The National Maritime Policy

1. Supporting ongoing economic activity;
2. Ensuring future economic development and the expansion of the maritime sector domestically and internationally;
3. Safeguarding the marine environment from environmental threats and focussing on the increased use and access to potential marine renewable energy sources;
4. ensuring the safety at sea of vessels; the training of mariners and the preservation of maritime traditions and practices. 

• Ocean governance;
• Regulation and enforcement;
• Healthy and productive marine environment;
• Climate change resilience;
• Education, awareness and participation;
• Capacity building, research and information.

• Recognition and management of climate change risks through incorporation of adaptation and resilience-building strategies into sustainable development, conservation and governance actions;
• Implementation of National Disaster Prevention and Response Plans;
• Recognition of the role of coastal habitats in protecting coastal communities and infrastructure in coastal planning and decision making.

• Full implementation of the National Policy for the Adaptation to Climate Change;
• Increasing the number of MPAs as tools to increase ecosystem resilience;
• Mapping of key coastal habitats and adequate consideration within coastal planning and development.

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