1. Investment in the Blue Economy
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Investment in the Blue Economy
Bernhard Friess European Commission Directorate General of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries

2. traditional and emerging sectors
shipbuilding
renewable energy
bio-technology
fishing aquaculture
desalination
blue economy
coastal protection
innovative aquaculture
shipping
oil and gas
marine technology
An overview of traditional and emerging sectors
tourism
circular economy

3. BLUE ECONOMY Winners and losers
1. A broad look at the markets (the 10-year GVA of all maritime sectors). 10 years of economic data show that while traditional maritime sectors show sluggish growth, some hardly recovering to pre-crisis levels, the marine bio-economy sectors have been growing fast - and innovative, emerging maritime sectors even faster.

4. winners cruise passenger growth
2. Where is the growth potential? Innovation is a strong driver of growth in maritime industries and emerging blue sectors can open up entirely new markets.  While innovation is supported largely by research and development, support for transfer into the market is often missing. See example of offshore wind

5. Example 2: ocean wind

6. energy transition
proportion of EU renewable energy generated offshore

7. sustainability creates economic rewards
3. Where are the sustainable opportunities: Many of the new and expanding maritime industries can be sustainable and help utilise the resources of our oceans responsibly, with the Sustainable Development Agenda leading objective and framework. Conversely, sustainability can be a driver for business and there is often an economic premium on sustainability. Example 1: fisheries

8. innovation for sustainable development goals
waste to 3-d printers
circular economy
energy efficiency
fuel saving 5-30%
Nematodes as the world first pathogen free, ready-to-use and sustainable live feed for larval aquaculture industry. From a Horizon2020 project
food security
sustainable live feed