Greece Maritime Spatial Plan(s)

This map was compiled from different international sources such as EMODnet, EEA or Marine Regions. Information obtained from these sources was cross-checked with data from national sources. While compilation was carried out by the European MSP Platform, validation and quality assurance remain the responsibility of the primary data sources.

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15.11.2024

Status: MSP process ongoing

Greece has not yet adopted an MSP. Alongside the ongoing MSP process, MSP related issues are also addressed in “Special Frameworks for Spatial Planning” (terrestrial spatial plans – TS Plans) covering specific economic sectors. Sectoral plans have been elaborated so far for aquaculture, (2011, to be revised), tourism (under finalisation) and industry, (2009, to be revised), which include spatial planning guidelines for the land-based, coastal and marine segments of each sector.

In 2015, the THAL-CHOR I project aimed at developing MSP methodology and implementing a pilot project for the preparation of marine spatial plans in selected areas of Cyprus and Greece, through cooperation among the two countries. Those general objectives are pursued in the second project THAL-CHOR II (2018-2023).

MSP legislation
The EU MSP Directive is transposed into national legislation through Law 4546 (GG 101/A/12-June-2018) and Law 4759/2020 (GG 245/Α/9-12-2020) amending the previous one through Chapter 2.

National MSP authority
Greece’s Competent Authority for MSP is the Ministry of Environment and Energy

Basic facts on Marine Waters
Greek territorial sea, out to 6 nautical miles zone, covers approximately 92,095 km2.
Greece has not yet proclaimed an Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ).
An agreement has been concluded with Italy concerning the delimitation of the continental shelf.
An agreement on the delimitation of maritime zones between Greece and Albania has been signed but has not yet entered into force.

source:https://maritime-spatial-planning.ec.europa.eu/countries/greece

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