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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).

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...

Blue Growth working groups holds a meeting to discuss future plans for Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (Ports Europe) April 1, 2021 – The Blue Growth working groups have met online to discuss the areas of “Training and History and of...

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...

Atlantic Maritime Ecosystem Network (MarENet) receives award in marine training and ocean literacy

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) December 1, 2020 – The Atlantic Maritime Ecosystem Network (MarENet) project has received the 2020 Atlantic Project Award in...

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...

Vigo organises second workshop on blue fishing ports “Towards Sustainability”

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 17, 2020 – Vigo organized its second workshop on blue fishing ports, under the slogan “Towards sustainability” and...

Vigo port to present green plan

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) October 3, 2020 – The Blue Growth strategy by Vigo become an example to follow in Europe. The port was the first to apply...

Vigo port will participate in a virual event related to green cities

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) September 26, 2020 – The president of the Vigo Port Authority, Enrique C. López Veiga, will participate in a virtual event on...

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,...

Experts in clean energy and biodiversity are advising Vigo port

Vigo, Spain (PortSEurope) July 24, 2020 – Numerous experts in clean energy and biodiversity, from private companies, the administration and organized...

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...

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