Some Global Examples

Marine and coastal planning is taking place in many regions around the globe. Here are some examples of places where planning is either underway or a plan has been successfully developed and implemented.

Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary

Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (GBRMP)

South-east Australia Regional Marine Plan

Wadden Sea Project (Trilateral Wadden Sea Cooperation Area Netherlands, Germany and Denmark)

Canada: The Eastern Scotian Shelf Integrated Management Initiative

New Zealand regional coastal plans

Fiji Locally Managed Marine Areas

Master Plan for the Belgian Part of the North Sea.

Massachussetts Ocean Partnership

California Marine Life Protection Initiative