This document discusses the concept of "Blue Growth" which refers to supporting and developing sustainable economic growth in coastal regions and communities through activities like coastal tourism, offshore renewable energy, and aquaculture. It notes that coastal regions are home to over 205 million people and 88 million jobs in Europe. The blue economy currently represents nearly €500 billion in gross value added and 5.6 million jobs. The document outlines mature, emerging, and prospective sectors of the blue economy and discusses policy considerations and initiatives to support innovation, skills development, infrastructure, and cross-border cooperation to maximize the untapped growth potential of maritime industries and help achieve the goals of the Europe 2020 strategy.

1. Argonowski CC BY SA 3.0, 2008

2. Europe 2020 Blue Growth
A resource
Efficient
Europe
An Innovation
Union
Development
of innovative
sectors
Sustainable
development of
maritime
economy
An industrial
policy for the
globalisation
era
Competitiveness
of maritime
activities
Agenda for
new skills and
jobs
Development
of necessary
skills
Blue Growth

3. Blue Growth
Blue Growth
Innovation
Sustainability
Economic
Growth
Employment
+

4. Supporting economic activities for coastal regions
and communities
Coastal regions home to over
205 million people
88 million people work there
The blue economy represents
nearly €500 billion GVA and
5.6 million jobs
Hans Hillewaert CC BY SA 3.0, 2008Blue Growth

5. Blue Growth
Blue Growth study
A picture of the maritime economy
Mature, emerging and
prospective sectors
Assessment of strengths
and weaknesses
Policy considerations

6. Activities with high growth and employment prospects
Manuel Zublena, 2007Blue Growth
Mature economic
activities
Coastal tourism
and yachting
Offshore oil and
gas
Coastal
protection
Short sea
shipping
Emerging
sectors
Cruise tourism
Offshore wind
Marine monitoring
and surveillance
Marine aquatic
products
Sectors in pre-
development phase
Ocean renewable
energy
Marine mineral
mining
Blue
biotechnology

7. 2015
2020
2030
Foresight growth scenarios

8. Framework conditions for growth – drivers & bottlenecks
Ross, CC BY SA 2.0, 2008Blue Growth
Marine and
maritime
R&D&I
Access to
finance
Public
acceptance
Skills needs
Clusters to
build critical
mass
Essential smart
infrastructure
IMP initiatives
• Maritime Spatial Planning
• Marine Knowledge
• Integrated maritime surveillance
• Sea-basin strategies

9. Blue Growth Communication
September 2012
• Link to Europe 2020
• Sea Basins
• Growth Policies (Short Sea Shipping, LeaderShip,
innovation, research, technology)
• Specific objectives:
• Aquaculture
• Maritime Tourism
• Blue Biotech
• Seabed mining
• Ocean Energy

10. The Limassol Declaration
8 October 2012
• Builds on Europe 2020
• From Concept to Delivery
• Link to Blue Book 2007
• Maritime Policy agenda for next 5 years +
• Innovation
• Sustainability, Growth, Jobs
• Access to finance: MFF 2014-2020

11. Maritime Spatial Planning (and
ICZM)
• Enable Growth at sea – harness potential
• Sustainability
• EU objectives
• Human activities at sea are at the core

13. Study on economic effects of MSP
(estimates):
• Lower coordination cost
• Reduced Administrative costs
• Lower transaction costs: 400 million – 1,8 billion
euros in 2030
• Enhanced investment climate: 155 million – 1.6
billion euros in 2030

14. Why EU action?
Added value:
• Supports and strengthens ongoing development
• Cross-border cooperation
• Seamless integration
• Efficiency gain, transparency, predictability,
stability
No interest:
• Micromanagement
• Adding needless regulation

15. Examples
• Energy
• North Sea offshore grid
• Re-use of oil platforms
• Interaction with shipping, fisheries, MPAs
• Needs to cut costs – planning, licensing, research
etc.
• Environment
• MSFD implementation
• Natura 2000
• Fisheries
• Complementarities?

16. A few fundamentals
• Defining objectives to guide MSP
• Developing MSP in a transparent manner
• Stakeholder participation
• Coordination and simplifying decision processes
• Cross-border cooperation and consultation
• Incorporating monitoring and evaluation in the
planning process
• Achieving coherence between terrestrial and
maritime spatial planning
• Strong data and knowledge base

17. Blue Growth
Blue Growth for the optimal use
of marine resources
Contribution of the blue
economy to Europe's growth
There is sustainable growth
potential in all maritime areas
- All we need is to make it
work

18. Thank you for your attention
http://ec.europa.eu/maritimeaffairs

19. Focused on the development of
the Circular Economy in Asia
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