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This vector data set refer to public version released of the EU marine waters used for the implementation of the Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD), submitted by the Member States to the European Commission. The Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) applies to all marine waters of EU Member States
Datasets
Marine waters used in Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) - INTERNAL - version 2.0, Oct. 2022SHPGDB
Published: 19 Oct 2022
Temporal coverage: 2018-2024
Archived or restricted datasets
Marine waters used in Marine Strategy Framework Directive (MSFD) - version 1.0, May 2020SHPESRI:RESTOGC:WMSArchived
Published: 29 May 2020
Temporal coverage: 2012-2018
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