FAO MSP Project

Services for the Development and Pilot Application of a Marine Spatial Planning Framework and Tool for Fisheries and Coastal Resource Management

Funding Agency: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)

Project Leader: Aletta Concepcion T. Yñiguez, Ph.D.

Project Duration: June 15, 2023 to December 31, 2023

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The project aims to develop a decision-support tool for marine spatial planning (MSP) for fisheries and coastal resource management, and pilot its application in a selected coastal municipality in the Philippines. The tool will contribute to the enhancement of coastal and marine ecosystems, increase in productivity, reduction of vulnerabilities and impact risks of coastal sites to anthropogenic and natural disturbances.