Report Summary

To address MSP in a cross-border area such as Macaronesia, it is necessary to approach it with sufficient knowledge of both the management of the marine environment and in particular the stage of implementation of MSP. To gain a basic understanding of the current status (administrative, functional and social) of maritime affairs in Macaronesia, it is essential to maintain a multi-scale international-supranational perspective (international and European context), national (Spain and Portugal) and regional (Azores, Madeira and Canary Islands). Understanding the context of governance in the marine environment encourage comprehending the management processes and responses to a complex area that also involves cross-border characteristics.