discussions.  Fishermen need to be kept informed and need to think its going to benefit them. Balanced approach  Show pros and cons to all sides  Be honest with all industries. Get a balance between both sides.  Need to get the right balance – need both fishing and conservation.  Need to be fair: Manx versus overseas. Status / power considerations  Remove status / power of people behind what‟s being proposed. Pressure groups.  Beware of pressure groups. MNR management group  Management committee made up of stakeholders.  Have a diversified cross interest group managing the MNR. Specialist MNR working groups

 Create MNR working group e.g. Energy policy working group. Public involvement  Increased public awareness:-  - Habitat mapping  - Size  - Location  - Activities/ use of the area Communicate progress  Must give feedback after public consultation - not always given.  Transparency Clear and transparent communication  Wording to the public is essential.  Speak in plain English - no jargon, code, acronyms.  Don‟t hide anything - have open and transparent discussions.  Don‟t give the public the idea that there is a hidden agenda.  Promote communication to work together.  Independent, proof read, simple reporting.  Good communications between fishermen and scientists on what‟s actually happening at sea.  Need good dialogue and to break down suspicion between fishermen and conservationists. 3. Political will and policy context Government involvement - issues and concerns  Leadership from the top of government  Clear Lines of Communication/ demarcation between government departments e.g. dead seal on a beach, person contacted 7 government departments and it still wasn‟t removed therefore risk of kids (unsupervised) to play with dead seal.  Need to know Government departments are working together.  Ensure Government works together.  Create cross-departmental groups to facilitate.  Question whether government is involved at all. Role of Marine Spatial Planning and other management plans  Marine Spatial Planning has a role here. It involves interaction between Government departments and allocating the most appropriate activities to appropriate places, to minimise conflict.  Management plans for surrounding areas (activities within). 4. Lack of awareness Communicating positive benefits  Emphasising positive benefits to commercial interests is scientific research and evidence for closed areas and benefits e.g. NZ now asking for more closed areas.  Pointing out advantages to stakeholders. Long-term to allay misconceptions. Public awareness / information / education / feedback  Awareness to the public.  Greater public awareness  Give people essential information.  Provide information  Keep public informed at each step.  Education  Education programme of economic benefits.  Circulate very good education materials on how other marine reserves have succeeded.  Better education and interaction. Publicity  Good publicity  More publicity.  Bad publicity spreads very quickly.  Local focus on publicity - Manx Use appropriate media for communication  Different media for communication e.g. press.  Have dedicated website

 Ongoing information on website.  Information in many formats. 5. Challenges for selecting the MNR that make a coherent network Clarify MNR concept  Importance of MNRs Scientific input - existing research / data / expertise  Needs to be based on scientific advice.  Good science  Review  Research  Lots of information gathering  Research of literature and practical action research.  Make available use of existing research.  Review Port Erin Marine Lab. data.  Look at data from other organisations such as whale watch.  Consideration of commercial sector data – fish stocks / catch.  Speak to Trevor Norton.  Getting in consultant. Scientific input - ideas for research  Research into displacement of fishing and modelling.  Research to keep the public confidence that it‟s working. Monitoring  Good monitoring 6. Managing human activities Phased changes  Phase changes so people can adjust to them Employment challenges – diversification/ retraining/ job opportunities  Diversification of fishing?  Loss of employment. Capacity for people to be retrained in other areas.  Provide alternative sources of employment.  How many people / jobs could an MNR create?  Emphasise the employment benefits to local people. Zoned activities  Zone activities so they are separated. Decommissioning  What kind of decommissioning would work if needed? Compensation / economic redress  Create a „carrot‟ / benefit for the losers.  Buy the licenses off the fishermen.  Potential of economic compensation e.g. for lobster pots / static gear.  Payment for stewardship (as in agriculture)?  What would fishermen need in terms of financial compensation to reduce the impact of fishing on the marine habitat / environment?  Fishermen would see the offer of compensation as treating them negatively.  Important to engage fishermen as important collaborators in achieving positive outcomes.  Get the full use of the 12mile fishing exclusive zone and legislate that all fish landed within it comes to IOM. Use of technology  Use of technology, enforcement monitoring, spatial planning, need for improvements in government technologies e.g. GIS, electronic systems on fishing vessels.  Software advancements. Enforcement / legislation  Enforcement needed.  Self enforcement.  Clarity on law - what Laws apply? 7. Development pressure 8. Funding  Big budget

 Give adequate levels of financial support to the project.  How do you solve the lack of funding?  Doesn‟t have to expensive, especially in the long term.  Grants  Spend budgets on education, research. 9. Working with other countries Extent of Manx control  Negotiate Manx control for 3-12 mile. Overseas fishermen  Change licences for overseas fishermen to benefit our fishing industry.  Got to address overseas fishermen. 10. Time scales  People can‟t think too far into the future but need to be made aware of long term problems. 11. Taking into account the interests of others sectors Choice of site  Choose an existing area that would not impact upon existing users.  Port Erin and Douglas could be MNRs  MNR could be somewhere that‟s difficult to fish anyway.  MNR might just displace fishing to somewhere where it is more damaging.  - So need to take this into account. Eco-tourism considerations  Promote IOM on UK Ecotourism stage e.g. value of snorkelling as cheap family activities, but still need accommodation for visitors.  Environmental levy on tourists to offset the costs of MNR - blanket levy or specific ones.  Film crew tax? Linked to exposure  Work-out economic benefit of film crew‟s work / tourists.  Develop Manx ecotourism brand e.g. Freedom to Flourish.

