Otago Regional Council wants to gain a better understanding around water quality, climate change, biodiversity, port activities, aquaculture, natural hazards and other risks.
Regional councillors recently approved community engagement as they prepare for future resource management.
They are keen to hear about emerging and future challenges to managing the coastal environment.
Engagement is due to start next month, which ORC said would include opportunities for people to share their views at in-person events.
More information will be shared closer to the time, the council said in a statement.
"Otago’s coast presents environmental, cultural, social, recreational and economic opportunities and challenges," policy and planning portfolio lead Cr Kate Wilson said.
"As well as challenges such as natural hazard risk and habitat modification, there are opportunities such as tourism and aquaculture."
Cr Wilson said they had some data and scientific information "to support spatial planning and management" of the Otago Coast and it was "also important to hear from the public and community groups who can deepen our understanding through the valuable information they have from their own knowledge and experiences".
"This work reflects the council’s priority action to progress work to understand coastal environmental issues, opportunities and risks, in partnership with communities, to ensure a strong evidence base is available regardless of future regulatory settings."
