- New Zealand releases first marine spatial plan covering Hauraki Gulf
- US finalizes first regional ocean plans – for Northeast and Mid-Atlantic
- Mauritius initiates MSP process for its EEZ
- Regional MSP process for western Mediterranean gets underway
- New 3D map of the global ocean helps define global ecosystems, including by depth
- New report provides guidance for performance monitoring and evaluation in ocean planning
- Paper provides guidance for creating and using data portal to support ocean planning
- Innovative approaches to marine conservation and coastal resilience from Africa compiled
- Report provides approach for sustaining fisheries and in the Middle East through MSP
- 2016 Ocean Health Index scores released – little recent change in ocean health in recent years
- US releases offshore oil and gas leasing plan for 2017-2022
- New US president restricts environmental agency communications
