Celtic Sea could be blueprint for sustainable oceans Marie
Hounslow, PISCES Communications Officer, Tel: +44 7986 313 970 -
PISCES (Partnerships Involving Stakeholders in the Celtic Sea
Ecosystem) has brought together stakeholders from the Celtic Sea
to develop a practical guide on implementing the ecosystem
approach in the context of the European Union (EU) Marine
Strategy Framework Directive. - Funding: PISCES is a €2 million
project which has been funded with the contribution of over €1
million from the LIFE+ financial instrument of the European
Community. LIFE is the EU’s funding instrument for the
environment. Most of the remaining funding was provided by WWF-
UK and The Environment Council. - The Celtic Sea, in the north-
east Atlantic Ocean, has a long maritime heritage and supports
many economically significant industries and activities. It is
an extraordinarily productive sea, hosting varied habitats and a
wealth of biodiversity (including many commercially important
species). The project area forms pa