What did we learn from PEGASEAS forum "Science and Governance of the Channel Marine Ecosystem"?
As one of the busiest marine ecosystems in the world, the English Channel is subjected to strong pressures due to the human activities occurring within it. Effective governance is required to improve the combined management of different activities and so secure the benefits provided by the Channel ecosystem. In July 2014, a Cross-Channel Forum, entitled "Science and Governance of the Channel Marine Ecosystem", was held in Caen (France) as part of the INTERREG project "Promoting Effective Governance of the Channel Ecosystem" (PEGASEAS). Here we use outputs from the Forum as a framework for providing Channel-specific advice and recommendations on marine governance themes, including the identification of knowledge gaps, which may form the foundation of future projects for the next INTERREG project call (2015-2020).
Normandie Université, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, F-14032 Caen, France; UMR BOREA, CNRS-7208, IRD-207, MNHN, UPMC, UniCaen, Esplanade de la paix, F-14032 Caen, France.
Emmanuelle
E
Evariste
Normandie Université, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, F-14032 Caen, France; UMR BOREA, CNRS-7208, IRD-207, MNHN, UPMC, UniCaen, Esplanade de la paix, F-14032 Caen, France.
Pascal
P
Claquin
Normandie Université, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, F-14032 Caen, France; UMR BOREA, CNRS-7208, IRD-207, MNHN, UPMC, UniCaen, Esplanade de la paix, F-14032 Caen, France.
Jean-Paul
JP
Robin
IFREMER, Laboratoire Ressource Halieutiques, 150 quai Gambetta, BP699, 62321 Boulogne-sur-Mer, France.
Arnaud
A
Auber
Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science, The Laboratory, Citadel Hill, Plymouth PL1 2PB, UK.
Abigail
A
McQuatters-Gollop
Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK; United Nations Environment Programme - World Conservation Monitoring Centre, Huntington Road, Cambridge CB3 0DL, UK.
Stephen
S
Fletcher
Centre for Marine and Coastal Policy Research, Plymouth University, Drake Circus, Plymouth PL4 8AA, UK.
Gillian
G
Glegg
Normandie Université, Université de Caen Basse-Normandie, F-14032 Caen, France; Université de Caen Basse Normandie, Laboratoire Morphodynamique Continentale et Côtière, UMR CNRS 6143 M2C, Caen, France. Electronic address: jean-claude.dauvin@unicaen.fr.
Jean-Claude
JC
Dauvin
D017753:Ecosystem; D058735:Environmental Policy; D005602:France; D006076:Government; D012586:Science; D014876:Water Pollution / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence / Q000517:prevention & control*
Cross-Channel Forum; English Channel; Governance; INTERREG programme