The overall objective of the MSP-MED project is to favour the Maritime Spatial Planning process in the Mediterranean Sea, by supporting the establishment of coherent and coordinated plans across the Mediterranean marine regions and between Member States, in line with the MSP Directive objectives. The MSP Competent Authorities of France, Greece, Italy, Malta, Slovenia, Spain, participate directly or endorsed  relevant national institutions for participating in the project and are involved in its development.

The project will support the definition of the different national MSP objectives through specific tasks, supporting the roadmaps towards the plans’ adoption of the participating Member States. The aims include the sharing of most MSP relevant information, particularly those having transnational relevance, and the promotion of an effective exchange of experiences between Mediterranean Member States and non-EU countries.

In fact, some of the activities will be open to all the Mediterranean countries and will be connected to other international initiatives.