On 31 March, 60 participants gathered in Brussels for the Marine Data for Maritime Spatial Planning workshop, with 1,250 following via livestream.

Read the full recap: bit.ly/4sZqRNV

#MarineSpatialPlanning #CopernicusMarine

📩 Newsletter - out now!

Explore new resources on #MarineSpatialPlanning:

📡 Data toolbox on ocean observations for MSP

🌊 Best practices on engaging the offshore wind sector in MSP

🎓New online courses on biodiversity inclusive & climate-smart MSP + data

Read it here 👉 mailchi.mp/unesco/mspgl...

Marine Spatial Planning workshop hosted by Mercator Ocean International in Brussels on March 31st, 2026 - Family Photo

Key message from the #MarineSpatialPlanning workshop, hosted by @mercatorocean.bsky.social on 31 March:

Ocean data is most useful to planners when it is well-documented, accessible and built into the planning process from the start.

Watch the replay: events.marine.copernicus.eu/marine-data-...

We asked participants at Mercator Ocean International’s #MarineSpatialPlanning workshop: what is the greatest challenge for implementing Marine Spatial Planning in Europe?

Coordination. Data. Governance. Collaboration.

These are the challenges #CopernicusMarine is built to help address

#OceanData

🤝The IOC’s #MSPglobal program and the World Bank Group‘s #PROBLUE_Ocean joined forces!

➡️Download the flyer to learn all about this new collaboration to jointly deliver #MarineSpatialPlanning trainings and to implement the new MSPglobal Rapid Assessment Methodology: tinyurl.com/cm582ac5

🪸Are you struggling with integrating biodiversity and climate science knowledge into your #MarineSpatialPlanning (MSP) process?

➡️We’ve got your back! In a few weeks, #MSPglobal will launch a free online course on biodiversity inclusive and climate-smart MSP. Stay tuned!

🇿🇦We wrapped up the first national workshop in South Africa, closing off with initial recommendations to co-develop an Action Plan for national #MarineSpatialPlanning processes.

#MSPglobal #WorldBank #DFFE #PROBLUE_Ocean #IOC #DGMARE

Marine data for MSP - 2026 Workshop on using Copernicus Marine data to support Maritime Spatial Planning decisions, engaging policymakers and technical practitioners on climate and ocean challenges.

Workshop on Marine Data for #MarineSpatialPlanning.

@copernicusmarine.bsky.social and @mercatorocean.bsky.social are organising an event in Brussels to address the growing challenges of managing increasingly busy marine spaces in the context of #ClimateChange.

Register today:

Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning Volume 28, Issue 1 of Journal of Environmental Policy & Planning

New Issue (Vol 28, Issue 1, February 2026) is available online, including 9 papers, and covering topics such as #EnergyCooperatives, #TwinTransition, #GreenInfrastructure, #RiverRestoration, #MarineSpatialPlanning, #ChemicalLegislation and #GardeningGovernance

www.tandfonline.com/toc/cjoe20/2...

🇹🇿MSPglobal facilitated a #MarineSpatialPlanning (MSP) training in Zanzibar, as part of an ongoing one-year international programme led by #SwAM, aiming to strengthen MSP capacities in the Western Indian Ocean region.

Highlights ➡️ tinyurl.com/2n2z2usp

@wiomsa.bsky.social @sidasweden.bsky.social

🌊This week, MSPglobal is attending #UNEA7 to engage in conversations around the benefits of #MarineSpatialPlanning as an ecosystem-based approach.

➡️Check out international resources on MSP relating to biodiversity, climate change and more here: tinyurl.com/2s35aucb

🌊Today, MSPglobal is starting a series of online workshops to consult experts on the development of a data toolbox structured to address cumulative impact assessment for #MarineSpatialPlanning.

➡️ Reach out to us if you are interested in joining the next workshops!

Huge thanks to Dr. Heather Ritchie from @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social for coming in to @ucdplanning.bsky.social to teach us about Marine Spatial Planning in a fun and interactive way! #marinespatialplanning #msp #planning

❓What are the biggest institutional and societal capacity gaps in #MarineSpatialPlanning that need to be addressed?

➡️Read the survey results to this and more questions in our 2025 assessment report on global MSP capacity needs: tinyurl.com/bdh89kds

⏰ Reminder! Webinar: How can spatial data captured in #OceanAccounts support #MarineSpatialPlanning?

Earth observation data 📡 and machine learning 🤖can be used to gather spatial information for marine ecosystems. How can we harness this to make informed management decisions?

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🗺️ Upcoming webinar! Mapping #ecosystems for #MarineSpatialPlanning

Machine learning + earth obs data can be used to efficiently map large ecosystems. @OceanAccounts geospatial expert will introduce how ecosystem mapping can support #OceanAccounts.

