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Environmental information systems
The Marine reference grid is based on the EEA reference grid. The Marine reference grid is the basis for marine assessment results that have been spatially mapped to the grid in order to ensure that data can be compared in a uniform way across the European regional seas.
Datasets
EEA marine assessment grid, Jan. 2017SHPESRI:RESTOGC:WMS
Temporal coverage: 2017
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EEA marine assessment areas
The EEA marine assessment areas are harmonised units used for statistics. The EEA established the assessment areas for marine assessments to avoid jurisdictional issues on disputed maritime borders. The assessment areas dataset allows for a consistent geospatial approach for providing and updating spatial statistics of relevance for the implementation of EU legislation and progress monitoring of EU policies.
EEA marine assessment areas buffer zones
These datasets present three buffer zones used to calculate statistics on the Marine Protected Areas (MPA) coverage in EEA marine assessment areas of EU's maringe waters.
The three buffer zones layers correspond to 'Near shore MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (0-1 nautical miles)', 'Territorial MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (1-12 nautical miles)' and 'Offshore MSFD Region/Subregion boundary zone (beyond 12 nautical miles to the edge of EU waters)'.
Marine Protected Areas (MPA) in EEA marine assessment areas
Marine protected areas are geographically distinct zones for safeguarding biodiversity, maintaining marine ecosystem health and the supply of ecosystem services. Marine protected areas operate at various scales and cover a range of protection levels and conservation objectives.
The spatial extent of the MPA assessment areas is defined as the marine waters surrounding the EU countries whose outer limit is defined by the 200 NM boundary from the coast (possibly coinciding with formally recognised EEZ boundaries) or the equidistance (in cases of opposite neighbouring EU countries), or by the presence of a boundary defined by an agreed treaty.