Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial sea (12 nm zone): over 71,000 km²
- Exclusive Economic Zone: delimitations of maritime boundaries are on-going
National practices
National projects
- Research on ecosystem service based marine spatial analysis and decision-making support system development
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Offshore renewable energy | Shipping |
| Ports | Nature conservation |
| Fisheries | Aquaculture |
| Military | Scientific research |
| Coastal protection | Oil and gas |
| Cables and pipelines | Mining |
| Underwater cultural heritage | Tourism and leisure |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan |
Marine Spatial Framework Plan |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
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: Completed |
National authority in charge of MSP |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries |
Financing |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries |
Time required to complete the plans |
Ten years |
Drivers of MSP |
Conflicts resolution; maximization of values from the ocean; contribution to the ocean economy |
Stakeholder participation |
Official consultation process by participation of representatives from interested parties, governments and authorities at national level |
Sectors included in planning |
Full range of sectors in coastal and marines areas: ecological and environmental integrity; port and shipping; tourism; research and education; fisheries (catch and aquaculture); ocean energy; mineral and non-living resources; national security and defense; safety; etc. |
Relation to coastal management |
MSP is a legacy of coastal planning and management in the Republic of Korea. All components relevant to spatial planning and management in the coastal management regime were incorporated into the MSP Act, and the existing national Integrated Coastal Management Plan was replaced by the Marine Spatial Framework Plan |
Relation to marine protected area management |
Very interactive; MPAs or conservation-related areas are guided by the Marine Spatial Framework Plan |
Plan approval |
National Commission on Maritime and Fishery Development, chaired by a minister from the Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries |
Legal status of the plan |
Highest legal mechanism on uses, exploitation, management and protection of marine area |
Plan revision |
Open to revision at the five-year term |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Development underway |
Name of the plan |
Marine Spatial Management Plans at provincial level |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Sub-national |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Analysis for planning |
Status: Completed |
Development of the management plan |
Status: Completed
The Marine Spatial Management Plan for Busan Province, one of fourteen regional plans (eleven for territorial sea and three for the EEZ), has been approved and notified in February 2020, replacing existing local integrated coastal management plans. Draft plans for six provinces have already been prepared and developed through provincial level consultation processes. The draft plans have primary policy direction, management actions, performance indicators, monitoring and evaluation system, etc. Other draft plans for four regions (provincial level) and the EEZ will be prepared and developed by 2021 |
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 Oceans and Fisheries (MOF) |
Financing |
Ministry of Oceans and Fisheries at the first plan establishment stage
All revised plans for territorial seas afterward to be financed by provision governments, and revised plans for the EEZ to be financed by the MOF |
Time required to complete the plans |
Plan very adaptable to demands of revision; the planning cycle is not defined |
Drivers of MSP |
Conflicts resolution; maximization of values from the ocean; contribution to the ocean economy |
Stakeholder participation |
Individual notice, public hearings, official consultative process and decision-making process at regional level |
Sectors included in planning |
Full range of sectors in coastal and marines areas: ecological and environmental integrity; port and shipping; tourism; research and education; fisheries (catch and aquaculture); ocean energy; mineral and non-living resources; national security and defense; safety; etc. |
Relation to coastal management |
MSP is a legacy of coastal planning and management in the Republic of Korea. All components relevant to spatial planning and management in the coastal management regime were incorporated into the MSP Act, and the existing national Integrated Coastal Management Plan was replaced by the Marine Spatial Framework Plan |
Relation to marine protected area management |
Very interactive; MPAs or conservation-related areas are guided by the Marine Spatial Framework Plan, and vice versa, new MPAs or conservation-related areas should be reflected in the provincial plans |
Plan approval |
Approved by a minister of the MOF through a provincial-level commission |
Legal status of the plan |
Highest legal mechanism on uses, exploitation, management and protection of marine area |
Plan revision |
As required |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Development underway |
Legal framework
Marine Spatial Planning and Management Act, which entered into force on 18 April 2019.
Contact
Ms. Hyeyeong Lee – Researcher
26, Haeyang-ro 301beon-gil, Yeongdo-gu
Busan, Republic of Korea