The development of Coastal and Marine Spatial Plans is a major component of the Caribbean Regional Oceanscape Project (CROP), which is currently being implemented by the OECS Commission on behalf of five Member States - Dominica, Grenada, Saint Lucia, St Kitts and Nevis, and St Vincent and the Grenadines. A regional Marine Spatial Planning Framework is also being developed for the wider OECS region.
Following a third round of Coastal and Marine Spatial Planning (CMSP) consultations with key stakeholders in these five member states from October to November of 2020, the consultant, Dillon Consulting Limited has prepared draft Coastal and Marine Spatial Plans for validation by Member States. The CMSP process has therefore reached a critical stage.