The Supporting Implementation of Maritime Spatial Planning in the Atlantic (SIMAtlantic) project aims to support the establishment and implementation of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) in five European Atlantic countries. This objective will be achieved by building capacity for transboundary cooperation and undertaking concrete actions of direct relevance for competent authorities tasked with developing maritime spatial plans in line with provisions of the MSP Directive (2014/85/EU).
The SIMAtlantic project will be implemented by a consortium of partners representing academia, Marine Planning Authorities and scientific public bodies supporting the implementation of MSP in France, Ireland, Portugal, Spain and the United Kingdom (Northern Ireland and England). Project partners will work together in an Atlantic transboundary context to transfer information and knowledge and ultimately build lasting capacity to support cross-border cooperation on MSP.