Country information
Basic facts on marine waters
- Territorial Sea (12 NM): 124 695.09 km2
- Exclusive Economic Zone: 358 134.14 km2
Technical resources related to MSP
- Addressing MSP implementation in case study areas: Inner Ionian Sea – Corinthian Gulf
- Addressing MSP implementation in case study areas: Myrtoon Sea – Peloponnese-Crete Passage
- Reviewing and mapping fisheries restricted areas in the Aegean Sea
- Mapping the Aegean Sea and setting alternative scenarios for MSP
- Adriplan methodology
- Experiences from the Ionian islands pilot project
- MSP exercise in Southern Adriatic/Northern Ionian
- Pilot MSP plan in Lesvos and Rhodes
- WebGIS platform for implementing MSP in Greece and Cyprus
Relevant MSP projects
- CAMP – Coastal Area Management Programme
- MSP-MED “Towards the operational implementation of MSP in our common Mediterranean Sea” (2020-2022)
- ΘΑΛ-ΧΩΡ 2 (THAL-CHOR 2) (2018-2023)
- PORTODIMARE – geoPortal of Tools & Data for sustainable Management of coAstal and maRine Environment (2018-2020)
- SUPREME – Supporting Maritime Spatial Planning in the Eastern Mediterranean (2017-2018)
- CO-EVOLVE – Promoting the co-evolution of human activities and natural systems for the development of sustainable coastal and maritime tourism (2016-2019)
- ECOAST – New methodologies for an ecosystem approach to spatial and temporal management of fisheries and aquaculture in coastal areas (2016-2018)
- MUSES – Multi-Use in European Seas (2016-2018)
- MEDTRENDS – Future Trends in the Mediterranean Sea (2016)
- PROTOMEDEA – Towards the establishment of Marine Protected Area networks in the Eastern Mediterranean (2015-2019)
- MARISCA – Maritime Spatial Planning for the protection and conservation of the biodiversity in the Aegean Sea (2015-2016)
- ΘΑΛ-ΧΩΡ (THAL-CHOR) (2014-2015)
- ADRIPLAN – ADRiatic Ionian maritime spatial PLANning (2013-2015)
- COASTGAP – Coastal Governance and Adaptation Policies in the Mediterranean (2013-2015)
- CoCoNET – Towards Coast to Coast Networks of Marine Protected Areas (from the shore to the high and deep sea), coupled with sea-based wind energy potential (2012-2016)
Overview of MSP related maritime uses
Current main uses:
| Aquaculture | Offshore renewable energy |
| Cables and pipelines | Oil and Gas |
| Coastal protection | Ports |
| Fisheries | Scientific research |
| Military | Shipping |
| Mining | Tourism and Leisure |
| Nature conservation | Underwater Cultural Heritage |
Which marine spatial plans exist?
Name of the plan (year) |
NATIONAL SPATIAL PLANNING STRATEGY FOR MARITIME SPACE |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
National |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Completed |
Plan development |
Status: Completed |
Plan completion |
Status: Underway |
Plan approval |
Status: N/A |
Plan implementation |
Status: N/A |
Plan review |
Status: N/A |
Name of the plan (year) |
1st pilot MARITIME SPATIAL PLANNING FRAMEWORK (MSPF) |
|---|---|
Scale of the plan |
Sub-national (regional) |
Pre-planning |
Status: Completed |
Assessment for planning |
Status: Completed |
Plan development |
Status: Underway |
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 |
Ministry of Environment and Energy |
Governmental funding |
N/A |
External funding |
N/A |
Public-private funding |
N/A |
Size of planning area |
N/A |
Time required to complete the planning document |
N/A |
Main issued that led to the adoption of MSP (drivers) |
All sea uses, compliance with environmental objectives |
Stakeholder engagement activities |
Yes |
Sectors included in planning |
All sectors |
Articulation between MSP and coastal zone management |
Land-sea interactions aspects are considered in the Plan in preparation |
Articulation between MSP and marine protected areas |
Conservation needs and trends and compliance with existing protected areas are considered |
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy |
Yes |
Plan approval process |
N/A |
Legal status of the plan (guiding or legally binding) |
|
Plan review process |
MSPFs review process every 10 years (max) |
Performance monitoring and evaluation |
Evaluation 5 years |
Legal framework
Law n° 4546 (GG 101/A/12-June-2018) transposes the EU MSP Directive (2014/89) into the Greek legal system and Law n° 4759/2020 (GG 245/Α/9-12-2020) amending the previous one through Chapter 2.
According to the provisions of the Law n° 4546/2018, MSP is to be subject to consultation with sectoral ministries, regional authorities and the public. It is also to be subject to an opinion/advice from the National Spatial Planning Council.
Contact
Ministry of Environment and Energy
Evgenia Lagiou – Head of Department of National Spatial Planning Strategy