Challenges in measuring indicators of progress for the Atlantic Action Plan

Authors

Daniel Norton, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit, Whitaker Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandFollow
Regis Kalaydjian, IfremerFollow
Stephen Hynes, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit, Whitaker Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandFollow
Arantza Maza Murillas, AZTIFollow
Javier Fernandez-Macho, University of the Basque Country, BilbaoFollow
Wesley Flannery, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University BelfastFollow
Maria Pilar Gonzalez Casimiro, University of the Basque Country, BilbaoFollow
Agnès Marhadour, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, PortugalFollow
Zacharoula Kyriazi, Interdisciplinary Centre of Marine and Environmental Research, Matosinhos, PortugalFollow
Christina Kelly, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University BelfastFollow
Raul Prellezo, AZTIFollow
Marta Escapa, University of the Basque Country, BilbaoFollow
Erwann Quimbert, IfremerFollow
Noel Ballantyne, Northern and Western Regional AssemblyFollow
Rebecca Corless, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit, Whitaker Institute, National University of Ireland, Galway, IrelandFollow
Maria Pafi, School of Natural and Built Environment, Queen’s University BelfastFollow
Yang Yaqi, Queen’s University BelfastFollow

Document Type

Research Article

Abstract

The EU Atlantic Action Plan (AAP) has recently been updated and revised to support ‘blue growth’ along Europe’s western coastal regions. The revisions reflect recent challenges facing the Atlantic Arc maritime economies including the Covid-19 crisis, Brexit and the new requirements of the European Green Deal. This new revision, termed AAP 2.0, also addresses some of the weaknesses highlighted in the original Atlantic Action Plan particularly regarding identifying indicators that may be used to measure progress in the achievement of the Plan’s objectives. Using a database with comparable marine socio-economic data across the Atlantic regions, a number of indicators are identified that may be used to monitor progress of the AAP 2.0. Recent trends and spatial distributions across the Atlantic Arc region are shown for these indicators. The challenges in measuring progress are also highlighted, including where some AAP objectives and associated indicators may conflict with other EU policy aims and where the current monitoring framework can be bolstered with the inclusion of new indicators.

Recommended Citation

Norton, Daniel; Kalaydjian, Regis; Hynes, Stephen; Murillas, Arantza Maza; Fernandez-Macho, Javier; Flannery, Wesley; Gonzalez Casimiro, Maria Pilar; Marhadour, Agnès; Kyriazi, Zacharoula; Kelly, Christina; Prellezo, Raul; Escapa, Marta; Quimbert, Erwann; Ballantyne, Noel; Corless, Rebecca; Pafi, Maria; and Yaqi, Yang (2021) "Challenges in measuring indicators of progress for the Atlantic Action Plan," Journal of Ocean and Coastal Economics: Vol. 8: Iss. 2, Article 7.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15351/2373-8456.1144

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