Addressing MSP Implementation in Case pilot area #4: Inner Ionian Sea – Corinthian Gulf Deliverable C.1.3.8. Co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union. Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 - SUPREME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work described in this report was supported by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union- through the Grant Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 - SUPREME, corresponding to the Call for proposal EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3 for Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). DISCLAIMER This document reflects only the authors’ views and not those of the European Union. This work may rely on data from sources external to the SUPREME project Consortium. Members of the Consortium do not accept liability for loss or damage suffered by any third party as a result of errors or inaccuracies in such data. 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Co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union. Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 - SUPREME Supporting maritime spatial Planning in the Project Full title Eastern Mediterranean (SUPREME) Project Acronym SUPREME Agreement Grant Agreement No. EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 – SUPREME Coordinator Dr. Pierpaolo Campostrini Project start date and 01/01/2017 – 31/12/2018 duration Project website http://www.msp-supreme.eu/ Deliverable Nr. C.1.3.8 Deliverable Date 6/12/2018 Status: Final (F) / Draft (D) / F Revised draft (RV) Task number Addressing MSP Implementation in Case Study Areas. Task number Title Case Study #4: Inner Ionian Sea – Corinthian Gulf Responsible Institute UTh, NTUA (with the participation of NKUA) (acronym) UTh: Beriatos E., Papageorgiou M., Sakellariou St., Christopoulou O., Kallioras D., Kostopoulou Th., Sfouggaris Th., Karapanagiotidis I., Mente El. NTUA: Avgerinou S., Theodora G., Toufegopoulou A., Authors Spyropoulos I., Petrakos K., Koutsari M., Stratakis P. NKUA: Dassenakis M., Poulos S., Megalophonou P., Paramana Th., Chalkiadaki O., Karditsa A., Petrakis S., Milatou N. iii Table of Contents 1. General information and data .........................................................................................7 1.1 Description of the study area........................................................................................... 7 1.1.1 Delimitation of the study area ................................................................................. 7 1.1.2 Selection criteria ...................................................................................................... 8 1.2 Administrative structure, competencies and jurisdictions .............................................. 9 1.2.1 Administrative structure (1st tier and 2nd tier administration) ................................ 9 1.2.2 Jurisdictions and competences at the regional and national level ....................... 10 1.2.3 Bathymetry line of 200 meters .............................................................................. 11 2. Socio-economic analysis of the study area ..................................................................... 13 2.1 Population Data ............................................................................................................. 13 2.1.1 The demographic dynamic .................................................................................... 13 2.1.2 Population’s renewal and human resources availability ........................................... 15 2.2 Economic profil / Economic welfare .............................................................................. 17 3. Natural environment and Resources ............................................................................. 20 3.1 Geophysical data ............................................................................................................ 20 3.1.1 Bathymetry / terrain data ..................................................................................... 20 3.1.2 Marine caves submerged or semi-submerged ...................................................... 21 3.1.3 Seismic bows, geological faults etc. ...................................................................... 22 3.1.4 Sea streams, currents ............................................................................................ 25 3.1.5 Beaches .................................................................................................................. 26 3.2 Marine Natural Environment, Ecosystems and Resources ............................................ 26 3.2.1 Species ................................................................................................................... 27 3.2.2 Habitats ................................................................................................................. 32 3.2.3 Ecosystems, including food webs .......................................................................... 34 3.2.4 Environmentally degraded areas/ Banned Areas due to natural and environmental hazards .......................................................................................................... 34 3.3 Fossils (mineral and oil resources) ................................................................................. 36 3.3.1 Oil resources .......................................................................................................... 36 3.3.2 Gas venting fields .................................................................................................. 37 4. Spatial organization and planning guidelines for the pilot area ...................................... 39 4.1 National Plans providing guidelines for the pilot ........................................................... 39 4.1.1 The planning complexity and network of Plans at the national level ................... 39 iv 4.1.2 The National Plan for the aquaculture sector ....................................................... 40 4.2 Regional and sub-regional Plans providing guidelines for the pilot .............................. 41 4.2.1 Regional plans providing guidelines for the pilot area #4 ..................................... 41 4.2.2 Local spatial plans at the municipal level .............................................................. 42 5. Key coastal and marine uses and economic activities ..................................................... 44 5.1 Living resources exploitation and cultivation ................................................................ 44 5.1.1 Fishery ................................................................................................................... 44 5.1.2 Aquaculture ........................................................................................................... 50 5.2 Non-living resources extraction ..................................................................................... 54 5.2.1 Sea water extraction.............................................................................................. 54 5.2.2 Dumbing and dredging material ............................................................................ 55 5.2.3 Sand and gravel excavation ................................................................................... 55 5.3 Energy production and networks ................................................................................... 55 5.3.1 Submarine/ Underwater power cables ................................................................. 55 5.3.2 Submarine/ Underwater pipelines ........................................................................ 56 5.3.3 R.E.S. marine installations ..................................................................................... 57 5.4 Marine transport ............................................................................................................ 57 5.4.1 Ports ....................................................................................................................... 57 5.4.2 Marine Pollution Risk............................................................................................. 58 5.4.3 Ship traffic density ................................................................................................. 59 5.4.4 Ship traffic density by ship type ............................................................................ 60 5.4.5 Ship traffic density by ship type and size .............................................................. 62 5.4.6 Marine Pollution .................................................................................................... 65 5.4.7 Conclusion ............................................................................................................