Other suggestions Examples of success / learn from case studies from elsewhere  Proof of success elsewhere  Explain examples of success.  Research to identify and find success stories with economic benefit from elsewhere - but this could be ignored  Reflect on why English National Trust works so well – not sold off – well policed by independent party. Taking a wider perspective  Needs to think beyond just scallops and other commercial species. Inadequate infrastructure  Feeling of disappointment with the infrastructure on IOM.

3.6 What criteria would you suggest was used for selecting the first MNR?

Ecological Criteria

Scientifically justified  Natural, scientifically justified.  Adequate scientific knowledge / research.  Reason for selection of site  Good science available  Background data  Science and data need to take priority.  IOM is in the transitional zone. Site selection criteria  Sites must meet criteria  If sites don‟t meet the criteria, re-visit the process and need.  Use Irish Sea Pilot criteria, 2004 report. (requires an area in mind already) Hierarchy of demand/ endangerment  Hierarchy of demand  Hierarchy of endangerment. Specific sites  Calf of Man would be a good place to start.  - Not too contentious.  Jurby – Point of Ayre – very nice area of bird life. Size of MNR  Size of reserve. Need idea of what is big enough to work.  Adequate size to be effective.  Big enough to be effective.  Incremental steps (i.e. increase in size). Natural characteristics of the area  Depth, currents, types of sea bed Easy to know where the MNR is  Easily definable e.g. „land marks‟ Representative/typical areas  Protect best representative examples of habitats.  Do we want to preserve the typical to the IOM or those that contain special species? Diverse/ species-rich areas  Widest range of native species and habitats.  Species rich areas but also areas with special species.  Should include as many species / habitats as possible. Less diverse areas  Happy to preserve land which is not as diverse. Would want protection within the sea. Degraded areas  Areas which need improving. Vulnerable and priority species  Sensitivity of species.  Most vulnerable species and habitats.  Take into account the species and habitats which we have responsibility for e.g. basking sharks and horse mussels.  Decide on the fragility of habitats and species to account for mobile flora and fauna.  Protected species / habitat.  Should include mobile or protected species e.g. whales, dolphins passing through. Naturalness  Naturalness Habitat robustness  How robust habitats are Take account of effects of climate change  Black bream now appearing on the coast. Return of species due to climate change. Not in huge numbers Langness to Santon Head. Different fish appear and others are disappearing.

Protection of population stocks/ nursery areas  Protect some populations - not sinks  Protect breeding stock not where the eggs settle  And where adult populations turn up  Encouraging breeding.  Spawning / nursery grounds

Other Criteria

Clear objectives  Clear objectives  What aiming to protect  Clear goal – meeting the goal. Simple / understandable  Simple as possible and understandable Build on existing experience/science  Don‟t start from scratch  Infrastructure already in place. Location  Location – accessibility, importance  Not areas already naturally protected.  Offshore and inshore  Close to the beach (as would benefit beach anglers etc.)  also more biodiversity in shallow water.  not offshore Artificial reef site  Somewhere can put artificial reefs. Management framework  Risk management / SWOT analysis, need a framework to manage. Levels of intervention  Some sites should be totally non-intervention e.g. research.  Establish how much man should interfere. Monitoring/measuring outcomes  Feasible to monitor and enforce it.  What should we measure?  Create a threshold (minimum)  Ability to monitor and review the site.  Good monitoring reassures the fishermen it‟s for their benefit. Commercial considerations  Commercially acceptable  Taking into consideration the impact of other initiatives being planned e.g. marina, runway etc. Economic considerations  Cost benefit analysis for the designation. If the CBA fell below a particular value it would not be accepted as feasible.  Level of the potential effects on economic impact.  Must be means tested  Affordable  Economically beneficial. Socio-economic considerations  Adequate socio-economic information.  Tailor the socio-economic criteria to the IOM and make it specific to here.  OSPAR criteria available, understanding the socio-economic criteria and how they relate. Minimise conflicts of interest  Minimise the conflict of interest with other stakeholders or other important areas for other interests.  Try and locate MNR in non-fished areas.

 Look for complimentary activities which can take place in harmony.  Identify areas of least disruption.  What are the pros and cons? - but how would that be weighted and how would decisions be made?  Select somewhere with least opposition.  Other conflicting uses.  Avoid areas which could be better used for energy sources e.g. tidal flows. Best possible outcome for stakeholders  Most favourable impact, taking account of all interests.  Who benefits and how they benefit e.g. maximum for sub-aqua and scientific.  Acceptable to the majority of users. Consensus agreement  Understand other users and consider their point.  One which will get agreement - consensus  Must be agreeable to all parties. Prioritise and think again.  Prioritise and think again. Policing/ enforcement  An area that can be policed  - Big enough  - Visible  Must be an area capable of being controlled / accessible for control.  Must be able to be policed effectively  Police-able  Visible from land – easier policing.  Visibility from shore of MNR  Select place where enforcement is easy.  High visibility for local and international – regarding policing.  We‟ve got 2 closed areas. Zonation  Should be contained within a zoned system.  The 12 mile surrounding sea should be all zoned and MNR be part of it. Public benefits  Maximising public benefit but taking care about negative effect of public access.  Public accessibility to the MNR, pity if people did not have the ability to enjoy an MNR.  - Realistically, it needs to be next to the coastline.  Public access  Somewhere that people can see the benefits (e.g. on the coast).  Good access to the site  Acceptability and accessibility.  Select somewhere with lots of tourists (already eco-tourism happening). Public support  Clear public support  High visibility of success – choose „popular‟ creature to protect even if low impact.  Levels of public support. Use site as an educational resource  Ability to use site as an educational resource Impact on fishing industry  Types of fishing / boats / types of control e.g. trawling of static gear.  Impact on the fishing industry.  Allow certain methods of fishing; an MNR doesn‟t mean you have to ban all fishing.  Andreas fleet decide not to fish herring but caught black beam but got fined by the Government. Black beam were there then and back now.  Too much assumption within the framework that fishermen would be happy to take MNR onboard as an industry. The minister made the point that the MNR wouldn‟t go ahead without fishermen agreeing (Q- post-it) Couldn‟t get support of all fishermen in any case Minister said consult all

