Data submission & deadlines

Here you will find the current reporting formats, instructions for their completion and deadlines for the reporting of data related to the Biological Diversity and Ecosystems Committee

Group

Datastream

Dataset

Data Manager

Request Date

Submission Deadline

ICG-MPA

OSPAR network of marine protected areas

Database of Marine Protected Areas

France / Germany

Annual, June

01/10

Data on other area based measures

France/ Germany / UK /Secretariat

Biennial,

Starting June 2018

TBC

Reporting on implementation of the Recommendations

Secretariat

Annual, June

01/10

ICG-POSH

Species and habitats recommendations

Reporting of measure implementation in 2019 and every 6 years thereafter

Secretariat/UK

Annual, October

31/12

ICG-POSH

OSPAR Habitats in the North-East Atlantic Ocean

Data on observations

UK

Biennial, April

15/07

ICG-COBAM

Seals Abundance and Distribution

Seal abundance

Seal distribution

Data Centre; ICES

TBC

TBC

ICG-COBAM

Seabirds Abundance and Distribution

Data are submitted directly to ICES via the biodiversity portal: https://www.ices.dk/data/data-portals/Pages/Biodiversity.aspx

Data Centre; ICES

TBC

TBC

ICG-COBAM

Phytoplankton

CPR database maintained by the UK

UK; SAHFOS

N/A

N/A

Reporting formats and guidance

OSPAR's Network of Marine Protected Areas

Please submit completed reporting formats in accordance with instructions in the data call by the deadline of 01 October

  • Database of Marine Protected Areas:

Guidance and reporting formats: https://www.ospar.org/work-areas/bdc/marine-protected-areas/nominating-mpas

  • Data on other area based measures:

https://www.ospar.org/site/assets/files/1431/ospar_management_reporting_guidance_2018.pdf

  • Reporting on implementation of the Recommendations:
  1. OSPAR Recommendation 2003/3 on a Network of Marine Protected Areas as amended by OSPAR Recommendation 2010/2 on a Network of Marine Protected Areas
  2. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/11 on furthering the protection and restoration of seapen and burrowing megafauna communities in the OSPAR Maritime Area
  3. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/12 on the Management of the Milne Seamount Complex Marine Protected Area
  4. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/13 on the Management of the Charlie Gibbs South Marine Protected Area
  5. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/14 on the Management of the Altair Seamount High Seas Marine Protected Area
  6. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/15 on the Management of the Antialtair Seamount High Seas Marine Protected Area
  7. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/16 on the Management of the Josephine Seamount High Seas Marine Protected Area
  8. OSPAR Recommendation 2010/17 on the Management of the Mid-Atlantic Ridge North of the Azores High Seas Marine Protected Area
  9. OSPAR Recommendation 2012/1 on the Management of the Charlie-Gibbs North High Seas Marine Protected Area

Species and habitats recommendations

Please submit completed reporting formats in accordance with instructions in the data call by the deadline of 31 December

Guidance and reporting formats: https://www.ospar.org/work-areas/bdc/other/reporting-formats/implementation-reporting

OSPAR Habitats in the North-East Atlantic Ocean

Please submit completed reporting formats in accordance with instructions in the data call by the deadline of 12 August

Reporting Format and Guidance:

Seals abundance and distribution

Please submit data to https://www.ices.dk/data/data-portals/Pages/Biodiversity.aspx by the deadline of TBC

Seabirds abundance and distribution

Please submit data to https://biodiversity.ices.dk/managebirds/ by the deadline of TBC

Reporting guidance:

Reporting template: