Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 NM): 22 224 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 160 000 km2
Strategic documents related to MSP
Technical resources related to MSP
- N/A
Relevant MSP projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Cables and pipelines | Ports |
| Coastal protection | Scientific research |
| Fisheries | Shipping |
| Nature conservation | Tourism and Leisure |
| Oil and Gas | |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
Plan name to be defined |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Underway |
Assessments for planning |
Status: N/A |
Plan development
|
Status: N/A |
Plan completion
|
Status: N/A |
Plan approval
|
Status: N/A |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review
|
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
General Commission of Planning and Ministry of the Environment and Fisheries |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
UNESCO |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
Whole country |
Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Is there a legal and technical framework for MSP, and in particular linking it to ICZM, in Comoros? What are the visions and aspirations for the future of MSP in Comoros? What are the key values that should guide the process? |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Identification of issues for MSP Identification of needs Establishment of the authority responsible for MSP |
Sectors included in planning |
Fisheries, Tourism, Maritime Transport, Conservation of Marine and Coastal Ecosystems, Coastal Zone Management |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
Development of beach tourism |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
Protection and conservation of ecosystems and associated species |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
Sustainable and profitable fishing |
Plan approval process |
All the actors intervening in the MSP domain |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
Not applicable at the moment |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Legal framework
N/A
Contact
Moheli National Park
Mouchitadi Madi Bamdou – Marine and Coastal Environment Officer