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Taking fisheries into account in maritime spatial planning – report now available!

During autumn 2023 and spring 2024, the Coordination of the Finnish MSP Cooperation organised a series of workshops to explore how to better promote Continue reading

Maritime Spatial Planning and Migratory Fish Workshop in Kemi on October 9, 2024. Register now!

The Coordination of Maritime Spatial Planning Cooperation, as part of the Interreg Baltic Sea2land project, is organizing a workshop on maritime spatial planning and Continue reading

Interaction in maritime spatial planning: learning from the past and with a touch of a new perspective

Maritime spatial planning is at a turning point. The coastal regional councils have initiated the update of Finland’s Maritime Spatial Plan 2030. The plan Continue reading

Finland’s Coastal Strategy identifies joint actions to tackle coastal challenges

Finland’s Coastal Strategy is now complete. The Strategy aims to promote sustainable use of the coast and address threats such as biodiversity loss, climate Continue reading

Exploring Offshore Wind Power: Current Status, Development Scenarios, and Impact on Maritime Stakeholders

A brand new report from the Finnish Ministry of the Environment describes the current status of offshore wind energy (OWE) development, potential growth scenarios, Continue reading

Does the current maritime spatial plan take sufficient account of valuable marine nature?

The current second round of maritime spatial planning will allow for a review of marine themes and sectors and thus an update of the Continue reading

Towards a green transition at sea with new maritime spatial planning actions

The objectives of the European Green Deal were again on the table when the international partners of MSP-GREEN project met in Kemi, 12-13 March Continue reading

A need to highlight the potential of commercial fishing in the updated maritime spatial plan

In late winter, the Maritime Spatial Planning Coordination Group organised two events with Saaristomeren and Etelärannikon Kalaleader to address the question of “how maritime Continue reading

Baltic Sea and North Sea cooperation takes a leap towards sustainable use of the seas – marine multi-use areas support nature and sectors

The Finnish Coordination of Maritime Spatial Planning Cooperation, seven coastal regional councils and the Finnish Ministry of the Environment participated in the eMSP NBSR Continue reading

Towards more sustainable planning solutions with multi-level governance

Sustainable and effective planning solutions require broad stakeholder involvement. The key is to identify all relevant stakeholders and involve them in the process in Continue reading