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  • Marine conservation
  • Ecosystem-based management
  • Marine spatial planning (MSP)

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  • Other Effective Conservation Measures (OECMs) are recently defined by the Convention on Biological Diversity as areas contributing to conservation outside of traditional protected areas.
  • The designation process for OECMs, especially in marine environments, requires further definition and development of identification tools.
  • OECMs can be controversial if they displace the designation of marine protected areas, but offer potential for conservation and ecosystem-based management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To propose a decision-making process for identifying and designating OECMs within the Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) framework.
  • To explore the potential of OECMs, particularly those with ancillary conservation benefits derived from safety/security access restrictions.
  • To test the proposed OECM identification process in marine case studies.

Main Methods:

  • Development of a decision process for OECM identification and designation within MSP.
  • Application of the process to case studies in the Italian Northern Adriatic and Israeli Mediterranean seas.
  • Analysis of OECM designation in relation to marine protected areas and ecosystem-based management.

Main Results:

  • The study suggests a practical decision process for identifying and designating OECMs through MSP.
  • Case studies demonstrated the applicability of the proposed process in identifying OECMs.
  • OECMs, particularly those with ancillary conservation, can be effectively integrated into MSP to support conservation goals.

Conclusions:

  • Marine spatial planning (MSP) provides a viable framework for designating OECMs, especially those providing ancillary conservation benefits.
  • The strategic use of MSP for OECM designation can significantly advance marine conservation objectives and ecosystem-based management.
  • While marine reserves should remain the focus for spatial conservation targets, OECMs offer complementary conservation opportunities.