Saudi Arabia

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Basic facts on marine waters

Territorial Sea (12NM): N/A
Exclusive Economic Zone in km²: N/A

Strategic documents related to MSP

National Environment Strategy, National Strategy for Transport and Logistics, General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information Strategy

Technical resources related to MSP

Relevant MSP projects

Hydrographic survey projects in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aqaba conducted by GEOSA
Hydrographic survey projects in the Arabian Gulf conducted by GEOSA

Current status of MSP

PLAN NAME TO BE DEFINED

Current status
Pre-planning	Underway
Assessments for planning	Underway
Plan development	Underway
Plan completion	N/A
Plan approval	N/A
Plan implementation	N/A
Plan review	N/A

National authority in charge of MSP	The Kingdom supports established ministries, each overseeing distinct marine sectors, which have independently adopted internationally recognized standards and governance frameworks within their respective disciplines. Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) is being implemented as an integral part of each ministry’s mandate, ensuring a coordinated approach to managing marine resources.
Governmental funding	N/A
External funding	N/A
Public-Private funding	N/A
Total size of planning area	N/A
Time required to complete the planning document	N/A
Main issues 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 Integrated Coastal Zone Management (IZCM)	N/A
Articulation between MSP and marine conservation (including the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework)	N/A
Articulation between MSP and sustainable blue economy	N/A
Articulation between MSP and climate change (including the Paris Agreement)	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
Interactions with neighbouring countries in the context of MSP attending transboundary coherence approaches	N/A

Legal framework

N/A

Contact

General Authority for Survey and Geospatial Information

Saud Hamoud AlRuways – Executive Director of Hydrography

s.alruways@geosa.gov.sa

Last updated: April 2025

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