Pink

General Information

North Sea

Baltic Sea

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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Pink

Layer Info
Category	Governance
Editable	No
Area Size	3456.41 km2
Utilizing Layer
EEZ
Territorial waters

Country Pink has a small area in the North Sea, but it's a vital one. The country itself is also quite small, but has quite a lot of power in the region and Europe, if only because the country hosts the EU's capital. A big chunk of the very small marine area is mostly occupied by big, heavy container, tanker and bulk vessels; the country is also host to one of the busiest shipping regions in the entire world. As the country's area is so small, the remainder is also more or less completely occupied. Big offshore wind farms to the north-east, fishing and protected areas more to the south-west, and electricity and telecommunication cables crossing throughout.

Country Pink's government wants to keep evaluating its (planned) use of the marine space, and make adjustments accordingly. This position is the result of the area simply being fully planned and almost fully developed. The offshore wind farm areas to the north-east are now almost completely developed. Maybe there are still some opportunities for multi-use of that space, though? And are the marine protected areas doing any good?

To that end, the country is looking for a scenario where adjustments are proposed based on thorough evaluations of what developments resulting from earlier plans are actually doing. Perhaps additional maritime activities can take place in the offshore wind farms. And perhaps marine protected areas should be moved and/or better enforced.

Internationally, the country needs to be conscious of the IMO breathing down its neck. The heavy shipping traffic needs to be able to use the northern/north-western part of this country's area safely. The country is also a founding member state of the EU as well as NATO. These relationships have been invaluable to this country for many many decades, hopefully for many more decades to come.

Country Pink has a rather small role to play in the Baltic Sea region. The size of its sea area is small compared to the surface area of the country itself. It has one major port along the coast, besides a handful of small fishing ports and villages of course. Because of this, shipping and fishing are the country's major maritime sectors. The country is part of a strong alliance with countries Purple and Red, although it's politically and economically the weakest of the three. The country also enjoys a reasonably strong and good relationship with country Yellow, resulting mostly from the shared concern for country Aqua's enclave, just to the south-west of country Pink.

Country Pink's government wants to see the country grow economically. Things have improved a lot since the country's turn to the west over the past decades as well as its EU membership, but there are still too many people living on or under the poverty line. The government realises that this should come more from activities on land, but hopes the sea area can offer something too. More room should be made available for novel 'blue growth' maritime sectors: aquaculture? offshore renewable energy?

To that end, the country is looking for a scenario where existing shipping routes are maintained, but more room is made available for these newer maritime sectors, notably aquaculture. Surely this can be combined with marine protection? As long as the commercial fishing industry isn't bothered (too much).

Internationally, the country needs to be conscious of marine and maritime policies coming their way through the EU. Marine protection is one sector for which the EU has some clear and strong plans. The fact that this country is internationally not well-known, deemed by some to even be 'quite insignificant', combined with its proximity to country Aqua's enclave, is actually ideal for many EU politicians. They want to know what the rather secretive country Aqua is up to in that enclave, and they look to Pink for answers.

Country Pink has a long, thin coastline and is of all countries on the eastern side of the Adriatic the most prosperous and influential. Its many many islands and larger coastal towns and cities make fishing, tourism and shipping the biggest maritime sectors for this country, in that order. The country is a relatively new member of the EU and NATO, and has enjoyed the political stability and economic prosperity both have brought. Every year more and more tourists flock to the country during Summer, from all over Europe. They are lured not just by the beautiful nature (also out at sea) and sea-side villages and towns, but also by the country's still rather low prices and big parties.

Country Pink's government wants to see more space for marine tourism: bathing, boating, artisanal fishing, diving, and also passenger vessels to and from the many islands. All should have their spaces, combined where possible and logical, but safely. The most north-westerly part of the country has some nice shallow areas in which the government would like to see offshore renewable energy sites developed. This has to meaningfully combined with the dozen or so oil and gas platforms in the region; although not a major sector to the country, the government is looking for some stability here at least.

To that end, the country is looking for a scenario where marine tourism sites of all sorts are (further) defined in the middle of the country's sea area relatively close to shore. Meanwhile, the country is looking for offshore wind farm areas meaningfully and safely combined with oil and gas areas further north. What to do with all the marine protected areas the EU is looking for...? Can't that be combined with marine tourism? As long it it doesn't interfere with commercial fishing...

Internationally, the country needs to be conscious of its still young relationship with the EU and NATO. The relationship is quite excellent, yes, but the country still has to prove itself a bit. Tourism is all fine, also EU politicians enjoy visiting this country, but at what cost? The EU is keeping an eye on this country...