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Instructions from the government
The Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management is the
administrative authority for issues dealing with the preservation,
restoration and sustainable use of lakes, streams and seas.
The Agency shall, within its areas of responsibility, be proactive,
supportive and unifying in its implementation of environmental
policies and shall promote the sustainable management of
fishing resources.
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Sweden's environmental objectives
Zero Eutrophication
Flourishing Lakes and Streams
A Balanced Marine Environment, Flourishing Coastal Areas and Archipelagos
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Water management
Marine environment management
Fisheries management
Marine spatial planning
How to get there
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SwAM
Approximately 230 employees
Headquarters located in Gothenburg
Fisheries inspection in Simrishamn, Västra Frölunda, Kungshamn, and Karlskrona
The vessel Mimer
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SwAM is responsible for carrying out Sweden's commitments
Three of Sweden's 16 environmental objectives
EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive
EU’s Water Framework Directive
EU’s and Sweden’s Common Fisheries Policy
The regional conventions OSPAR and HELCOM
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Scientific Affairs Department
Reports on the state of the environment
Coordinates the follow-up of Sweden’s environmental objectives
Coordinates monitoring for marine and freshwater environments
Prepares and coordinates research needs
Performs environmental economic analyses
Disseminates information (agency’s library)
Coordinates international work
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Department for Marine and Water ManagementCoordinates Sweden's efforts for:
�EU’s Marine Strategy Framework Directive
�EU’s Water Framework Directive
�EU’s Habitats Directive
�OSPAR and HELCOM
Marine spatial planning
Conservation
Restoration, aquatic biodiversity
Environmental implementation and enforcement
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Department for Fisheries Management
Technical regulations
Permits and licenses
Fisheries Monitoring Center: vessel monitoring and e-logbook support
Monitoring of fishing quotas, analyses and cross-checking
Landing-, transport-, och trade control
International control cooperation
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Department for Operational Management
Legal proceedings
IT support, operation and development
Economic procedures – finance, budgeting, appropriations management, accounting
Business operations – planning, follow-up, reporting
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EU Water Framework Directive
Went into force in 2000 and was adopted into Swedish law in 2004
To protect and improve the environment in lakes, streams, rivers and coastal waters
Groundwater, as well as wetlands reliant on groundwater, are also covered by the Directive
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Water Framework Directive
EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive
Common strategy for member states, July 2008
A goal that the status of marine ecosystems will have a rating of ”good” by 2020
This applies to all EU marine waters including economic zones
SwAM is responsible for Sweden's commitments
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EU Common Fisheries Policy
Common rules throughout all EU countries
Decided upon together by the member states
Equivalent fishery inspections
Necessary to manage our stocks of fish
To be reformed by 2013
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Regional environmental conventions
OSPAR – aims to protect the marine environment in the North-East Atlantic
�15 countries and the EU Commission
HELCOM – aims to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea region
�9 countries and the EU commission
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Ministerial decision from 2007 within the framework for HELCOM
The Baltic Sea, the Oresund Channel, and the Kattegatt Proper
Objective – good ecological status by 2021
National implementation plans through 2010
To be evaluated at a ministerial meeting in 2013
HELCOM Baltic Sea Action Plan
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Spatial planning of the territorial sea and the Swedish economic zone
Planning in Depth – Marine Spatial
Planning, a final report submitted to the
government in December 2010
SwAM coordinates while the coastal
county administrative boards assist
Collaboration between municipalities and
sector authorities
The bill is being prepared in the
Swedish government offices
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