Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): 36 700 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 518 433 km2
Strategic documents related to MSP
- National objectives reflected in the National Development Plan (PND2018-2022)
- National Strategy for the Angolan Sea (ENMA)
- Long-Term Development Strategy (Angola 2025)
- Regional objectives reflected in the African Union’s Agenda 2063
Technical resources related to MSP
- N/A
Relevant MSP projects
- Cabinda port construction projects
- Soyo port construction projects
- Luanda port restructuring projects
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Aquaculture | Radars |
| Cables and pipelines | Shipping |
| Nature conservation | Tourism and Leisure |
| Mining | Oil and Gas |
| Scientific research | Coastal protection |
| Military | |
| Fisheries | |
| Ports |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
Marine Spatial Planning of Angola |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Assessments for planning |
Status: Complete |
Plan development
|
Status: Complete |
Plan completion
|
Status: Complete |
Plan approval
|
Status: Underway |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review
|
Status: N/A |
Name of the plan (year) |
Marine Spatial Planning of the Pilot Area from the Longa River mouth to Palmeirinhas |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Pilot |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Assessments for planning |
Status: Complete |
Plan development
|
Status: Complete |
Plan completion
|
Status: Complete |
Plan approval
|
Status: Complete |
Plan implementation |
Status: Underway |
Plan review
|
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (Multisectoral Group) |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
GIZ – Marisma Project |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
Angola’s entire coastline and EEZ |
Time required to complete the planning document |
Time projection of 8 years divided into two phases.
The first phase has a duration of 3 years, which consists of the collection of Legal Instruments. The second is 5 years and is related to the practical implementation of Marine Spatial Planning. |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
A productive, healthy, accessible, preserved, safe and conflict-free marine environment, managed in an integrated and sustainable manner, economically developed and socially just for the benefit of all users. |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Fishing, Aquaculture, Oil & Gas, Shipping, Tourism and others. |
Sectors included in planning |
Fisheries, Oil and Gas, Environment, Shipping, Universities, Defense, Telecommunications, Public Works, Provincial Governments. |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
Articulation between the Territorial Planning and Government Plans of the Coastal Provinces. |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
1st Approval of the plan by the Technical Group.
2nd Approval by the Council of Ministers. |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Legally binding |
Plan review process |
After its implementation it will be reviewed every 5 years. |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
To provide decision makers and managers with reliable information on the status of the ecosystem in the Exclusive Economic Zone, as well as on potential threats to its conservation. |
Legal framework
Law on Biological and Aquatic Resources
Law on Territorial Planning
Environmental Basic Law
Contact
Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries
Daniel Simba – Head of Marine Spatial Planning Department