4 What next?

4.1 What two actions do you most want the project to get on with?

Feedback from the workshop  Collation of results of today‟s workshop  Provide feedback about the workshop – identifying main areas of conflict. Keeping the process moving  Move quickly  Keep the project moving forward and to gain public support through information.  Keep pushing forward the idea of MNRs - Don‟t be put off! (Fishermen may need to be compensated)?  Decide where the first MNR should be situated and get on with progressing it or you‟ll still be talking about it in 20years time! Justifying the need for MNR designation  Decide upon specific reasons for seeking MNR based on information from existing consultation.  Reason why we need one over the present closed area.  A concise, succinct statement as to why the IOM needs an MNR.  To be told what is the scientific basis of an MNR. Marine overview  Look at more overall protection of the marine environment first e.g. detrimental effects of dredging throughout the Irish Sea (3/12miles). Define goals, objectives and measurable targets for a Manx MNR  Find clear goals for an MNR  Find clear goals for a MNR  Make a list of priority aims and objectives of a Manx MNR.  Decide what the main desired outcomes of a MNR would be.  What would be the criteria of success?  Be really clear about what you are trying to protect. „Because we signed the OSPAR‟ is not a good enough reason why the population should invest time and energy into this project nor is it a sound basis on which to make decision or evaluate the success/ failure of a MNR.  Identify species most in need of protection that could be assisted by an MNR. Site selection process  Where?  Where? but not Calf of Man.  To be told which areas are for selection  Identify area  Sort out an area agreed for the MNR.  Identify likely sites for consideration.  Production of draft list of 10 potential MNRs. Prioritise and give suggested regulation regime for the top 3.  List of suggested areas.  Consider relevant sites.  Consider relevant sites.  Select the possible candidate areas  Deciding on suitable sites. Select the possible areas that could be chosen.  Selection of zones to be considered for MNR  Consideration of zones to be promoted for approval as a MNR  Selection of most appropriate candidate sites from existing consultation.  Designating suitable areas.  Putting out preliminary proposals for the area of the first MNR  Consider not decide area and inform all stakeholders. Site selection – areas most at risk  Identify areas most at threat from actions such as aggregate dredging / building projects – they can‟t be protected if already lost. Action may need to be sooner than 2011. Site selection criteria

 Draw up draft criteria.  Define selection criteria for MNR.  Sort out the criteria for the MNR as soon as possible  Prioritisation of criteria for the selection of MNR.  Drawing up draft site selection criteria.  Draw up a draft list of criteria for selecting marine nature reserves. Site selection – location & size of MNR  Identify options available for sites a) areas, b) sizes.  Decide on where the first MNR is to be.  Make decisions on size of reserves.  Decide on an area large enough. Area to be realistic and have political commitment i.e. after elections. Scientific remit – survey, research and information gathering  Survey and research work on potential sites.  Scientific Research  Compile and map habitats and species information as up to date as possible.  Undertake Manx Marine Nature mapping exercise.  Detailed seabed mapping and survey.  Seabed Mapping of all areas.  Undertake mapping exercise of Manx Coastal waters and prioritise potential areas.  Collection of habitat information via literature reviews, habitat mapping etc. to help identify potential areas for protection.  Start compiling scientific information.  Gather all relevant information together in order to make informed judgement.  Collating and analysing scientific data, local knowledge, other information.  Completion of information describing habitat types, etc.  - Data collection existing  - Surveys ongoing  - Including social and economic.  Gather all relevant information together in order to make informed decisions.  Completion data on habitat type, and social and economic uses. Scientific remit – engaging expert advice  Get more scientific advice  Get scientific advice.  Set out option scenarios for marine consultation. Using case studies / best practice from elsewhere  Draw on best practice elsewhere to determine economic advantages of MNRs and use this to “sell” the concept to commercial interests.  Would like to see case study from (another-UK) MNR – presentation by stakeholder (s) to demonstrate benefits / problems.  Report on previous studies, e.g. Irish Sea and put it into the public domain. Benefits/ SWOT analysis of MNRs for different stakeholder groups.  Identify benefits/ do SWOT analysis of MNRs for different stakeholder groups.  List tangible benefits to MNRs as well as potential impacts e.g. fishing industry.  Provide evidence to commercial fishermen that MNR for their long-term benefit.  Continue to provide information based on scientific evidence to the fishing industry which seeks to reassure operators that a Marine Nature Reserve would be to their benefit long term. Good stakeholder engagement  Consultation with all stakeholders to establish Manx Marine Nature Reserve.  Consultation with all stakeholders to establish Manx Marine Nature Reserve as soon as feasible.  Engaging with any additional stakeholders. Balanced representation on steering group  Ensure that a representative cross-section of interests is involved in steering the project forward, implementing and future management of MNR.  Producing an unbiased working committee. Stakeholder committee with specific remits

