About 50 representatives from various sectors participate in the second participation committee of the LIFE IP INTEMARES.

Effective management of the marine Natura 2000 Network requires a training and capacity building programme aimed at managers and users of these areas. We have addressed this need in the second participation committee of the LIFE IP INTEMARES project, which is coordinated by the Ministry for Ecological Transition, through the Biodiversity Foundation.

Nearly 50 representatives from various sectors participated in this meeting, which focused on identifying, prioritising and defining a national training and training strategy aimed at managers of marine protected areas, as well as other users and stakeholders.

In this space for participation we have had the involvement of sectors related to professional and recreational fishing; underwater activities; renewable energies; the scientific community and tourism, among others. Autonomous communities and the Ministries of the Interior have also participated; Education and Vocational Training; Labor, Migration and Social Security; Agriculture, Fisheries and Food; Science, Innovation and Universities; and the Ministry for Ecological Transition.

Among the conclusions, training needs have been raised to increase the participation of the actors of the Natura 2000 Network in the preparation, decision-making and monitoring of the management plans of marine protected areas.

The training strategy should also include actions that make it easier for managers to transmit the social and economic benefits and opportunities of the Natura 2000 Network and promote innovative awareness programmes, as highlighted during the committee. In the field of education, the implementation of training cycles on marine protected natural areas has been proposed. Knowledge and access to various sources of funding and scientific information have also been treated as strategic training lines.

Participatory project

With LIFE IP INTEMARES we have set ourselves the goal of ensuring that the marine areas of the Natura 2000 Network are managed effectively. This objective can only be achieved with the active participation of all public administrations, socio-economic sectors, actors involved and users of the sea.

Leading institutions in the field of management, research and conservation of the marine environment have come together to implement them. The Ministry for Ecological Transition coordinates LIFE INTEMARES, through the Biodiversity Foundation, and acts as a partner through the General Directorate of Sustainability of the Coast and the Sea. The Spanish Institute of Oceanography, the Spanish Fisheries Confederation, SEO/BirdLife and WWF-Spain also participate as partners. The project has the financial contribution of the European Union’s LIFE programme, as well as other sources of funding.

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