Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): 12 nm from baseline
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 486 000 km2
Strategic documents related to MSP
Relevant MSP projects
- N/A
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Offshore renewable energy | Shipping |
| Ports | Oil and gas |
| Mining | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Military |
| Scientific research | Coastal protection |
| Tourism and leisure |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
Plan name to be defined |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Pilot case |
Pre-planning |
Status: Underway |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Underway |
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 |
National Coastal Resource Management Committee led by the Vice-President of Myanmar |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-private funding |
N/A |
Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
N/A |
Main issued that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
N/A |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
N/A |
Sectors included in planning |
N/A |
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 currently no legal framework for MSP in Myanmar.
Contact
Ministry of Transport and Communications- Department of Meteorology and Hydrology
Dr Than Naing – Assistant Director