 Set up a committee of stakeholders with specificity delegated authority. Refine delegate numbers  Refine down the number of delegates. Public awareness and education – progress of MNR process  Raising public awareness of progress as to usage etc. of MNR on IOM. Public awareness and education – general information and benefits of MNRs  Be very clear about why we need MNRs and ensure that this is widely understood.  Make more people aware of the project so there is the approval of the community and their support.  Bring „Roadshow‟ presentations to various towns and villages.  Develop educational materials on benefits of MNRs  Raising public awareness of MNR project, e.g. use a statue  Continue education about MNR i.e. Bring Ballakerne Farm NR back  Educate the public/ user groups such as the fishermen about the benefits of MNRs i.e. distribute information from other fishermen with MNRs in other places.  Continue education of the benefits of MNRs including bringing to the Island exponents of their benefits like Bill Ballantyne from New Zealand.  Provide comprehensive information on potential MNR.  The spreading of awareness and education. All information relevant to the implementation of the MNR be made available to the public domain. To allow an informed support of the scheme.  Compile a list of advantages and put them into the public domain ASAP.  What is being protected and how. Public consultation / community involvement  More consultation with public.  Develop a public community strategy.  Extended consultation programme (to involve all island and community). Political engagement and commitment  Lobby local commissioners  Ensure political commitment to guarantee necessary resources are in place and committed to. Business plan  Business plan to be able to sell it to the community  Business Plan Legislation issues  To consider effect of no reserve but enforcement of present legislation.  Pressure DAFF to resolve 3-12 mile governance.  Get clarity of criteria for evidence required to successfully prosecute infringements of protected areas.  Enabling legislation within Wildlife Act.  Review legislation and ensure any requirements are addressed.  Get clarity of the law regarding our 12mile limits so the law can be enforced. Imposing restrictions of use  Restrict commercial activities trawling/nets to a sensible distance from the coastline.  Limiting use of trawls in the inshore area. Zoned usage and its effective enforcement  Creation of a designated area for water-sports with low impact on the environment and subsequent “policing/enforcement” of sensible/ respectful use.  Provision of designated zone for water sports (jet skis) which would have low impact on the environment. In turn policing/ prosecution of users whom do not obey a code of conduct. Impact on the fishing industry / compensation  Make available a list of tangible benefits and impacts e.g. on the fishing industry.  Calculate the economic value of the fishing industry and work out how much compensation would be required if you closed the whole 3 mile limit.  Provide proof that a MNR will not adversely affect the livelihoods of fishermen.  Resolve how to compensate or pay or engage the fishing industry.  Resolve how to compensate/ pay/ engage the fishing industry. General socio-economic considerations  Researching the impact on our island – people, sharing environment.

 Researching the impact on our Island. People, sharing environment  Get a clear idea of the cost of implementation versus income from existing marine.  Identify and thoroughly research the existing socio-economic benefits of 5 or so key sites.  To avoid harmful effects on human users.  Cost-benefit analysis of possible sites. Artificial reefs  Look seriously at establishment of artificial reefs use of? Car shells, tyre mountains, scaffolding bolted together etc. Green energy considerations  Green Energy - establish the requirements for wind-farm / tidal harness using the sea. Urgent need for marine planning  Emphasise the urgency to deliver a marine spatial planning framework/ policy for our territorial seas. Monitoring outside MNRs  Assess any detrimental effects likely to be observed on areas just outside MNRs Sustainable fisheries  Conservation of fish and shell fish stocks.  - Prevention of over-fishing.

4.2 How do you want to continue to be involved?

Please take me off the Keep me informed My organisation supports the project My organisation would like to be actively I would like to be actively involved on behalf of my organisation. My mailing list but we are unable to commit staff involved in and the key contact is… name is… resources at this time.  Yes –name given on form  DLGE – Government Lab  DOT – Harbours Capt. K. Horsley –  Yes – name given on form  Yes – name given on form  Youth Service Harbours Operations Manager.  Andrew Foxon - MNH  Yes – name given on form  CMACS Ltd.  Eleanor Stone  B Hammond – Energy Policy Group  Bangor University  John Galpin  Caroline Perry  DAFF – Forestry, areas and recreation.  Kevin Walmsley  Charles Flynn – Soc. Preservation to Countryside  DLGE - Planning  Peter Henderson – IOM Customs and  DAFF Fisheries  DOT Excise.  Dr. P.D.Styles  Douglas and District Angling Club  The Minister DOT  DTL - Kim Kneen (subject to senior management approval).  Douglas District Angling Club  Duncan Bridges - MWT  Harbours division, DOT  Erica Spencer - MWT  IOM Angling Federation  Ian Costain – MWT (Southern Members Group)  IOM Angling Federation  Janette Gledhill – If not appropriate as organisation then as  IOM FOE individual. – Isle of Man College  Lara Howe  Joel Rowlands – Isle of Man College  Manx Ornithological Society  John Corteen  Manx Yachting Association – prefer email  John Galpin  Tom Bryan Brown - Manx Fish Producers  Kate Hawkins – MNH Organisation.  Lee Murray – Bangor University  Mark Kerruish & Ian Scott – Wildlife Crime Officers with the IOM Police.  Martin Hall – Energy Security & Climate change team  Matthew Mosley – Isle of Man College  Maybe – RH Douglas Angling  Michelle Heywood  Philip Corlett – IOM FOE  Philippa Tomlinson  R.G. Hartnoll - MWT  Sarah Connolly – Ballerkermeen High School  Seasearch - IOM  Shane Stigant  Shaun Murphy  Sub Aqua Association & Dive charter boat

4.3 How often would you like to meet to review progress?

When Required Every Every 2 Every 3 months Every 6 months Annual milestone months / Quarterly 6 3 4 13 12 4

4.4 To what extent do you support the long-term idea of a network of MNR - and what would need to happen to increase your support?

I oppose the idea. I have reservations. I can live with the idea. I support the idea. I strongly support the idea.             

