1. MEDIN Partner Meeting 1 September 20101 BreakoutSession- Reference Data Call for proposals in 2009 Presentations from supported projects Key questions for session. Should MEDIN: Leave reference data to the market? Engage with competent authorities? Design and provide tools to create reference data Support reference data creation and dissemination Act to make reference data freely available? Money does not appear to be the issue! So what is?

2. Suggested Next Steps (1): Building a marine evidence base is a big ask Gaps in available data and other information risk undermining the credibility of marine plans A marine data policy and strategy to create, support and improve reference data is essential A framework for best practice data management, sharing and strengthening must be put in place Only practical means of gathering activity data is by encouraging and assisting stakeholders in this task Authorities must take on responsibility of providing good data – their contribution to the evidence base MEDIN Partner Meeting 1 September 20102

3. Suggested Next Steps (2): Build on and support MMO’s data strengthening initiative Identify and engage with competent authorities and existing ‘evidence’ programmes (MCZ, Fishermap) Set up SLAs based on current Government guidance for data sharing, transparency and linking Design data catalogue and product specifications Put in place process of support and maintenance Develop and support improvement programme Make reference data accessible via MEDIN portal using existing or forthcoming resources (e.g. MAGIC) MEDIN Partner Meeting 1 September 20103

4. SOA Model for Managing & Sharing Reference Data Government Services UKHO Data submitted to MEDIN DACs Bathymetry BGS Geology Wrecks UKHOCompetent Authorities Other Data Optimised Products NMR EH Habitat JNCC Shared IT Services (Defra / UKLP / MEDIN) Users MEDIN Partner Meeting 1 September 20104

5. MMO GIS SPIRIT General Purpose Map Viewer Defra / MMO SPIRIT General Purpose Map Viewer Defra / MMO SPIRIT

6. MEDIN Partner Meeting 1 September 20106 INFORMATION STRATEGIES FOR MARINE PLANNING 2 SEP 2010, LONDON ORGANISED AGI / IMAREST JOINT MARINE AND COASTAL MAPPING AND PLANNING SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP