On 17 May, the European Commission published its new approach to achieving a sustainable blue economy in the EU. These guidelines are aligned with the objectives of the European Green Deal to ensure that the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic is ecologically sustainable and inclusive.

On 14 April 2021, the Polish Government (council of Ministers) adopted a regulation on the Polish spatial development plan for internal sea waters, the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone. The plan has been in force since 22 May when it was published in the official Journal of Law. Read all about MSP in Poland on our dedicated country page.

This event was held jointly with the European MSP Platform and the Assistance Mechanism for the Atlantic Action Plan, as part of the European Maritime Day ‘In My Country’ programme. Follow the link to learn more and help develop a vision for maritime spatial planning (MSP) in the European Atlantic region by completing a short survey.

This joint webinar organised by the European MSP Platform and MSP MED focused on coexistence and synergetic relationship between economic, social, environmental, and cultural components of “spatial efficiency” at sea.

Discover the status of current activities, pressures, conflicts and compatibilities as well as proposed scenarios based on the recently launched MSPglobal technical reports. An initiative by UNESCO MSP Global

The WestMED – MSPglobal joint webinar focused on advancing a step closer to a Mediterranean MSP perspective, a perspective of collaboration, coexistence and synergetic relationship between the different components of the maritime sectors

The public consultation on the EU Algae Initiative is now open - The Initiative aims to increase sustainable production, ensure safe consumption and boost innovative use of algae & algae-based products in Europe.