Workshop on Ocean and Coastal Information in Support of Marine Resources and Biodiversity in the Macaronesia and Sao Tome and Principe Region
- DATEMarch 14 › 15, 2019
- Venue
- Program
The AIR Centre is working to define scientific and technological initiatives to undertake in the Macaronesia and Sao Tome and Principe region. In coordination with the GEO Blue Planet Initiative, the Marine Biodiversity Network (MBON), the Cape Verde National Institute of Fisheries Development (INDP), the Cape Verde Ocean Science Center Mindelo (OSCM), the AIR Centre organized a workshop in Mindelo, Cape Verde on “Ocean and Coastal Information in Support of Marine Resources and Biodiversity in the Macaronesia and Sao Tome and Principe region.
The workshop focused on identifying Earth Observation (EO) ocean and coastal needs for fisheries, marine aquaculture, biodiversity and marine spatial planning in the region. This initiative was aligned with the Praia Declaration topic “Marine Resources and Biodiversity: Promote Sustainable Fisheries, aquaculture and ecosystem valorization”, signed by eight countries at the 3rd AIR Centre High Level Dialogue that took place in Praia, Cape Verde, May 7-8, 2018.
Workshop Objectives
• Inform local and regional stakeholders about the technology and methods for deriving ocean and coastal information for use in sustainable fisheries management, aquaculture site selection and management and biodiversity monitoring;
• Support local and regional decision makers on the use on ocean and coastal information to assess marine and coastal spatial planning options;
• Identify potential marine resources and biodiversity initiatives for the AIR Centre and relevant partners to pursue in the region;
• Map capacities needed in the region for deriving ocean and coastal information, identify gaps and promote capacity and institution building initiatives in the region.
Outcomes
This workshop produced a list of user stories related to coastal and information needs to be shared and discussed with data and service providers such as NASA, NOAA, ESA and Copernicus. The workshop was seen as a first stepping stone into a series of Atlantic regional workshops aimed at the development of innovative user-oriented Earth observation services and products as well as the identification of new initiatives for the AIR Centre to pursue, such as workshops covering other topical and regional areas (as the Southern-West and Southern East Atlantic).
Participants
The workshop was open to all local and regional stakeholders and interested data/service providers, including:
• National Statistical Offices;
• Ministries of Environment, Education and Maritime Economy
Industry;
• Local and regional Small and Medium Enterprises;
• Non-governmental organizations;
• Traditional community representatives;
• Providers of ocean and coastal data, products and information;
• Representatives from SDG custodian agencies.
- DATEMarch 14, 2019
- Venue
- Program
- 09:00-9:30 Welcome and IntroductionPaulo Veiga | Secretary of State for Maritime Economy, Cape Verde
Osvaldina Silva | INDP
Emily Smail | NOAA, Geo Blue Planet
Bruno Pacheco | AIR Centre, Azores Regional Centre
- 9:30-11:15 Session 1: Fisheries in the Macaronesia, Sao Tome and Principe regionIn this session, speakers will address the challenges faced by fisherfolk and fisheries managers in the Macaronesia, Sao Tome and Principe region.
Albertino Martins | INDP |The State of the Art of Fishing in Cape Verde
Márcia Costa | INDP | Aquaculture Potential and Challenges in Cabo Verde
Development of user stories
Questions and answers
- 11:15-11:30 Coffee Break
- 11:30-13:00 Session 2: Ocean and Coastal Information in support of Sustainable FisheriesIn this session, speakers will provide examples of ocean and coastal information derived from EO that are used in other regions to inform fisheries management
Kwame Agyekum | University of Ghana
Cristiano Cialone | ESA
Ricardo Conde | EDISOFT
Ori Zeisel | Image Satellite International (ISI)
Questions and Answers
- 14:00-15:45 Session 3: Marine Biodiversity in the Macaronesia, Sao Tome and Principe regionIn this session, speakers will review the importance of marine biodiversity in the region and outline existing monitoring efforts
Carlos Monteiro | INDP | Marine Biodiversity in Cape Verde
Development of user stories
Questions and answers
- 15:45-16:00 Coffee Break
- 16:00-17:00 Session 4: Ocean and Coastal Information in support of Marine BiodiversityIn this session, speakers will provide examples of marine biodiversity management based on ocean and coastal information derived from Earth observations
Frank Muller-Karger | GEO MBON
Vito Ramos | INDP | Coastal Oceanography in Cape Verde
Questions and answers
- 15:45-16:00 Wrap up day #1
- DATEMarch 15, 2019
- Venue
- Program
- 09:00-11:00 Session 5: Potential Initiatives for Marine Resources and BiodiversityIn this session, potential initiatives/projects that could be undertaken in the region will be discussed and identified.
Round table and Q&A
- 11:00-11:15 Coffee Break
- 11:15-13:00 Session 6: Ocean and Coastal Information in support of Marine Spatial PlanningIn this session, speakers will provide examples of marine and coastal spatial planning based on ocean and coastal information derived from EO.
Emily Smail | GEO Blue Planet
Osvaldina Silva | INDP
Manuel Pinheiro | FAO
Questions and answers
- 13:00-14:00 Lunch
- 14:00-15:15 Session 7: Regional Capacity and Next StepsIn this session, the existing capacity of regional stakeholders to implement the initiatives identified in previous sessions will be discussed. Capacity and institutional gaps will also be identified.
Sophie Seeyave | POGO, GEO Blue Planet
Ricardo Conde | EDISOFT
Sergio Amado | SES
Round Table (INDP, OSCM, University of Cabo Verde, Ministry of Education)
- 15:15-15:30 Coffee Break
- 15:30-17:00 Session 8: Summary, Next Steps and ConclusionClosing session
- Paulo Veiga | Secretary of State for Maritime Economy, Cape Verde
- Osvaldina Silva | INDP | President
- Emily Smail | NOAA, Geo Blue Planet | Executive Director
- Bruno Pacheco | AIR Centre, Azores Regional Government | Regional Director for Science and Technology
- Kwame Agyekum | University of Ghana | Earth Observation Analyst, ECOWAS
- Cristiano Cialone | ESA | Business Application Engineer
- Ricardo Conde | EDISOFT | Coordinator
- Ori Zeisel | Image Satellite International (ISI) | Business Development and Product Manager
- Carlos Monteiro | INDP | Biologist
- Frank Muller-Karger | GEO MBON | Principal Investigator
- Vito Ramos | INDP | Director
- Manuel Pinheiro | FAO | Representation Cabo Verde
- Sophie Seeyave | POGO, GEO Blue Planet | Executive Director
- Sergio Amado | SES | Project Manager