Press Release: Commission takes initiative to support Blue Growth through sustainable management of marine and coastal areas

On 13 March 2013, the European Commission launched a proposal to improve the planning of maritime activities at sea and the management of coastal areas.

The proposal – which takes the form of a draft directive – aims to establish a common European framework for maritime spatial planning and integrated coastal management in EU Member States, with a view to ensuring that the growth of maritime and coastal activities and the use of resources at sea and on coasts remain sustainable.

European Commission: Rapid: MEMO/13/210: Questions and Answers on proposed Directive on Maritime Spatial Planning and Integrated Coastal Management http://europa.eu/rapid/press-release_MEMO-13-210_en.htm

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