SIMNORAT - C1.3.6. CASE STUDY # 2 – CROSS BORDER MPA GALICIA BANK – VIGO AND VASCO DA GAMA SEAMOUNTS (D17)
Creators
- 1. UAVR
- 2. IEO
- 3. CEDEX
- 4. Directorate General of Natural Resources, Safety and Maritime Services (DGRM)
Description
Component: 1.3.6. Establishing case studies on approaches to MSP implementation
Sub-component: CS#2 North western marine waters of Iberian Coast Case Study
This report is the output of one of the case studies of the SIMNORAT project, shared by Portugal and Spain. All background information presented in this document supports a conceptual methodology to create and manage a cross-border Marine Protected Area (MPA) between both countries. In order to achieve this, the case study focused on the existing Spanish MPA of Galicia Bank and on the Vigo and Vasco da Gama Seamounts, located in the western limit of the geologic continental platform and on the northern limit of the Portuguese jurisdictional area.
• The case study exercise is focused on four main objectives/ Identification of the existing uses and activities, as well as the major pressures;
• Analysis of the governance framework in Spain and Portugal regarding marine conservation and maritime spatial planning;
• Comparative analysis of Portuguese and Spanish marine and coastal planning policies and management tools;
• Development of a roadmap for a cross-border MPA between Spain and Portugal.
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