Category: Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) focuses on coordinating the use and management of ocean and coastal areas to balance economic, environmental, and community objectives while minimizing conflicts and environmental impacts. The Gulf of Maine Council’s CMSP Committee supports cross-border collaboration between Canada and the United States by sharing data, scientific knowledge, best practices, and policy information to advance coordinated, ecosystem-based marine planning and address shared ecological and human use challenges across the Gulf of Maine. Access the Gulf of Maine Council’s CMSP Committee page HERE

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) focuses on coordinating the use and management of ocean and coastal areas to balance economic, environmental, and community objectives while minimizing conflicts and environmental impacts. The Gulf of Maine Council’s CMSP Committee supports cross-border collaboration between Canada and the United States by sharing data, scientific knowledge, best practices, and policy information to advance coordinated, ecosystem-based marine planning and address shared ecological and human use challenges across the Gulf of Maine.

Access the Gulf of Maine Council’s CMSP Committee page HERE

Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning

Nova Scotia and Massachusetts Sign Agreement on Offshore Wind

Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston and Massachusetts Governor Maura Healey signed an agreement on February 4, 2026 to strengthen collaboration on offshore wind development in the North Atlantic. The memorandum of understanding between the Province of Nova Scotia and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts affirms a commitment to advance shared goals to develop clean, reliable and affordable energy;…