Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management

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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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Management of water

Management of the marine environment

Management of fisheries

Marine spatial planning

How to get there

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SwAM

Approximately 230 employees

Headquarters located in Gothenburg

Fishery 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 Marine Strategy Framework Directive

EU Water Framework Directive

EU Common Fisheries Policy

The regional conventions OSPAR and HELCOM

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Scientific Affairs Department

Monitors the environment and collects data about fish and fishing

Prepares and coordinates research needs

Performs social and environmental economic analyses

Disseminates information

Provides support functions: IT and vessels

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Planning Department

Coordinates Sweden's efforts for:

�three of the environmental quality objectives

�EU Marine Strategy Framework Directive

�EU Water Framework Directive

�EU Common Fisheries Policy

�OSPAR and HELCOM

Marine spatial planning

Aid issues, global development

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Policy Implementation Department

Protection of species and habitats

Supervision of the public’s environmental and fishing interests in court

Eutrophication and nitrogen deposits

Maritime issues

Permits and licenses

Management of marine and freshwater grants

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Inspection and Enforcement Department

Fishery inspections and fishing bans

Sanctions for violations in the fishing profession

Instructs regulatory authorities

Issues regulations

Provides legal support for the entire agency

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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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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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