- Territorial sea (6 nm zone): approximately 92,095 km2;
- Agreed continental shelf delimitation with Italy;
- An agreement on the delimitation of maritime zones between Greece and Albania has been signed, but has not yet entered into force
- Greece has not yet proclaimed an exclusive economic zone (EEZ).
Greece
OVERVIEW OF MSP RELATED USES
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Greece is an archipelagic area divided by a peninsula in two parts: the Aegean and the Ionian Sea. This means that there is a great variety of uses and activities all over the Greek seas and that many uses and activities are met in great density.
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Current main uses:
- Nature conservation
- Shipping
- Ports
- Fisheries
- Aquaculture
- Tourism
- Under water cultural heritage
- Oil and gas
- Submarine cables and pipelines
- Military
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Other current main uses: coastal industries (cement industries, desalination developments)
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Future uses:
- Offshore renewable energy production
- Other future uses: dive parks, underwater tourism
which maritime spatial plans exist?
There is currently no legally binding national MSP plan in Greece. MSP issues are addressed in Special Frameworks for Spatial Planning covering specific sectors. In particular sectoral plans have been elaborated so far for aquaculture, tourism (under modification) and industry, which include spatial planning guidelines for the land-based, coastal and marine segments of each sector. Additionally, the Special Framework for Renewable Energy sets the strategic guidelines for offshore wind parks.
MSP legislation
Law 4546 (GG 101/A/12-June-2018) transposes the EU MSP Directive (2014/89) into the Greek legal system.
national msp authority
The main responsibility for (Maritime) Spatial Planning at the national and regional levels lies within the competences of the Ministry of Environment and Energy. Implementation tasks are delegated hierarchically to the General Secretariat of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment - Directorate General of Spatial Planning - Directorate of Spatial Planning.
Contact
Ministry of the Environment and Energy
General Secretariat of Spatial Planning and Urban Environment
Directorate General of Spatial Planning
Directorate of Spatial Planning
Anestis Gourgiotis: Director of the Directorate of Spatial Planning
Anna Papachatzi: Head of Department of National Spatial Planning Strategy
*Practices are related to studies and / or projects and not to a formal MSP process.