Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 NM): N/A
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
Strategic documents related to MSP
- Barbados Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan 2021
Technical resources related to MSP
- N/A
Relevant MSP projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Cables and pipelines | Shipping |
| Coastal protection | Tourism and Leisure |
| Fisheries | Underwater Cultural Heritage |
| Nature conservation | Offshore island development |
| Ports | Marine bioprospecting |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
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 |
Coastal Zone Management Unit |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
The Nature Conservancy, Inter-American Development Bank |
Public-Private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
N/A |
Time required to complete the planning document |
Five years |
Main issues that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
Development of a comprehension ocean governance policy and legislation.
Utilisation of the ocean space for social, economic and environmental development of Barbados and to rationalise the use of resources in the ocean space. |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
N/A |
Sectors included in planning |
Fisheries, tourism, energy, environment, education, finance, defense, housing, public relations, physical planning, transport and international transport |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
N/A |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
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 |
Legal framework
There is no legislation related to MSP presently. The process of developing the MSP will include preparation of legislation
Contact
Coastal Zone Management Unit
Dr. Leo Brewster – Director