EEZ Mapping to help Pacific plan better use of marine resources (radio)
radioaustralia.net.au | 18 Mar 2013
A new plan to map out the use of Pacific Island nations exclusive econmic zone will use marine spatial planning to allow countries to better plan the use of marine resources.
 Pacific Ocean | Marine Spatial Planning

Award winning Plan Bothnia publication available for downloading!
planbothnia.org | 05 Mar 2013
The corrected 2013 electronic editions of the Plan Bothnia summary outcome Planning the Bothnian Sea and the separate poster map are now available!
 Atlantic Ocean | Marine Spatial Planning

Research Council of Norway allocates NOK 4.2 million to aquaculture research project
fishupdate.com | 30 Jan 2013
The Research Council of Norway's programme for aquaculture has allocated NOK 4.2 million for a three-year project about the legitimacy of the aquaculture industry at local level and conditions that influence access to area in the coastal zone.
 Atlantic Ocean | Aquaculture | Governance | Marine Spatial Planning

Christine Fletcher: Let's lighten footprint around port (opinion)
New Zealand Herald | 14 Dec 2012
It is good to see some perspective being brought to the discussions about the footprint of Auckland's port. Similar scrutiny is needed about how we consider the value and future opportunities of the broader marine area, the Hauraki Gulf Marine Park.
 Pacific Ocean | Coastal Development and Tourism | Marine Spatial Planning

NAFC Marine Centre publishes marine renewables guidelines for Shetland Islands
fishupdate.com | 20 Nov 2012
NAFC Marine Centre Marine Spatial Planning team has published a new report 'Regional Locational Guidance for wave and tidal energy in the Shetland Islands'.
 Atlantic Ocean | Marine Spatial Planning | Renewable Energy

Seabird atlas shows 3,000 key ocean conservation hotspots
Guardian Unlimited | 16 Oct 2012
A new atlas of the world's oceans issued on Tuesday shows more than 3,000 sites important to seabirds as part of a drive to improve conservation. The free online atlas could help governments plan, for instance, where to set up wildlife protection areas at sea or where to permit offshore wind turbines or oil and gas exploration, they said.
 Conservation | Marine Spatial Planning | Seabirds

Tracking fish through a coral reef seascape
EurekAlert | 04 Sep 2012
Juvenile coral reef fishes use coastal seagrass and mangrove habitats as nurseries, later moving as adults onto coral reefs. But the fishes' movements, and the connections between different tropical habitats, are much more complex than previously realized, according to a study published September 3 in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences. The findings have important implications for management and protection of coral reefs and other marine environments.
 Red Sea | Coral | Fish | Marine Spatial Planning

Residents urged to have their say on marine parks
whyallanewsonline.com.au | 28 Aug 2012
Concerned locals will have one last chance to make their voices heard as the marine parks consultation process moves into its final phase.
 Pacific Ocean | Marine Protected Area | Marine Spatial Planning

MMO announces second English area for marine planning
fishupdate.com | 01 Aug 2012
The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) has today (1 August) announced that the coast and seas from Dover to the River Dart in Devon will be the second area in England to benefit from marine planning.
 Atlantic Ocean | Marine Management | Marine Spatial Planning

NAFC MARINE CENTRE TO MAP DEMERSAL FISHING ACTIVITY FOR INDUSTRY PARTNERS IN SHETLAND
fishupdate.com | 25 Jul 2012
Following a request from the Shetland Fishermen's Association (SFA), staff from the NAFC Marine Centre will be conducting face-to-face interviews with whitefish fishermen to ensure that their interests are effectively and efficiently communicated when new developments are planned around the islands.
 Atlantic Ocean | Demersal Zone | Fisheries | Marine Spatial Planning