Italy

Basic facts on marine waters

• Territorial sea (12 nm zone): N/A
• Exclusive Economic Zone: Italy has not yet declared any EEZ

National practices

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National projects

• IPA ADR – SHAPE
• DG MARE – ADRIPLAN
• MIUR – RITMARE (ICZM-MSP in the Adriatic-Ionian region)
• MIUR – PON Place
• MIUR – PON PRIMA RI infrastuctural reinforcement (SZN-EMBRC-IT)
• EU FP7 – MESMA
• H2020 – MUSES
• EASME – SUPREME
• EASME – SIMWESTMED
• EASME – MSP-MED
• MED – PHAROS4MPA
• EMODnet – Seabed Habitats
• ERA-Net COFASP – ECOAST
• EASME/EMFF/2019/ AZA-LAZIO/
• EASME/EMFF/2019/ AZA-CAMPANIA/

Current main uses:

The guidelines on how to prepare the Plans (DPCM 01/12/2017) were approved by an Interministerial Committee chaired by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers.

MSP Plans are to be prepared for three maritime areas (Adriatic, Ionian-Central Mediterranean, Thyrrenian) by March 2021, for a period of ten years and with possible mid-term revisions. They are being drafted by a Technical Committee coordinated by the Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport, with the participation of other Ministries (Environment, Fisheries, Economic Development, Cultural Heritage) and of the Maritime Regions.

The Plans must consider all sea uses, take into account land-sea interactions and apply an ecosystem-based approach.

Ministry of Infrastructures and Transport
Directorate General for the Supervision of Port Authorities, Port Infrastructure and Maritime and Inland Waterway Transport

Mr. Mauro Coletta – Director General

Viale dell’Arte 16
00144 Rome, Italy

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