The maritime policies of 16 coastal states of the Union are by no means on track to achieve the climate and nature objectives of the EU. This is denounced by the WWF, which has Analysis of the state of implementation in four primary basins maritime countries and the outermost regions of the EU of the Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) under the Directive European Law No. 89 of 2014 with the aim of promoting the development of sustainable development of maritime economies and marine areas while safeguarding marine and coastal ecosystems. The analysis - highlighted the environmental association - shows that the national plans are not aligned with the objectives of the Green European Deal, lacking coherence and coordination urgently needed to effectively achieve the EU biodiversity and climate targets, and that, where the plans are aligned with European objectives such as in the case of the Canary Islands, Madeira and the French outermost regions, the involvement of stakeholders inadequate premises and such as to ensure that the plans are consistently implemented and publicly supported.

With regard to the large European sea basins, the analysis of the WWF notes that Maritime Spatial Planning in the Baltic Sea region has only been partially successful as the integration of an ecosystem-based approach - which Keeps ecosystems healthy, productive and resilient human pressure - is not uniform across Member States and, taken together, the areas designated by the Member States for the marine protection do not meet the objective of the EU strategy biodiversity to protect at least 30% of the areas marine and coastal areas, of which 10% should be safeguarded in in a rigorous manner. In addition, where the national plans have dedicated space for the offshore renewable energy needed to achieve climate neutrality by 2040 according to the Green Deal most countries have not considered the impacts of the offshore energy infrastructure, ecosystems and wildlife.

Regarding the state of implementation of the MSP in the Mediterranean Sea, North, the association's analysis shows that if Member States of the region have allocated sufficient space for the development of the offshore renewable energy in order to meet the commitments of the climate neutrality by 2030 and are looking for ways to further expand these areas, However, in Belgium the development of offshore wind farms is Also allowed within marine protected areas previously considered to support the objective of of the EU Biodiversity Strategy to protect strictly at least 10% of the marine areas, where the activities of the human rights are strictly controlled and restricted. So also Germany has adopted plans to build offshore wind farms in Dogger Bank, which includes areas that are part of the Dogger Bank's network of Protected Natura 2000 Sites of Community Interest the European Habitats Directive. Infrastructure construction so large - underlines the WWF analysis - contradicts the conservation efforts associated with marine protected areas focus on reducing human pressures and Improving ecosystem resilience to change Climate change. However, the analysis points out, referring to Germany - The Region is also putting in place a unique agreement between wind farm developers, civil society and government focuses not only on the development of offshore wind energy at the outside marine protected areas, but also on investments in the restoration of vulnerable ecosystems. Referring to the complex of the North Sea basin, the analysis shows that, however, No national plan is currently achieving all the objectives of the EU Biodiversity Strategy, which includes the inability of all States to designate adequate and effective marine protected areas covering at least 30% of national waters, and this just eight years after the deadline for achieve this level of protection.

For WWF, the Northeast Atlantic region is also poor results in the protection of the nature and the restoration of marine ecosystems, which are essential to support the region's blue economies and improve the resilience of coasts to climate change. No plans maritime spatial frameworks including an assessment of the the cumulative impact of all activities at sea - explains analysis – no country is currently working to ensure that the combined effects of the maritime sectors remain within the Ocean tolerance capacity. In addition, the Report - There is an absolute lack of cooperation on marine issues and no country takes into account into account the interlinkages between its national plan and the those of other nations and its impact on these plans.

More discouraging is the analysis of the maritime plans in the EU's Mediterranean region which, according to WWF, are inadequate, do not take into account climate change and are to achieve the objectives in the field of renewable energy production and protection navy. Moreover, the analysis notes, the plans are not based on a strong cross-border cooperation and the involvement of stakeholders, both of which are crucial for a region that is reliance heavily on small businesses in sectors such as tourism and fishing. The report specifies that four Member States - Croatia, Cyprus, Greece and Italy - could not be assessed as have not yet implemented plans for their marine areas and are subject to infringement proceedings by the Commission for failing to prepare these plans within the deadline of March 2021. The analysis explains that among the Member States that WWF was able to assess, the country with the best Slovenia, however, achieved only one result partially positive (56%) in applying a ecosystems and the management of its waters, while France and Spain, two countries with territorial waters in more than one sea regional, both scored higher in the Mediterranean Sea and other European sea basins, highlighting the social, economic and cultural importance of this region for the largest blue economies in the EU. Also - Specification analysis - both countries have specific strategies in place to contribute to achieving the objective of the EU Strategy on biodiversity to protect at least 30% of the areas marine and coastal areas. However, with the exception of Slovenia and Malta, all Member States of the Central and Eastern Mediterranean remain without a national plan, despite the strong dependence on these nations from tourism linked to the sea.