Maritime public domain and marine environment in Mauritania

The nomads' empirical definition of the Mauritanian coastline corresponds exactly to the geographical influence of the sea in terms of the ground limits of shell sea breeze and marine humidity and even the distinction of coastal vegetation. However the official definition of the Mauritanian coastline (ordinance 2007) stipulates that the coastline corresponds: The maritime insular and continental parts of the national territory defined as for example the territorial sea the national maritime parks the communes listed in 2007 etc.The absence of any real management of the public maritime domain is due to the very ambiguity of this official definition which takes no account of either the specific geographical features of the coastline or the culture of this area of the national territory which is so important to the national economy. The marine environment is no exception and remains poorly understood compounded by a notorious confusion between marine and maritime environments.However we can now embark on a policy for a State with a maritime vocation which integrates both its maritime territory and its hinterland.