1 5 2 14 32 What would need to happen for you to increase your support and move your tick to the right?  Use a closed area already in  Further information  Proof that a MNR will provide a Clear goals VERY strongly support the idea existence.  Knowledge of how it would be significant net benefit over the  Clear goals.  I‟m as far right” as I can go! implemented and policed. optimum management of the two Balanced representation  More boxes.  Guarantee reduction, or not give „closed‟ areas we have now.  Fair representation of all parties  Make another box permission, to practices which are concerned. Coherent evidence for  No need known to be detrimental to the and against the MNR allowing for an Holistic, ‘joined up’ approach marine environment. informed decision and my total  Clear timescale of implementation  Why do I need to justify my support. is set but assumes „individual‟ sites reservations? My concerns are and  After today and the lack of – Whole Island approach needs will affect the fishing industry. fishermen, use more of a balance of careful consideration. users.  Joined up thinking from government Support from all sectors departments. Involve stakeholders  Convince me that you can get the in the marine spatial planning support of all stakeholders. exercise as well. Commit funding to  To generate public awareness and move the fishing industry to a support for MNRs. Convince the stewardship role. Be brave and politicians to be on board with admit that the fishing industry is in MNRs terminal decline anyway.  Prove that there is political will. Rigorous selection criteria  Support of the fishing industry.  Not a lot. As long as the criteria for  Prove the will to support and this project is better than the last prevent the proven methods of project so it won‟t fail. commercial fishing that will destroy Informing and involving stakeholders any effect i.e. dredging, trawling and  Keep the process moving and keep

gill netting. Use longlines, pots etc. me informed.  A commitment to funding and  Keep me involved and demonstrate resources with continued public you are taking on board what I say consultation throughout the process. (does not mean you have to agree Public awareness and political with me). commitment.  N/A but it would increase my Long term and sustainable confidence in the political will if a  Evidence of long term forum for sharing information and organisational structure to promote progress reports could be set up as and sustain MNR. a newsletter or on the internet. Underpinned by good science  Maintained support through  More scientific advice/ research. continued information, consultation  Science to support the idea. and appropriate levels of  Good scientific data, clear restrictions. proposals and open debate. Gauging public support More information needed  Like a media voting system to see  Further information (general) and what the general public think about Impact Assessment information. the idea and then where.  Informative reasons why/where? Compensation provision Clear public benefits  Provision of facilities/ compensation  Demonstration of the likely benefits for those whom a reserve would for residents and visitors in terms of impact. leisure use (reassurance that a  From discussions today I am still certain level of accessibility would convinced they‟re beneficial but it be maintained). seems a necessity that commercial fishermen are compensated or helped in some way to offset possible income loss.

One person did not tick a box but commented: Need more information on impacts both positive and negative

4.5 What are you going to do following this workshop?

Organisa Name During the workshop I committed to the following actions Following the workshop other actions I will take Any additional points tion are What When Comments What When Bangor Lee Contribute any research data or On-going. University Murray information. CMACS Terry Holt Provide survey data as and when As & When Existing data already Ltd. available. provided. Centre for Philippa Do some further ….to follow up work Depends on Manx Tomlinson on the Marine Biological Database. funding. Studies Follow up ideas about teaching conservation.

DAFF - Graeme Personal goals:- Investigate coastal As work Forestry Watson access and recreation policies and Allows different local amenities. Broaden personal knowledge of the local marine environment. DAFF – Liz Reading through all stakeholder In coming 2- * Wildlife & Charter comments 3 months. Conservat Addressing Concerns expressed In coming By meeting individuals ion months and groups. Finding the resources necessary for Over the For research, surveys, progress next 3 years education, awareness raising and if necessary travel for fishermen to see MNR in action DoT – Martin I put various comments forward * I got positive feedback Harbours Bell 1. Offshore from others Division 2. Onshore * *

Douglas Ray Keep informed. Report back to * * and Hughes Douglas and District Angling Club. District Consider future help. * * Angling Club DLGE – Martin Disseminating the 2008 Climate As soon as * Include it in the work plan for my Now Energy Hall Change Scenario data. published. team.

Organisa Name During the workshop I committed to the following actions Following the workshop other actions I will take Any additional points tion are What When Comments What When Security & Climate Change Team DLGE – Dr P.D. Communicate with facilitators as As required * Make myself aware of events that Ongoing. Environm Styles promoters. could offer MNRs. ental Safety and Health DLGE – Theresa * * * Provide data/ information if required. As required. * IOM Gov. Shammon Laborator y DoT - Bob * * * Talk to my superior about our input Next week. * Drainage Wright into marine conservation. DLGE - Ian Provide access to all Island Now – * * * * Planning McCauley Landscape Character Appraisal for published on coastal scenery. DLGE Planning website. Gemini Bob Watch carefully what is proposed. * * * * * Charter Taylor Make sure area does not effect * * * * * Boat negatively to local wildlife. Independ Professor Publicise awareness of the initiative. From now on * * * * ent T. A. Will discuss at next meetings of * * * * * Norton Trustees of Manx Nat. Heritage. Independ A. Nothing – To meet with Fiona Gell * * Increase my knowledge on pros and * * ent Maddrell cons. Isle of Janette * * * Raise awareness and discuss the * * Man Gledhill issues with students and colleagues. College Isle of Matthew Pass on information from the Tutorials and Educational perspective * * * Man Mosley workshop to students and staff. meetings, explored i.e. modules College next 1-2 examining sustainability weeks. and new course development. Examination of Phase 1 habitat * Make sure Fiona has * * * mapping, PEML voluntary project. copies of all material

