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  • Glossary item | 18 Mar 2025

Blue economy

Bioeconomy
The term Blue Economy includes economic activities that are:
(a) marine-based, including those undertaken in the ocean, sea and coastal areas, such as capture fisheries and aquaculture, offshore oil and gas, offshore wind energy, ocean energy, desalination, shipping and maritime transport, and marine and coastal tourism;
and
(b) marine-related activities which use products and/or produce products and services for the ocean and marine-based activities; for example, seafood processing, marine biotechnology, shipbuilding and repair, port activities, maritime communication, maritime equipment, maritime insurance and maritime surveillance.
 
European Commission (2024). The EU Blue Economy Report. 2024. Publications Office of the European Union. Luxembourg.
 
Source category: EC Technical Documents