Publication - July 1, 2004
The marine reserves in the North Sea and Baltic called for by Greenpeace comprise areas which are important in protecting species and habitats and in creating areas for regeneration in both seas, and which will thus facilitate the integral protection of the ecosystems there. The maps of the marine reserves have been clearly designed so that diverse information about the North Sea and Baltic can be easily dealt with. They can be overlaid on all the other maps. This makes it possible to quickly identify aspects making the marine reserves essential (e.g. spawning grounds and incidence of harbour porpoises) and to see other conflicts between the marine reserves and their numerous commercial uses (e.g. bottom trawl fishing or the oil and gas industry).
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Executive summary: The marine reserves in the North Sea and Baltic called for by Greenpeace comprise areas which are important in protecting species and habitats and in creating areas for regeneration in both seas, and which will thus facilitate the integral protection of the ecosystems there. The maps of the marine reserves have been clearly designed so that diverse information about the North Sea and Baltic can be easily dealt with. They can be overlaid on all the other maps. This makes it possible to quickly identify aspects making the marine reserves essential (e.g. spawning grounds and incidence of harbour porpoises) and to see other conflicts between the marine reserves and their numerous commercial uses (e.g. bottom trawl fishing or the oil and gas industry).
Num. pages: 28