Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are one tool that help to protect the marine environment, enabling its sustainable use

MPAs are like national parks for our seas

These steps make up the MPA cycle, with the end goal being a well-managed MPA network

North East Faroe Shetland Channel Nature Conservation MPA is designated for multiple features including geological features

We work with partners to collect data using specialist survey vessels and equipment

Different monitoring approaches are used to survey different habitats and species

Data collection and monitoring helps to inform decision-makers about the management of our seas

LOUISA JONES MARINE PROTECTED AREAS ADMISOR

BETHANY GRAVES

JNCC also supports the development of fisheries management measures within MPAS

Air pollution comes from urban sources such as power stations

Scientists know air pollution affects plants, trees, fungi, mosses

To find out more go to the clean air hub or look at the air pollution section on the JNCC website.

Changes to our climate as a result of human activities are impacting the health of our seas.

Marine life has a critical role to play in helping to reduce the impacts of climate change.

The marine environment captures and stores more carbon than any other system in the world.

Healthy marine habitats reduce the impact of severe weather events associated with a changing climate

The chemistry of the sea is changing due to the absorption of carbon dioxide

Ocean acidification will impact species such as shellfish and corals by making it harder for them to build their shels and outer skeletons

Human activity is also damaging marine habitats that capture and store carbon

We are assessing management approaches to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Healthy seabeds support important marine life

Fishing and other activities can cause physical damage to seabed habitats and their associated communities

Some species are quick to recover from damage, but others are not

Results show that fishing is affecting 74% of seabed habitats in the North East Atlantic

The role of JNCC

Atmospheric N & ecosystems

Project innovations

Method overview

Ammonia baselines

Ammonia scenario measures

Modelling methods

Measuring benefit

Habitat effects: Exceedance

Next steps

OSPAR is the convention for the protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic

The aim is to ensure healthy, biodiverse and sustainably used seas across the five OSPAR regions

Results suggest that seals are doing well in many areas

Discharges from offshore oil and gas installations have decreased due to OSPAR measures

Conservation Advice is a package of documents...

When is conservation advice used and by whom?

Advice on Operations

Conservation Statements

Background

Experimental Statistic Estimating the Global Environmental Impacts of Uk Consumption

Input Output Table

Multi-Regional Empowerment Table

Environmentally Extended Physical Financial Hybridized Mro Framework

Species Losses

Deforestation

Blue Water Consumption

Is There any Potential To Expand the Indicator Methodologies for Fisheries and Agriculture

Is There any Plans To Repeat the Process

The Iatlantic Research Project

Overarching Objectives

Surface Temperature

Zooplankton Biomass

Dynamic Factor Analysis

Phytoplankton

Phenology

Conclusion

How Were the Plankton Samples Collected

Can You Use Data for Predictive Modeling of What Future Zooplankton Slash Fish Populations May Look like

How do air pollution emissions reach ecosystems?

Great Smog of London 1952 (and many others!)

Convention on Long Range Transboundary Air Pollution 1979

Effects based policy

UK Air Pollutant Emissions 1970-2018

Reactive Nitrogen

JNCC's role - air pollution impacts on the natural environment

Legislation and Policy

Louise Anderson

Provisioning Services

Using Benthic Biodiversity Indicators for Asset Condition Assessments

Living with Environmental Change

The Triple Win Toolkit

Mapping Key Areas for Biodiversity

The Spread of Fire

England Peat Match Project

Local Change Detection through Citizen Science

How To Measure Heat Depth at a Useful Scale

Seabirds are some of the most iconic and well- loved animals of the marine environment

Results suggest that surface feeding seabirds have been the worst affected

Continuing to protect feeding areas

Working with the fishing industry to minimise deaths caused by by-catch