Work on new marine plan has begun

March 19, 2018 Reading time 1 min

Denmark does not yet have an actual marine plan. The purpose of the work is therefore to establish the framework for Denmark's first marine plan. The marine plan will determine which Danish waters can be used for off-shore energy development, shipping, fishing, aquaculture, marine mining and environmental protection up to 2030.

The upcoming marine plan will designate the areas where certain activities can be carried out. The marine plan is part of the increasing focus on the Ocean Economy.

The Danish Maritime Authority is leading the work and has set up a working group with 60 representatives from the 12 maritime authorities. The new marine plan is expected to be completed in March 2021. Denmark does not yet have an actual marine plan. The purpose of the work is therefore to establish the framework for Denmark's first marine plan. The marine plan will determine which Danish waters can be used for off-shore energy development, shipping, fishing, aquaculture, marine mining and environmental protection up to 2030. Danish Ports, together with the other maritime representatives, participated in the first workshop organized by the Danish Maritime Authority. In connection with the workshop, the Danish Maritime Authority informed about the upcoming work and the time horizon for this. "The Maritime Spatial Plan sets out a framework that means that some areas and waters will be zoned for specific activities, but we do not yet have an overview of whether this will have any concrete consequences for the ports," says Kasper Ullum, environmental consultant at Danish Ports. The status of the work in the working group is that we are coordinating which data should be included in the marine plan. The Danish Maritime Authority is working on developing a platform where it will be possible to contribute with relevant data to be included in the plan. Danish Ports will keep you updated on the work plan process, and we will also receive any data you consider relevant for the marine plan. For questions and further information, please contact Kasper Ullum, environmental consultant at Danish Ports, on +45 4244 9161 or ku@danskehavne.dk

Find the overview of the data collection here Find the follow-up note from the workshop here Find the presentations from the workshop here