The existing management system of nature protected areas is characterised by a lack of marine protected natural assets. Given the diversity of marine habitats and types on one hand, and increasing pressures to which they are exposed on the other, it is necessary to establish a network of marine protected areas with the aim to preserve, and where found necessary regenerate values of marine biodiversity. Until 2020, the initiated procedures for establishing marine nature protected areas should be finalised on at least three locations (e.g. Katič, Platamuni, Ratac) recognised for protection in the Spatial Plan of Montenegro and the Special Purpose Spatial Plan for public maritime domain area, or those that will be identified in the Special Purpose Spatial Plan for the coastal zone of Montenegro.
Activities
1. Review the documentation basis prepared so far and determine needs for additional research aimed at collecting missing data on the state of habitats and species at observed localities.
2. Develop protection studies for priority areas.
3. Define optimal management model, including partnership of Public Enterprise for Public Maritime Domain Management with local self-governments.
4. Adopt the act on declaring protected areas.
5. Amend the Law on nature protection so that full normative basis for establishing marine natural assets is provided (taking into consideration recommendations of the Study on the institutional and legislative framework needs with a view to establishment of marine nature protected areas, prepared with SPA/RACs support). Amendments of this legal act should be harmonised with the amendments of other relevant acts, particularly those regulating the use of natural resources and economic activities in the coastal zone in accordance with recommendations and requirements for sustainable resources use.
6. Conduct procedure for establishing Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance (SPAMI) on the selected sites where nationally protected marine area has been previously established.
7. Organise training to develop management capacities, including information exchange with successful managers of certain protected areas in the Mediterranean and wider regions.
8. Link possibilities for providing ecosystem services with tourist offer.
Progress reports
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including by strengthening their resilience, and take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
Type of commitment
- Integrated Coastal Management
- Marine Spatial Planning
By 2020, conserve at least 10 per cent of coastal and marine areas, consistent with national and international law and based on the best available scientific information
Type of commitment
- MPA management and/or enforcement
2020
