Regarding incoherent policies, it seems that tools such as spatial
planning can help address some of the problems involved.
However, the use of spatial planning (Smith et al., 2011) as well
as the discussion about integrated marine governance are still in
their early stages (Van Tatenhove, 2011). More time is needed to
see how they will develop. Moreover, influential non-political
actors (like large fishing enterprises) have high stakes in this
debate (Jordan and Lenschow, 2010).