This research aimed to provide essential information for the Marine Space Planning of the Caravelas - Nova Viçosa Complex. To this end, a systematic review of the literature on the subject was carried out in the first chapter, in which it was noted that the countries of the southern hemisphere have a inferiority of scientific publications on the subject, which reinforces the need to promote initiatives and publications on Marine Space Planning in these countries. Moreover, from the learning of the results of chapter, it can be said that the survey of sociocultural transformations of the maritime territory is fundamental for the ordering of the sea and that participatory approaches are important tools for collecting this data. In this sense, the second chapter highlights what were the main cultural and economic transformations that occurred in the study area, lists what are the main threats and maps the environmental quality of the territory under the perception of local artisanal fishermen. Indeed, both chapters provide relevant information for Marine Space Planning in the study region, which comprises a priority area for Brazilian marine conservation.