Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): N/A
- Exclusive Economic Zone: N/A
National practices
- Marine Functional Zoning Management Regulations
- Sea Area Use Rights Management Regulations
National projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Offshore renewable energy | Shipping |
| Ports | Oil and gas |
| Mining | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Aquaculture |
| Military | Scientific research |
| Coastal protection | Cables and pipelines |
| Tourism and leisure | Underwater cultural heritage |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
- National Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Provincial Marine Functional Zoning, including
- Liaoning Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Hebei Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Tianjin Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Shandong Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Jiangsu Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Shanghai Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Zhejiang Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Fujian Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Guangdong Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- Hainan Province Marine Functional Zoning (2011-2020)
- About 60 city (county) level Marine Functional Zonings
Name of the plan |
N/A |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National, Sub-national, Local |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Completed |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Completed |
Completion of the management plan |
Status: Completed |
Approval of the management plan |
Status: Completed |
Implementation of the management plan |
Status: Completed |
Revision of the management plan |
Status: Underway |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Natural Resources (State Oceanic Administration) |
Financing |
Government |
Time required to complete the plans |
Three years |
Drivers of MSP |
Coordinate sea use activities; develop economy; protect marine environment |
Stakeholder participation |
Related departments and local governments |
Sectors included in planning |
_1. Preface _2. Status of Marine Development and Protection _3. Guiding Ideology, Basic Principles and Main Objectives _4. Marine Functional Zones _5. Main Function of Seas _6. Supporting Measures for Implementation |
Relation to coastal management |
Coastal management also should comply with Marine Functional Zoning |
Relation to marine protected area management |
The plan includes marine protection zone divided into two kinds of areas – marine protected areas and special marine protected areas. Define the management requirements for marine protection zone |
Plan approval |
In 2012 |
Legal status of the plan |
Marine Functional Zoning is the basic system and the legal basis to develop marine resources and protect marine ecosystems. All sea area uses must conform to Marine Functional Zoning |
Plan revision |
The first generation: compiled from 1989 to 1993 The second generation: compiled from 1999 to 2004, and implemented until 2010 The third generation: compiled from 2009 to 2012, and implemented until 2020 Starting in 2020, China carried out integrated management for natural resources and started to compile National Land Spatial Planning (including ocean and land) |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
The Sea Areas Dynamic Monitoring and Management System was constructed from 2006, and operated from 2009. The current system has covered all marine administrative departments at or above coastal county-level |
Legal framework
The Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Administration of the Use of Sea Areas forms the fundamental basis of China’s sea area management and establishes the basic management system of China’s sea area management. This law confirms the legal status of Marine Functional Zoning (MFZ) in China. When any organization or individual submits a sea use application to the government, they must comply with MFZ.
The Marine Environmental Protection Law of the P.R.C stipulates that the preparation of a marine environmental protection plan should be in accordance with MFZ; the development and utilization of marine resources shall be rationally arranged in accordance with MFZ.
The Sea Island Protection Law of the P.R.C stipulates that in accordance with the national economic and social development plan and national MFZ, organize the compilation of national offshore Islands protection plan.
Contact
Ministry of Natural Resources (State Oceanic Administration)
No. 64 Funeidajie, Xicheng District
Beijing, People’s Republic of China