1. WP2-MESMA Framework

2. WP2 Aim and deliverables Aim: “Development of a generic and operational framework for the monitoring and evaluation of SMAs” Deliverables: D2.1 A document containing a generic framework for monitoring and evaluation of Spatially Managed Areas (SMA) to be applied in the case studies. This will include an electronic template for users to fill in (Month 12) D2.2 A manual containing the protocol for the application of the generic framework to the case studies (Month 12)

3. WP2 Aim and deliverables MESMA Framework = flowchart & process Manual = guidelines on application of framework + template

4. Spatial management plan in place? yes Defined objectives, indicators and benchmarks yes Designed monitoring programs no Management plan in preparation? Which policy framework? What vision? Which policy framework? What vision? yes no Proposed objectives, indicators and benchmarks Existing monitoring programs no yes Risk analysis and evaluation if EBM is implemented yes Evaluation of monitoring programs and risk analysis yes Selection of properties (objectives), indicators and benchmarks Review of available monitoring data and gap analysis no Recommendations to support EBM and risk analysis no Proposal for MESMA framework

6. MESMA manual 1.Guidelines for applying the framework 2.Template for case studies to fill out Each step contains: Brief explanation about each step, requirement and what the output should be. Diagram showing how it links in more detail to the other framework steps. List of actions along with tables and templates for user to fill in.

7. Testing the framework and manual 9 case studies are now testing the MESMA framework and manual 1.Southern North Sea 2.Pentland Firth & Orkney Waters 3.Barents Sea 4.Celtic Sea 5.Basque Country Continental Shelf 6.Strait of Sicily 7.Inner Ionian Archipelago & adjacent gulfs 8.Black Sea 9.Baltic Sea

8. Timeline for future work First run of FW & M Dec 2010 Oct 2011 Sept 2011 Feedback from case studies First revision meeting. London Nov 2011 Second revision meeting Begin to revise FW & M Further revisions Oct 2012 First run of framework and manual: December 2010 – September 2011 Revision of framework and manual: September 2011 – October 2012 Second run of framework and manual: September 2011- September 2012