Organisa Name During the workshop I committed to the following actions Following the workshop other actions I will take Any additional points tion are What When Comments What When IOM – Philip Keep supporting MNRs. Now and * * * * Friends of Corlett onwards the Earth Review my time/ commitment to Now * * * * Seasearch and more. Continue my general environmental * * * * * work. Island 21 Anthony Report back to the Island 21 At next * * * * (Formally Hawkins committee. committee Manx meeting. Agenda 21) Mannin Dave Keep contact going to monitor Ongoing. Fear that consultation * * * Angling Ogden progress. progress will slow down. Club Manx Jackie * * * * * Produce informative leaflets and distribute island wide. Basking Hall Please hold lots of small, community-sized Shark presentations about the benefits of MNRs. Watch Have a government website/ dialogue about the proposed MNRs. Encourage local press/ radio to discuss MNR. Manx Fish Thomas * * * * * I didn‟t commit to any actions. I will talk to those who Producers Bryan- wish to talk to me on the issues. Brown Manx Kate * * * Discuss within my organisation. Within one Manx National Heritage communicates regularly with National Hawkins month. DAFF and other organisations which have an interest in Heritage marine conservation. It is likely to be involved in next or following stages of the project, especially as it is responsible for a number of seabird colonies around the Manx Coast which might be adjacent to, or affected by, an MNR. Manx Andrew * * * Report to MNH Services 15th For Senior Management Team to consider National Foxon Management Team on the workshop December recommendations for further action. Heritage and the MNR proposals 2008 Please can you supply the copy of the PowerPoint presentation used at the beginning of the workshop. Manx John To supply cetacean data Continuously * Continue to raise public awareness of * Lobby for change. Whale & Galpin these issues. Dolphin Very useful meeting. Clearly the fishermen are very Watch concerned. Money will solve some of their concerns but they need some assurances for a long term future and we must all

Organisa Name During the workshop I committed to the following actions Following the workshop other actions I will take Any additional points tion are What When Comments What When find ways to accommodate them. Manx Duncan Take active involvement and support At Any Time Through Marine Promote MNR ideas among 2009 Through newsletter and direct contact. Wildlife Bridges MNR wherever possible. Committee of the Trust members. Trust and affiliated projects.

Provide relevant data. At Any Time Make Available any data * * * held by MWT that would aid implementation. Manx Erica Contribute my views and ideas. * * Give the idea more thought. * Wildlife Spencer Trust- Ayres Warden Manx Richard Report on workshop to the MWT At each * Wildlife Hartnoll Marine Committee meeting of Trust the committee To be actively involved on behalf of * * the MWT.

Manx Ian Assist in bringing proposed project to Exhausted already. Wildlife Costain the local community. Awareness by Trust arranging meeting for DAFF staff to (Southern make presentation. Members Trust) Manx Russell (No requests made) * * (None necessary) * * Yachting Armstrong Associatio n Seasearc Tony Glen Continue to provide Seasearch As required h IOM Forms to Marine Conservation Society / DAFF Society Charles Keeping my organisation informed Next Pooling my thoughts During the for the Flynn Committee next month. Preservati meeting on of the Learning more ASAP Reflecting on the way forward Manx

Organisa Name During the workshop I committed to the following actions Following the workshop other actions I will take Any additional points tion are What When Comments What When Countrysi * * * Searching for further information ASAP de and the Environm ent Sub Aqua Michelle Data available on scallop densities in When you Survey in June 2007 Associatio Haywood the Port Erin Closed area. ask for it n & Diving Charter Boat Treasury Peter Briefing my organisation As soon as Brief my Division Next Week – Henderson possible Customs Assisting regarding legislation and As required Continue to participate As required and control. Excise University Dr. A. R. Further involvement/ consultation When * * * * of Brand requested Liverpool (Honary senior fellow) Waterspor John Support MNR Attendance ts Corteen of workshop Youth Paul Raise awareness of the importance of Whenever * Service Young establishing a Marine Nature meet Reserve. relevant people. Stress the importance of Whenever environmental concerns when using have the the sea and the coastline. opportunity DTL - Kim ? Consider incorporating questions into From Jan Will talk to Fiona Gell Kneen visitor surveys to ascertain visitor 2009 interest etc.

5 Parking place comments, suggestions and questions

Use existing measures?  Increase regulation in existing exclusion zones.  May need MNR if have alternative controls over marine issues.  Why Marine Nature Reserve? Government support?  I would like to see support from all government departments for an MNR scheme.  Lip Service? - Looks good for the government rather than benefiting MNRs? Image? Location of MNR  Location of MNR - Needs to be mindful of location of present or potential sewage outfalls.  Location of MNR - Needs to consider the location of future wind, wave and tidal energy generation which is highly likely to be essential for our (economic) future.  Consider banning fixed gear at Port Erin Closed Area?  Susan Gubbay (2000). Review of site of marine nature conservation around the IOM. Report to MWT. - Are we re-inventing the wheel?  Need a baseline survey with constant monitoring. An offer of information  Manx Whale and Dolphin watch – has database of Manx cetacean sightings, both effort based and casual. What level of acceptance is needed from fisherman?  The Fisheries Minister made it clear to the presentation to the fishermen that a MNR would not go ahead without the support of the fishing industry  What level of support is required from the fishing industry?  Is support required from all fishing sectors?  The DAFF Minister said he would consult widely, but no one interest group could expect to be able to veto any MNR project. Other  What will an MNR cost?  Which interests will be involved in the future management of the MNR?  Marinas?  Scoping the MNR concept. Is this for fisheries or for environmentalist reasons? Does it matter?  Build artificial reefs to restrict scallop dredging. Restrict dredging to certain areas only.  Check all wreck sites and see the difference of no structure and a structure.  Commercial fishing is a necessity. It feeds us. Provides jobs. Ships/ processing etc.  - However, recreational angling should not be ignored. 2003-2004 study in Ireland Bass Tourism - £17million. A study of same period in England and Wales £140million. House of Commons report 2003-2004 = 1million sea anglers.

