National Maritime Spatial Planning Strategy (NMSPS) will by the strategic framework of maritime spatial planning in Greece, setting priorities and giving strategic guidance for more elaborate maritime spatial plans. NMSPS will cover all the Greek maritime territory and will help achieve a harmonious coexistence of all maritime activities and uses, the sustainable growth of maritime activities, the sustainable use of marine resources, the protection of the environment and the biodiversity conservation through a synthesis of ecological, environmental, economic, social and cultural parameters...[more]
Greece, is firmly committed to the protection, conservation and restoration of its marine ecosystems, aiming to the further expand our marine protected areas network. To that end, Greece / Hellenic Ministry of Environment and Energy has already completed an evaluation of 183 areas as prospective additions to the national part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas. 95 of these areas have already been selected for inclusion, either as expansions of existing protected areas or as outright new additions to the network, the vast majority of them being marine or coastal areas. The selection ...[more]
The IHO capacity building programme seeks to assess and advise on how countries can best meet their international obligations and serve their own best interests by providing appropriate hydrographic and nautical charting services. Such services directly support safety of navigation, safety of life at sea, efficient sea transportation and the wider use of the seas and oceans in a sustainable way, including the protection of the marine environment, coastal zone management, fishing, marine resource exploration and exploitation, maritime boundary delimitation, maritime defence and security, and o...[more]