Report of the Working Group on the effects of extraction of marine sediments on the marine ecosystem (WGEXT) 22-25 April 2013 Faial, Portugal

Type Report
Date 2013
Language English
Ref. ICES CM 2013/SSGHIE:14, REF. SSGHIE, SCICOM, 60pp.
Other localization http://www.ices.dk/community/groups/Pages/WGEXT.aspx
Author(s) ICES
Contributor(s) Simplet LaureORCID
Note SCICOM STEERING GROUP ON HUMAN INTERACTIONS ON ECOSYSTEMS (SSGHIE)
Abstract The Working Group on the effects of extraction of marine sediments on the marine ecosystem (WGEXT) met in Faial, the Azores; Portugal between 22nd and 25th April 2013. Sixteen participants from nine ICES Member Countries attended the meeting.
The objective of WGEXT is to provide a summary of data on marine sediment extrac-tion, marine resource and habitat mapping, changes to the legal regime, and research projects relevant to the assessment of environmental effects. The data on marine sed-iment extraction will be reported on a yearly base for OSPAR in an Interim Report. The other items will be addressed in the Final Report of the new ICES 3-year report-ing period.
Research into the impacts and effects of marine sediment extraction continued across member countries and a mix of national / regional focused and multi-national pro-grammes exist. Reports on extraction data were reviewed from 15 (of 20) member countries. Although five member countries did not provide reports, the available da-ta are thought to provide a representative assessment of the overall total of material extracted from the member states.
New Terms of Reference have been defined on databases and harmonization of data, MSFD, publishing, deep-sea mining, cultural and geomorphologic values, thresholds for EIAs, mitigation and a cumulative assessment guidance.
ICES WGEXT agreed to meet again in Iceland in June 2014 as guests of the National Energy Authority.
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ICES (2013). Report of the Working Group on the effects of extraction of marine sediments on the marine ecosystem (WGEXT) 22-25 April 2013 Faial, Portugal. ICES CM 2013/SSGHIE:14, REF. SSGHIE, SCICOM, 60pp. https://archimer.ifremer.fr/doc/00160/27086/