Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): N/A
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
National practices
- Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (POGIZC)
- National Policies for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones
National projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Ammunition storage sites | Oil and gas |
| Aquaculture | Ports |
| Cables and pipelines | Radars |
| Coastal protection | Scientific research |
| Fisheries | Shipping |
| Military | Tourism and leisure |
| Mining | Underwater cultural heritage |
| Nature conservation |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan |
Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (POGIZC) |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Complete |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Complete |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Completion of the management plan |
Status: Complete |
Approval of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
Implementation of the management plan |
Status: N/A |
Revision of the management plan |
Status: N/A |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of People’s Power for Ecosocialism Ministry of People’s Power for Public Works (National Institute of Aquatic Spaces) Ministry of People’s Power for Fishing and Aquaculture Ministry of People’s Power for Planning Insular Territory Francisco de Miranda |
Financing |
N/A |
Time required to complete the plans |
Approval by the President of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela expected by 2022 – 2023 |
Drivers of MSP |
N/A |
Stakeholder participation |
Civil society organizations; Public authorities; Academia; Indigenous peoples; Private sector; General population; Chambers of Tourism; Non-governmental organizations; Private businesses; Independent National Producers
In Annex I of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (POGIZC) there is a list of key actors involved in the execution of Integrated Coastal Zone Management Programmes. |
Sectors included in planning |
Fishing; Marine transport; Renewable energy (complementary energy: wind, solar, marine, among others); Marine conservation/protection; Sand and gravel mining; Tourism; Aquaculture; Oil and gas; Military defense; Indigenous peoples; Special (recovery); Research; Infrastructure works |
Relation to coastal management |
The MSP process has been developed at the national level in the coastal zones (terrestrial and aquatic space, but only part of the territorial sea). Oceanic spaces have been little addressed. |
Relation to marine protected area management |
N/A |
Plan approval |
Currently, the Integrated Coastal Zone Management Plan (POGIZC) is in the process of being reviewed by the Attorney General’s Office (PGR) to later be presented to the President of the Republic in the Council of Ministers for approval. |
Legal status of the plan |
N/A |
Plan revision |
Title IV on Management and Plan Evaluation refers to the review and modification process of the instrument: the annual evaluation of the management and every three years of the plan. It also defines the criteria to carry out these evaluations. |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
N/A |
Legal framework
- Constitution of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela (2000) Articles 127, 128 and 129.
- Coastal Zones Decree with Force of Law (2001) Decree 1,468.
- Aquatic Spaces Decree with Rank, Value and Force of Organic Law (2008) Decree 6,126.
- National Strategy for the Conservation of Biological Diversity 2010-2020 and its National Action Plan (2012)
- Biological Diversity Management Law (2008)
- Environment Organic Law (2006)
- Territorial Planning Organic Law (1983)
- Simón Bolívar National Project, Third Socialist Plan for Economic and Social Development of the Nation 2019 – 2025 (2019)
- National Policies for the Conservation and Sustainable Development of Coastal Zones (2009)
Contact
Ministry of People’s Power for Ecosocialism – General Directorate of Ecosystem Management and Conservation Policies
Mr. Abigail Castillo Carmona – Adjunto (E)