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
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, 2008
Blue 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, 2007
Blue 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
8. Framework conditions for growth – drivers & bottlenecks
Ross, CC BY SA 2.0, 2008
Blue 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
12.
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
"The maritime economy consists of all the economic activities related to the oceans, seas and coasts. This includes the closest direct and indirect supporting activities necessary for the functioning of these economic sectors, which can be located anywhere, including in landlocked countries."