6 Short term Actions following the workshop

WHAT WHO WHEN Type- up Laura Hanley Initial word for word report by Christmas. Passed on to Dialogue Matters. Sort Out Diana Pound et al Mid Jan

Put on Website ASAP

Press Release Fiona Gell December 2008 regarding the Workshop Event

Annex 1 List of Attendees

Please note this is the full list of everyone invited to this stakeholder workshop event. A tick indicates the people who were able to attend on the day.

People who contacted the DAFF Wildlife & Conservation Division and those who had been recommended to us who hadn‟t been officially invited, were accommodated as far as possible.

If you believe you or your organisation should be consulted on the progress of this project and you have not been contacted yet, please contact Dr Fiona Gell on Tel: 843109 or via email: [email protected].

Name Organisation Attended

Fishing organisations (2) Thomas Bryan-Brown Manx Fish Producers' Organisation √ David Quillin Crab & Lobster Association

Fishing (23) Adrian Kinrade Fishing Allan Kermode Fishing Chis Crossman Fishing Norman Sansbury Fishing Frankie Horne Fishing/RNLI √ Gary Kelly Fishing Phil Comber Fishing Ian Skelly Fishing Jimmy Kinnin Fishing Laurie Henley Fishing Martin le Moignan Fishing Michael Moore Manx Fish Producers' Organisation √ Nicky Lewis Fishing Rob Quirk Fishing Robert Quine Fishing Tony Bridson Fishing √ Ian Quine Fishing Peter Beecroft Fishing √ John Williams Fishing Barry Canipa Fishing Juan Canipa Fishing Guy Sutton Fishing & Marine Biology/Physical Oceanography graduate Allan Guy Fishing

Fish Processing (6) Barry Horne Isle of Man Scallop Processors Association Johnny Lewis Processor Paul Desmond W A Desmond Peter Canipa Devereau √ Tim Croft Island Seafare Mrs Kermode Processor

Seafood Restaurant (1) Joan Mowat or Graham Mowat Tanroagan Seafood Restaurant

Fisheries management (7) Andy Read DAFF Sea Fisheries Victoria Horne DAFF Sea Fisheries Karen McHarg DAFF Inland Fisheries Colin Eastwood DAFF Sea Fisheries √ John Summers DAFF Sea Fisheries John Ballard DAFF Inland Fisheries √ Neil Milsom DAFF Sea Fisheries √

Fisheries research (4) Michel Kaiser Bangor University Lee Murray Bangor University √ Hilmar Hinz Bangor University √ Andy Brand Liverpool University √

Angling (11) Kevin Walmsley Isle of Man Angling Federation Terry Greggor Manx Shore Fishing Garry Reid Peel Angling Club Chis Roberts Ellan Vannin Angling Club Billy Booth Douglas and District Angling Club Chis Culshaw Ramsey Angling Club Dave Ogden Mannin Angling Club √ John Payton Mannin Angling Club √ Ray Hughes Douglas & District Angling Club √ Dave Horwill Mannin Angling Club & Tight Line Fishing Tackle Geoff Walmsley Douglas Angling Club √

Tourism and Leisure (22) Bob Taylor Gemini Charter √ Russell Armstrong Manx Yachting Association √ David Hill Isle of Man Yacht Club Jenni Quillin 7th Wave Water Activities Centre John Corteen Watersports √ Juan Clague Scraayl charter Keiron Tastagh Adventurous experiences Malcolm Kelly Foillan Beg Charter Michelle Haywood Diving association √ Ron Spencer Manx Yachting Association Ray Buchan Calf Cruises Shane Stigant Recreational User √ Steve Cowley Discover Diving Steve Wright Wildlife Tours Kim Kneen Dept Tourism and Leisure √ Geoff le Page Dept Tourism and Leisure Carol Glover Dept Tourism and Leisure Steve Dawson Dept Tourism and Leisure √ Robert Quayle Seasearch

Tony Glen Seasearch √ Caroline Perry Diver √ Steve Dawson Dept. for Tourism & Leisure

Conservation- NGOs (14) Duncan Bridges Manx Wildlife Trust √ Richard Hartnoll Manx Wildlife Trust & Marine Committee √ Maura Mitchell Manx Wildlife Trust & Marine Committee Ian Costain Manx Wildlife Trust - Southern Group √ John Galpin Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch √ Tom Felce Manx Whale and Dolphin Watch Jackie Hall Manx Wildlife Trust / Manx Basking Shark Watch √ Graham Hall Manx Wildlife Trust / Manx Basking Shark Watch √ Phil Corlett Friends of the Earth √ Claire J Bryan Natural History and Antiquarian Society Chris Sharpe Manx Birdlife Anthony Hawkins Manx 21 √ Society for the Preservation of Manx Countryside and the √ Charles Flynn Environment Anne Kaye Ornithological Society √

Conservation – Statutory (4) Liz Charter DAFF Wildlife √ Kate Hawkins Manx National Heritage √ Erica Spencer Manx Wildlife Trust - Ayres Warden √ Richard Cope Manx Wildlife Trust - Calf Warden

Heritage (4) Stephen Harrison Manx National Heritage Andrew Foxon Manx National Heritage √ Adrian Corkill Manx Shipwrecks Allison Fox Manx National Heritage