🔗 www.oceanaccounts.org/webinar-ocea...

Congratulations Dr Salminen! It’s always great to see a PhD defence from the Arctic #Sustainability Lab, especially when their research tackles such important topics!

Check it out if you’re interested in #PPGIS, #CoastalDevelopment, #Stakeholders, and #MarineSpatialPlanning 🧪🌊🦑
tinyurl.com/y4v2tk9b

Oregon road map for offshore wind: state-led planning offers model for fisheries engagement Oregon Department of Land Conservation and Development is advancing a draft offshore wind road map and invited MPC input on draft 2 and the public draft expected in early 2026; MPC members discussed timing and possible council engagement.

Oregon is gearing up for a groundbreaking public review of its offshore wind road map, and officials are eager for your input before the second draft drops this November!

Click to read more!

#WA #CitizenPortal #OffshoreWindEnergy #CommunityEngagement #MarineSpatialPlanning

🇫🇮 What a great week it has been in Helsinki at the European MSP Data Week! Thank you @helcominfo.bsky.social for having us to talk about #MarineSpatialPlanning and data.

We monetize & map coastal #EcosystemServices in the #Aegean to inform smarter #MarineSpatialPlanning. Dive into where value lies, and why it matters.
@inspire-biodiv.bsky.social
#MarineConservation #MarineEcology #MSP #ConservationPlanning 🌍🌐🌊🧪

If you‘re interested in advancing #maritimespatialplanning #marinespatialplanning around the world, give a follow to @mspglobal2030.bsky.social, new on Bluesky! 🌊🗺️🇪🇺🌍

New method to evaluate ecological impact of offshore activities A recently published study from the University of Aberdeen and Plymouth Marine Laboratory has set out a new approach to help evaluate the ecological impacts of offshore activities.

#Fishing, #OffshoreWind and #conservation in a changing climate: how a new #MarineSpatialPlanning approach can help balance and minimise conflicts amongst existing and future marine uses: pml.ac.uk/news/new-met...

#MarineConservation #MarineEcology #Conservation #MPA #MSP #MarineSpatialPlanning #EcosystemApproach

Postdoctoral Researcher in Spatial Planning for Marine Protected Areas Postdoctoral Researcher in Spatial Planning for Marine Protected Areas Candidate Profile: Educational and Research Expertise: Candidates should possess a PhD in ecology, marine biology, oceanography,…

Postdoctoral Researcher in Spatial Planning for Marine Protected Areas (Maraujolab)

www.maraujolab.eu/2025/06/18/p...

#mpas #management #coralreefs #marinespatialplanning #marinescience #careers #postdoc #jobs #careerdevelopment #coralreefecology #marinebiology

Our #OpenAccess article by Miller et al. provides a comprehensive, quantitative estimate of fixed-gear fishing effort in the US Atlantic to aid in #MarineSpatialPlanning @noaa.gov

Click to read below ↘️

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Balancing wind power and marine life: New method evaluates ecological impact of offshore activities A study from the University of Aberdeen has revealed a new approach to evaluating the ecological impacts of offshore activities. The paper is published in the journal Ecological Solutions and Evidence...

[1/3] Neda Trifonova (Univ. of Aberdeen) propose un modèle dynamique pour évaluer l’impact écologique des #éoliennes #offshore. Ce modèle anticipe les effets du déplacement des pêcheries et aide à mieux gérer les conflits d’usage en mer. #geography #marinespatialplanning #windenergy

Title, authors’ names, and abstract from a paper about gender differences in the use of marine spaces

In the global rollout of #MarineSpatialPlanning #stakeholder #participation & data are important components in planning processes. Meyer et al. found gender differences in ocean (offshore & near shore) uses in 3 countries. They recommend enhanced data practices to reduce bias doi.org/10.1016/j.ma...

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📊 What’s in the dataset:
• Monthly whale density for 2003–2009 & 2010–2019
• Difference layer showing gain/loss in density
• 5 km x 5 km resolution for management use
• New DMA (Dynamic Management Area) overlays
#RightWhales #MarineSpatialPlanning

(PDF) Geoportals in marine spatial planning: state of the art and future perspectives PDF | Geoportals have been employed to generate integrated information and support research and decisions on the sustainable development and... | Find, read and cite all the research you need on Resea...

From #Data to Decisions: #Geoportals Driving #Sustainable #Oceans

In our latest publication, we provide an overview of the potential application of geoportals linked to #MarineSpatialPlanning to support stakeholders in #marine #Science

Read more 👉 shorturl.at/UriJt

We also identified:

9 ecological units across the SE Pacific
Key management clusters for TURFs
Strong seasonal variation: autumn = most connected
ENSO events reshape dispersal corridors
#MarineSpatialPlanning #ENSO