The integration of sectoral policies and cooperation between governmental institutions and stakeholders at different levels are needed to evolve from a sectoral system of governing to an integrated EBM governance system (Raakjaer et al., 2014). (Fig. 1) summarizes the theoretical Marine Governance framework based on the process of regionalization (Section 2.4) through cooperation (Section 2.2) and integration (Section 2.3). It demonstrates that the
quality of regionalization through more cooperation and integration can be assessed by the principles of good governance (Section2.5). When also considering the aim and vision in terms of EBM aiming for sustainability, the context is extended from dynamics of regionalization to Marine Governance (Fig. 1).In brief, Marine Governance involves interaction between, on
the one hand, institutions operating at several levels, and on the other hand, state actors, market parties, supranational organizations and civil society. Marine Governance arrangements at
different levels (local national, regional, EU) become increasingly integrated when jointly aiming for achieving EBM at the regional level. Processes of increased interaction and integration lead to a sharing of competences among different and new actors. When ideas and aims are shared, this is expected to have a positive in-fluence on cooperation, which is needed for policymaking to govern activities at sea and to control their consequences