Integrated planning in Australia’s marine estate a pressing need?
How Marine Spatial Planning can support it.
Blue Economy CRC, Media Release, 19 June 2025
The lack of an integrated planning framework for the management of Australia’s marine estate is emerging as a major challenge for development of the Blue Economy. In this webinar, possible approaches to overcome these challenges will be discussed.
The webinar will highlight some of the regulatory challenges for industry, Australian approaches that undertake integrated governance and international approaches focused on Marine Spatial Planning and how they can lead to improved and sustainable outcomes for management of the marine sector.
Presentation 1: Making sense of the marine regulatory space in Australia: The role of integrated spatial planning to underpin holistic planning outcomes. Presented by David Rissik, BMT
Presentation 2: Presented by Finn Davis, NSW DCCEEW
Presentation 3: An integrated approach to sustainable marine management? The role and realities of Marine Spatial Planning.
Presented by Paul Gilliland, Marine Management Organisation
Followed by Q&A.
- Thursday 26th June, 2025
- 4pm – 5pm (AEST)



