Communication COM/2021/240: A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU - Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future

Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre

The European Green Deal and the Recovery Plan for Europe will define the European economy for many years, or even decades. And the EU’s blue economy is fundamental to both efforts. Not only should the blue economy adhere, like every other sector, to the European Green Deal. It is also indispensable to meet the EU’s environmental and climate objectives. After all, the ocean is the main climate regulator we have. It offers clean energy and sustains us with oxygen, food, and many critical resources. There just can’t be green without blue.

To fully embed the blue economy into the Green Deal and the recovery strategy, the Commission has adopted a new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU.

Resources

Sustainable blue economy

Communication COM/2021/240: A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU - Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future

Geographic coverage	European Union
Available from	17 May 2021
Knowledge service \| Metadata	Bioeconomy Knowledge Centre \| Fisheries and aquaculture biomass \| Algae
Digital Europa Thesaurus (DET)	fishery management fisheries policy maritime economy blue economy

Supporting policy with scientific evidence

Communication COM/2021/240: A new approach for a sustainable blue economy in the EU - Transforming the EU's Blue Economy for a Sustainable Future

Commission presents first-ever EU strategies for islands and coastal communities

Key resources

The State of World Fisheries and Aquaculture