Pioneering Marine Spatial Planning in Morocco
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The Kingdom of Morocco is endowed
with a wealth of marine resources, characterized by high
biodiversity with at least 600 identified fish species. In
total, Morocco’s coastal areas contribute 59 percent of the
country’s GDP and provide 52 percent of jobs. There is an
even greater untapped potential in existing and emerging
blue sectors such as aquaculture, seaweed farming, and
marine renewable energy. Morocco can develop coastal
clusters that attract investment and create jobs while
ensuring sustainability. The Government of Morocco launched
its Blue Economy Program to improve job creation and
economic growth, as well as the sustainability and
resilience of natural resources and food security. The
program aims to develop Morocco’s institutional frameworks,
improve integrated natural resource management, and
strengthen selected sectors in targeted areas for a
climate-resilient Blue Economy. The World Bank defines the
Blue Economy as the sustainable and integrated development
of economic sectors in a healthy ocean. To support the
Government of Morocco in implementing its program, the World
Bank has approved a US350 million dollars loan through its
Blue Economy Program for Results (Blue Economy PforR). As
part of Morocco’s Blue Economy Program, and with the dual
objective of nature conservation and support for artisanal
fisheries, the DPM requested technical assistance (TA) from
the World Bank on the use of marine spatial planning (MSP)
tools for the conservation of fishery resources, with the
aim of creating marine protected areas for fisheries
management (MPA-Fs) that are based on the best international
planning practices.
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MARINE RESOURCES, BLUE ECONOMY, INVESTEMENTS, SUSTAINABILITY, MARINE SPATIAL PLANNING