An Ecosystem Overview and Assessment
Report is a technical document with the aim at providing
integrated oceans management (IM) partners and stakeholders
with relevant information on marine and coastal ecosystems,
including the status and trends, an impact assessment
and recommendations to management – based on the
best science and knowledge available – in order
to support IM planning and further decision-making
By providing the basic information
that management needs, the EOAR can also serve to
engage IM stakeholders, support the identification
of ecosystem objectives, identify science gaps, in
terms of knowledge and monitoring, and suggest tracks
to fill gaps.
