Blue Economy
The Blue Economy concept seeks to promote economic growth, social inclusion, and the preservation or improvement of livelihoods while at the same time ensuring environmental sustainability of the oceans and coastal areas. At its core, it refers to the decoupling of socioeconomic development through oceans-related sectors and activities from environmental and ecosystems degradation. An important challenge of the Blue Economy is thus to realize that the sustainable management of ocean resources requires collaboration across nation-states and across the public-private sectors, at global scale (World Bank, 2017).
Port of Barcelona signs the One Ocean Summit Declaration
The Port of Barcelona has signed the One Ocean Summit Declaration, which aims to reduce the environmental impact of port activity and maritime transport,...
BlueInvest: Commission and EIF agree to mobilise €500 million with new equity fund for blue economy
NEWS ANNOUNCEMENT – 28 March 2022 – EU Directorate-General for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries BlueInvest: Commission and EIF agree to mobilise...
CNR, Enel and Garbage Service together for the electrification of the blue economy
Rome, Italy (PortSEurope) December 7, 2021 – CNR, Enel and Garbage Service have signed a contract to mitigate the environmental impact of greenhouse...
Port of Vigo promotes the blue economy
The president of the Vigo Port Authority, Jesús Vázquez Almuiña, participated this morning in a Conference on the Future of Europe (COFE) that took place at...
Gandia reinforces its commitment to the sea with the success of the II Artisanal Fishing, Tourism and Territorial Exhibition
Valencia, September 20, 2021 – Last weekend, hundreds of people the Mostra de Pesca Artesanal, Turisme i Territori de la Mediterrània de Gandia...
President of Vigo Port Authority promotes fishing trade
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) July 5, 2021 – Speaking at the international seminar “The challenges of sustainable fishing”, organized by the...
Port Authority of Almería (APA) will host a conference on the CREASI-PAC Project, ‘Boosting Blue Growth and Industrial Symbiosis in the port areas of Almería and Carboneras
The Port Authority of Almería (APA) will celebrate tomorrow a conference on the CREASI-PAC Project, ‘Boosting Blue Growth and Industrial Symbiosis in...
European Commission proposes a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU
Brussels, Belgium (Ports Europe) May 19, 2021 – The European Commission yesterday proposed a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the...
The City Council and the Port of Barcelona sign an agreement to develop the Blue Economy as a strategic sector for the future
Barcelona City Council will promote a Blue Economy strategy – a sustainable economy linked to water and the sea – as one of the priority and future...
Vigo Port Authority and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation review future projects
Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) February 24, 2021 – The presidents of the Vigo Port Authority (APV) and the Pontevedra Employers’ Confederation (CEP),...
UfM Ministers commit to strengthen the blue economy sector and promote sustainable growth in the Mediterranean
Brussels, 2 February 2021 – Ministers from the 42 Union for the Mediterranean (UfM) countries have agreed to intensify their efforts towards a sustainable...
Asian Development Bank and EIB join forces to support the sustainable blue economy
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) and the European Investment Bank (EIB) signed an agreement for a new partnership to support clean and sustainable ocean...
EUMOFA publishes the second edition of the study “Blue bioeconomy report”
EUMOFA has recently published the second edition of the study “Blue bioeconomy report”. The study aims to provide an updated overview of the European...
The BlueMed Implementation plan released
The BlueMed Implementation Plan, drafted in June 2020, is now final and available on the BlueMed website – November 10, 2020 It presents the thematic...
Montenegro adopts strategy for the Maritime Economy 2020-2030
Bar, Montenegro (PortSEurope) August 11, 2020 – On July 30, the Montenegro government, at the proposal of the Ministry of Transport and Maritime Affairs,...
Atlantic action plan 2.0: A revamped maritime strategy to foster a sustainable blue economy and the EU Green Deal
The European Commission has adopted an updated action plan for a sustainable, resilient and competitive blue economy in the EU Atlantic area, covering France,...
Unctad: Why a sustainable blue recovery is needed
Why a sustainable blue recovery is needed – 21 July 2020 Written by:Mukhisa Kituyi, UNCTAD Secretary-GeneralDona Bertarelli, UNCTAD Special Adviser for...
Crete to promote blue economy at conference
Heraklion, Greece (PortSEurope) July 21, 2020 – CEO of Heraklion Port Authority, Minas Papadakis, and Director of Development and Planning, Anthoulas...
Blue sectors contribute to the recovery and pave way for EU Green Deal
Today, the European Commission published “The EU Blue Economy Report 2020”, providing an overview of the performance of the EU economic sectors related to...
Coronavirus response: Further EU support to fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Supporting the EU fisheries and aquaculture sectors in tackling the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, the European Commission has proposed a new set of...