Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): 34,898.4 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 582,268.8 km2
- Coastline: 1,572 km
National practices
- Please see the website of the Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources
National projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Aquaculture | Shipping |
| Ports | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Military |
| Ammunition storage sites |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan |
N/A |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National, Sub-national, Local, Pilot case |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Complete |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Completion of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Approval of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Implementation of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Revision of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources |
Financing |
GIZ |
Time required to complete the plans |
More or less seven years |
Drivers of MSP |
N/A |
Stakeholder participation |
Yes |
Sectors included in planning |
Public and private sectors; NGOs |
Relation to coastal management |
Considered |
Relation to marine protected area management |
Considered since the plan is developed based on an ecosystem-based approach |
Plan approval |
To be approved by the Cabinet of Namibia |
Legal status of the plan |
No legal framework thus far for the marine spatial plan but the Working Group has made a proposal to develop the legal framework MSP legislation in Namibia |
Plan revision |
Plan to be reviewed every seven to ten years |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Under preparation |
Legal framework
There is no legislation for MSP in Namibia yet. However, the Marine Spatial Planning National Working Group has made a proposal to the leading agency (Ministry of Fisheries and Marine Resources) to either develop a new act for MSP or amendment to the existing legislation (Marine Resource Act, 2000 (Act 27 of 2000)) under the ownership of that Ministry. Both pros and cons of the two options were provided to make it easier for the decision maker to decide and initiate the process.
Contact
Mrs. Maria Amunyela – National Technical Advisor
39 Anton Lubowski Avenue
Swakopmund, Namibia