Time to get your hands dirty and put theory into practise! The report Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe is a draft for the maritime spatial plan for the Republic of Latvia. It describes the methodology used in it to include the internal and territorial waters and Exclusive Economic Zone in the Maritime Spatial Planning.

During the process certain priorities took shape: four sector-based and two cross-cutting. The sectors were maritime transport, fishery, tourism and production of renewable energy, while the cross-cutting included environment and state security.

In the Latvian Maritime Spatial Planning, the ecosystem based-approach was applied. The state of marine environment and ecosystem services were assessed and mapped. Existing sea uses and development trends were identified. Fish, algae, shipping, cables, tourism, land-sea interaction… Alternative scenarios developed, taking environmental impact assessment into consideration.

The draft had some key considerations considering the use of the marine space: how to maintain traditional maritime use and at the same time preserve the ecological conditions at least at the current level.

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Development of a Maritime Spatial Plan: The Latvian Recipe