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Ingrīda Puriņa
Senior researcher, Latvian Institute of Aquatic Ecology
Development of MPA network in Latvia
– role of MSP and plans for further
investigations
#BalticMSP
W 2/5 Linking maritime spatial planning
with marine protected areas
(Baltic SCOPE)
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Development of Marine Protected
Areas (MPA) in Latvia
• Important Bird Areas
• Marine theritories of
National Parks and
Reserves
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Development of Marine Protected
Areas (MPA) in Latvia
• 7 protected areas
• Established in 2010
• Natura 2000 sites
• Birds migrations,
wintering, feeding and
moulting areas
• Geological features
• Fish spawning grounds
• Macroalgal beds
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Sediment types
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Photo- J.Aigars
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Representativeness and connectivity of MPAs
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Threats and risks of MPAs
• Eutrophication- decreased light penetration
• Increased wind and wave action- increased
turbidity
Invasive species- active predation
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MSP and MPAs: identification of research
areas with unknown natural value
• Elevated sandbanks (??)
in the deeper areas
• Potential wind-, wave
energy, oil extraction or
aquaculture sites?
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Investigations of areas with unknown natural value
• Hard substrates
• Baltic Sea aphotic reefs with rich macrofauna
• Rich Mytilus trossulus stands
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Investigations of areas with unknown natural value
• Increased fishing activities around the reefs
• “Source” communities for coastal biotopes?
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Further development of MPAs in EEZ
• Connectivity between offshore and
coastal biotopes?
• Protection status?
• Are we protecting “sink”communities
and overexploiting “source”
communities?
• MSP in action- can there be potential
conflicts between fisheries and
MPA?
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Thank you for attention!