Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12NM): N/A
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 10 500 km²
Strategic documents related to MSP
Technical resources related to MSP
- N/A
Current status of MSP
National authority in charge of MSP |
Gambia Maritime Administration |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Total size of planning area |
N/A |
Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Increasing threat of inter-sectoral conflicts overmaritime space and resource use |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
National Environment Agency, Ministry of Fisheries, Gambia Tourism Board, Department of Parks and Wildlife Managemet, Department of Forestry, Department of Fisheries, Gambia Ports Authority |
Sectors included in planning |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunmnig- Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework) |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement) |
N/A |
Plan approval process |
N/A |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
N/A |
Plan review process |
N/A |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Interactions with neighboring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches |
N/A |
Legal framework
- National Environment management Act
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management Bill
- Fisheries Act and Regulation
- Tourism Development Masterplan
- Marine Pollution Act
- Tourism Act
Contact
National Environment Agency
Lamin Komma – Program Manager and Head of Coastal & Marine Environment Program
lamin.komma@nea.gm