Orange

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

Clyde Marine Region

Adriatic Sea

In each edition of the MSP Challenge, countries are coded by colours. This is to help users to distance themselves a bit from the real-life countries and assume a more playful mode - one where they are in control and can try out new things. The idea is to make plans for a managerial area without thinking too much about the how the real-life politicians and policy-makers from the actual country might think about it. Thus, the countries profiles are explained to the users for context and objective specification only. It is up to the users to decide what they want to achieve in MSP Challenge and how.

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Orange

Layer Info
Category	Governance
Editable	No
Area Size	63021.79 km2
Utilizing Layer
EEZ
Territorial waters

Country Orange has a relatively large marine presence in the North Sea (large in relation to country size) and has had a strong presence there with fishing, shipping and fossil energy forms (oil and gas) as traditional sectors. Commercial fishing and oil and gas are still important sectors but with strong competition with new sectors, such as green energy forms at sea (wind, wave and current) and closer to the coast, aquaculture.

The country's government has a sustainable growth perspective, which means that exploitation of marine resources, especially green energy forms, and protection of marine resources are both prioritized. Concerning the latter, there is currently talk about phasing out some oil- and gas rigs in favour of protection, especially around the Dogger Bank area.

The domestic case concerns planning for a scenario where some oil- and gas rigs are phased out over 10 years in favour of areas with renewable energy (both wind, wave and current) and MPAs. At the same time, there is competition with existing sectors (like fishing and shipping). A current concern is also fishers from countries not or no longer participating in the EU Common Fisheries Policy, who are difficult to negotiate with. Planning border activities is therefore not easy, and collaboration depends on sectors across borders. The country wants to propose a new plan for its North sea area, with special attention given to the needs of the following three sectors:

1. Renewable energy (misc. renewable energy forms)
2. Commercial fishing (keep areas for all fishing fleets)
3. Environment (conservation and more MPAs)

The country needs to be mindful about international traffic at sea, both shipping lanes and passenger traffic (i.e. should not/cannot be changed). In addition, any national defence needs must be left unchanged. Finally, attention needs to be paid to environmental conditions and ecological qualities in the area, e.g. wind speed, currents, various species, pressures, biodiversity, etc. that may affect marine activities.

Country Orange (Denmark) has a relatively small but in several ways vital marine presence in the Baltic Sea. The majority of vessels going in and out of the Baltic Sea from and to the North Sea go through this country's EEZ. IMO always keeps an eye on this country's area, since there are only a very limited number of suitable commercial shipping routes through it. The many many islands that also make up this country introduce a rather unique ecosystem, and a unique dynamic of passenger and fishing vessels (commercial and private) throughout the entire EEZ. The country also has a presence in the North Sea, so it can use both its Baltic and North Sea areas to try to pursue its marine and maritime ambitions.

The country's government wants to further grow in renewable energy. It is already one of the most progressive countries in the world in this sector, really an 'early adopter', and the government wants this to stay that way. Simultaneously, the government wants to explore other new sustainable 'blue growth' sectors, notably offshore aquaculture. Given the shallow, still salty sea and abundance of islands, the unique ecosystem in this country's EEZ needs to be better protected, according to the government.

Consequently, the government is looking for a scenario where offshore renewable energy areas are increased substantially in the short and medium term. Shipping traffic going in and out of the entire Baltic Sea has limited and well-established routes that need to be maintained, in the eyes of this country's government. A significant increase in suitable, meaningful marine protected areas as well as aquaculture sites need to occur. The country's strong commercial fishing industry has so far been content, but is under pressure because of all of this, of which the government is of course very aware.

More internationally, the country needs to be mindful of EU policies concerning marine protected areas and commercial fishing. It is a member state, after all. The IMO routes established in this country's area is a point of international concern too.

Country Orange has ... (about the sea area and current interests or activities).

The country's government wants ... (strategic, about national ambitions, political status)

Consequently, the government is looking for a scenario where ... (more tactical, also given the national sectors' interests)

More internationally, the country needs to be mindful of ... (about international influences or tensions influencing the country)

Country Orange has ... (about the sea area and current interests or activities).

The country's government wants ... (strategic, about national ambitions, political status)

Consequently, the government is looking for a scenario where ... (more tactical, also given the national sectors' interests)

More internationally, the country needs to be mindful of ... (about international influences or tensions influencing the country)