Issues in the governance of marine spaces -- Marine administration research activities within Asia and the Pacific region - towards a seamless land-sea interface -- A national geocentric datum and the administration of marine spaces in Malaysia -- Governing the North Sea in the Netherlands -- Using Canadian MPAs to highlight the need for improved tenure information management -- Institutional frameworks in the administration of coastal and marine space in Africa -- Impact and management of oil spill polution among the Nigerian coastal areas -- The Douala coastal lagoon complex, Cameroon: environmental issues -- The protection, management and development of the marine and coastal environment of Ghana -- A note on marine administration in small island developing states

Discusses the experiences of the FIG in the areas of coastal zone management, marine cadastre and marine governance.