Wind and tidal (2) Peter Longworth Dept Local Government Brian Hammond Dept Trade & Industry √

Marine Industry (5) Dave Roberts Dept Trade and Industry Chris Corlett Dept Trade and Industry Mark Woodward Isle of Man Steampacket Ltd Neil Corlett Dept Trade and Industry Ben Hextall OceanWeb - marine IT & communications

Ports/Seabed owner (3) Michael Brew Dept of Transport Harbours √ Ken Horsley Dept of Transport Harbours √ Martin Bell Dept of Transport Harbours √

Coastguard (1) Colin Finney Harbours / Coastguard √

Other government (39) John Corlett Attorney General's Office Carl Hawker Treasury Mark Kelly Dept Trade & Industry Anna Goldsmith Dept. of Transport √ Welsh Dick Dept. Transport - Ships Registry David Morter Ship Registry Bob Wright Drainage, DoT √ Neil Caine Dept. of Transport - Drainage Michelle Norman Attorney General's Office Colin Kniveton Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Janice Skinner Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry Andrew Sidebottom Forestry Division Graeme Watson Forestry Division √ Paul Lenartowicz Government Analyst Theresa Shammon Marine Monitoring Officer √ Paul McKenna Government Analyst's Lab Shaun Murphy Manx National Heritage Phil Styles Dept of Local Gov & Environment √ Martin Hall Dept of Local Gov & Environment Ian McCauley Planning, DoLGE √ Linda McCauley Chief Secretary's Office Ian Scott Police Wildlife Liaison Mark Kerruish Police Wildlife Crime Officer - IOM Constabulary √ Peter Henderson Customs √ Graham Cregeen MHK Tim Crookall MHK Phil Gawne DAFF Minister √ David Callister DAFF Member √ David Quirk DAFF Member √ Brenda Cannell DAFF Member David Cretney DTI Minister John Shimmin DoLGE Minister Geoff Corkish DTL Member David Anderson MHK Minister for Transport Martin Quayle Minister for Tourism and Leisure

Education (5) Janette Gledhill Isle of Man College & ex PEML Research Staff √ Mathew Mosley Isle of Man College √ Paul Young Outdoor Education Officer √ Sarah Connolly Pupil - St Ninian‟s High School √ Joel Rowlands Student - The Isle of Man College √

Marine research/consultancy (5) Terry Holt CMACS Ltd √ Trevor Norton Independent √ Philippa Tomlinson Centre for Manx Studies √ Lara Howe Independent √ Christina Johnson CMACS Ltd

Local Authorities (1) Robert Moughton Isle of Man Municipal Association

Other (5) Stan Clucas Independent & Past- Calf Marine Trust Member √ Alex Maddrell Former Chairman of Calf Consultatory MTG, Angler, RNLI, √ Steph Halsall Independent (volunteer facilitator) Ken Watterson Independent Dru Leioddson Independent

Annex 2 Agenda Manx Marine Nature Reserve Workshop Agenda

Morning Session

Getting Started 9:30 . Registration, coffee and tea will be available

. Imagine it is 2020 and you are standing on the shores of the Isle of Man, really pleased with what you see. What do you see? Add your thoughts to those of others.

. At this stage, to what extent do you support the idea of a first Marine Nature Reserve in the next three years and a network of Marine Nature Reserves over the long-term?

10:00 . Welcome Hon Phil Gawne MHK, Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

. Introduction to the MNR project Dr. Fiona Gell, Wildlife and Conservation Division, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry

. Facilitators introduction Diana Pound. dialogue matters

11.05 Tea and Coffee

11:20 Building a foundation of shared information - visit each of the different topics below and have your say

1. Scoping the Current Situation in the Coast and Seas of the Isle of Man . What do you value most now as it is? . Where do you value most and why? . What are the current trends or changes (for the better or worse) that need to be taken into account? . What are the current issues and challenges? 2. Learning from success . What are we already doing that is contributing to the sustainable management and use of our sea? . How could that be strengthened and enhanced? 3. Information - what have we got, what do we need . What information would you and those you represent need, to help you make a positive contribution to this initiative? . What information do you have? 4. Involving others . Who else needs to be involved? 5. ‘Wild Ideas’ for where . The project is starting with one MNR - what suggestions do you have of where this could be – sketch your ideas on the map and say why there. 6. MNRs and your interests . What are the benefits of MNRs to your sector? . What are the challenges of MNRs to your sector? . Over the longer term, there will be more than one MNR. What would a successful MNR network look like to you and those you represent? . What opportunities are there in your sector to help bring about positive change 7. Speaking the same language . What words and acronyms need definitions to help people understand each other?

12:30 Lunch and opportunity to network

Afternoon Session

12:30 Lunch and opportunity to network

1:40 Scoping the MNR concept . What are the benefits of MNRs? . What would a network MNR need to achieve to be worthwhile? . There is the political commitment to establish a Marine Nature Reserve over the next three years, but it is still worth considering: what would happen if there are no MNRs?. . What are the challenges and barriers to implementing a network of MNR? . What suggestions do you have of how these could be overcome? . What criteria would you suggest was used for selecting the first MNR? 3.00 Tea and Coffee

3:20 Levels of support and next Steps

. To what extent do you support the long-term idea of a network of MNR - and what would need to happen to increase your support?

. What two actions do you most want the project to get on with?

. How do you want to continue to be involved? . How often would you like to meet to review progress? . What else are you going to do following this workshop?

Last things – What happens next?

Closing Comments from Mr David Callister, MLC (Member for Wildlife). no later Finish than 4:30