Addressing MSP Implementation in Case Study Areas Case Study #2 Dubrovnik – Neretva County Deliverable Nr. 1.3.8 Co-funded by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union. Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 - SUPREME ACKNOWLEDGEMENT The work described in this report was supported by the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund of the European Union- through the Grant Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 - SUPREME, corresponding to the Call for proposal EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3 for Projects on Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP). DISCLAIMERS This document reflects only the authors’ views and not those of the European Union. This work may rely on data from sources external to the SUPREME project Consortium. Members of the Consortium do not accept liability for loss or damage suffered by any third party as a result of errors or inaccuracies in such data. 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C 1.3.8 Supporting maritime spatial Planning in the Eastern Project Full title Mediterranean (SUPREME) Project Acronym SUPREME Agreement EASME/EMFF/2015/1.2.1.3/01/S12.742087 Grant Agreement No. - SUPREME Coordinator Dr. Pierpaolo Campostrini Project start date and duration 01/01/2017 – 31/12/2018 Project website http://www.msp-supreme.eu/ Deliverable Nr. 1.3.8 Deliverable Date 30/12/2018 Status: Final (F) / Draft (D) / Revised draft Final (RV) Task number C 1.3.8 Addressing MSP Implementation in Task number Title Case Study Areas Case Study #2: Dubrovnik – Neretva County Responsible Institute (acronym) CISD Authors 3 SUPREME Deliverable C 1.3.8 Table of contents Introduction 6 A. Relation to the spatial planning framework 8 B. Case study within the spatial planning framework of the Republic of Croatia 10 C. Analysis of the case study area 13 C.1. Analytical part ........................................................................................................................... 13 C.1.1. Demographic situation and urbanization .......................................................................... 13 C.1.2. Fishery ............................................................................................................................... 21 C.1.3. Aquaculture ....................................................................................................................... 28 C.1.4. Hydrocarbon exploration and exploitation........................................................................ 34 C.1.5. Mineral and raw resource exploitation ............................................................................. 40 C.1.6. Energetics .......................................................................................................................... 45 C.1.7. Maritime transport, shipping, and shipbuilding ................................................................ 55 C.1.8. Tourism ............................................................................................................................. 73 C.1.9. Scientific research ............................................................................................................. 93 C.1.10. Military activities ............................................................................................................... 97 C.1.11. Marine environment and nature protection ................................................................... 102 C.1.12. Underwater and coastal cultural heritage ....................................................................... 124 C.1.13. Risk and climate change .................................................................................................. 134 C.1.14. Land and air traffic connection ........................................................................................ 144 C.1.15. Submarine and offshore infrastructure - review ............................................................. 146 C.2. EFPZ and the Continental shelf of the Republic of Croatia..................................................... 148 C.3. Land-sea interactions.............................................................................................................. 151 C.4. Transnational cooperation ..................................................................................................... 155 C.5. SWOT analysis of case study area .......................................................................................... 157 C.6. Case study analysis summary ................................................................................................. 163 D. Visioning, scenario, and objectives of MSP 171 D.1. Defining strategic framework ................................................................................................. 171 D.1.1. Review of development objectives in the case study marine area .................................. 171 D.2. Development vision ................................................................................................................ 186 D.3. Development scenarios .......................................................................................................... 187 D.4. Defining objectives of case study MSP ................................................................................... 195 4 SUPREME Deliverable C 1.3.8 E. Results of the case study implementation 200 E.1. Results of case study MSP ...................................................................................................... 200 E.1.1. Existing spatial plans encompassing areas of internal and territorial sea in the spatial planning system ........................................................................................ 200 E.1.2. Spatial plans of EFPZ and the Continental shelf of the Republic of Croatia ..................... 204 E.2. Recommendations for improvement of maritime spatial planning in the Republic of Croatia ....................................................................................................... 206 F. Summary of procedural steps 210 G. Summary of stakeholder involvement 213 H. Evaluation of MSP process 216 5 SUPREME Deliverable C 1.3.8 Introduction The case study implementation is the final sub-component of the SUPREME project (C1.3.8.) which aims to produce case studies in selected partner pilot areas. Development of case study provides a review of the approach to maritime spatial planning (MSP) and cross-border cooperation in Eastern Mediterranean area while exploring the issues highlighted in the previous activities, in line with the progress made in maritime spatial planning (MSP) at each Member State. The Croatian case study includes a spatial-statistical analysis of the condition of marine and coastal area of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County, and the analysis itself is consistent with the maritime categories from the Directive 2014/89/EU. The sub-component also envisions a review of development objectives and visions at regional, national and European level to identify the most accessible form of spatial development in line with the overall strategic framework. The case study perceives the implementation of maritime spatial planning and access to cross-border cooperation as such demonstrates problems in the processes. The project level of the case study, in accordance with the guidelines of the partner, has been adapted to the existing progress and success of maritime spatial planning because the Republic of Croatia has already integrated and implemented maritime spatial planning through the existing system based on the Physical Planning Act (OG 153/13, 65/17, 114/18). The Physical Planning Institute of the Dubrovnik-Neretva County conducted a parallel analysis of the inclusion of proposed categories of marine area use from the Directive 2014/89/EU in county and local level plans during the implementation of the SUPREME project. The conclusion of the research indicates that all marine area uses are being respected, except for the hydrocarbon exploration area, because the County Assembly adopted a Conclusion1 that emphasizes high risk to other purposes in space (tourism, fisheries, aquaculture, etc.). In the field of military exercises and scientific research, the county institute has no information. Also, during the preparation of the spatial plan, the county institute has received requests related to other purposes, which need to be considered. On the other hand, spatial plans of local level have taken into account all relevant uses from the Directive 2014/89/EU and included recreational areas on marine area (bathing areas, natural and anthropogenic beaches, coastal interventions,