Joint Programming Initiative Healthy and Productive Seas and Oceans Christina Abildgaard Ph.D., Deputy Director General Ministry of Fisheries and Coastal Affairs Norway

Baltic, North Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea Atlantic and Arctic  Substantial services  Biological resources  Climate regulator Seas and Oceans fundamental for Europe’s prosperity

 Overfishing  Effects of Climate Change  Increased maritime traffic  Pollution  Competition for limited marine and coastal space Our seas and oceans are under enormous pressure

 Access to new areas  Renewable energy  Marine bioprospecting  Aquaculture New opportunities for marine and maritime activities

 Human impact on marine environment  Climate change has global effects  Integration of marine and maritime R&D  Integration of technology, natural and social sciences ---> Addressing system complexity Europe needs an extensive marine knowledge base

 Create a common knowledge base  Building capacity  Infrastructure  Critical mass  Synergies  Commitment on high level  Ensure the sustainable management of our seas and oceans  -  Prosperous European Society Why a JPI on ”Healthy and Productive Seas”?

 Lisbon Agenda / EU 2020  European Research Area  A coherent European Research Area Framework in support of a sustainable use of oceans and seas  EU Integrated Maritime Policy  International Dimension of the Integrated Maritime Policy  EU Strategy for Marine and Maritime Research  Marine Strategy Framework Directive  Strategic Energy Technology Plan  EUs Maritime Transport Policy  European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers  EU Strategy for the Baltic Sea Region  EU and the Arctic region  Towards an Integrated Maritime Policy for better governance in the Mediterranean  Black Sea Synergy  Other EU policy instruments Framework

A number of valuable initiatives  Funding  FP7 – several relevant activities  Oceans of Tomorrow  SEAS-ERA  BONUS  Marine science cooperative efforts  MARCOM+  European Maritime Stakeholder Platform  EMAR2RES (Waterborne TP)  Other relevant ETPs On-going initiatives

 Norway invites GPC members to support the Seas and Oceans initiative  Workshop  Develop the Template together with stakeholders  Present Template at GPC May 4, 2010  Council adoption ultimo 2010 (?) Road Map

Thank you for the attention!