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New project planners join the Finnish maritime spatial planning team

The key cross-cutting initiatives of the second round of maritime spatial planning (MSP), which is currently underway, are to support the objectives of the Continue reading

Maritime spatial planning to promote offshore energy production

Geopolitical conflict transformed the status and outlook for offshore energy production last year. The EU’s latest strategic objectives for offshore renewable energy production require Continue reading

Maritime Spatial Planning and Seafood Production

The national Maritime spatial planning and Seafood production workshop was held at the Forum Marinum in Turku on 23 August 2022. Experts and developers Continue reading

Maritime Spatial Planning reconciles maritime functions and promotes seafood production as part of Finland’s security of supply

Finland’s maritime spatial planning authorities are involved in a joint maritime spatial planning project covering the Baltic Sea and the North Sea. The project Continue reading

Digital technologies in maritime spatial planning – smoother information exchange and better usability

Finland’s maritime spatial plan 2030 is only available in digital form. Work is underway to harmonise the material at the national and international levels. Continue reading

Workshop on maritime spatial planning and seafood production in Turku on 23 Aug 2022

The national workshop on Maritime spatial planning and Seafood production will be held at the Forum Marinum in Turku from 9 am to 4 pm on 23 Continue reading

Opening Conference eMSP NBSR, 22nd Feb 2022, online

The opening conference of the eMSP NBSR project – Emerging Ecosystem-based Maritime Spatial Planning Topics in the North and Baltic Sea Regions will take Continue reading

MSP Newspaper now available!

The MSP Newspaper has been prepared in broad cooperation between maritime spatial planners and experts from the maritime sectors. The newspaper provides a timely Continue reading

Maritime spatial planning cooperation between countries on the Baltic Sea and the North Sea

Finland’s maritime spatial planning coordination group is involved in a joint Baltic Sea and North Sea maritime spatial planning project eMSP NBSR. The study Continue reading

Metsähallitus to launch natural resource plan focusing on marine areas next year

Metsähallitus, the Finnish forestry agency, administers more than half of Finland’s outer territorial waters, about 2.8 million hectares. As the body in charge of large Continue reading