The Blue Economy Is a Lie - Unless We Fix It

The problem isn’t sustainability—it’s visibility and viability

"The global Blue Economy is expected to grow at twice the rate of the mainstream economy by 2030."

That’s not a typo. That’s a pivot point. Offshore energy, regenerative aquaculture, marine biotech, blue carbon, sustainable tourism, nature-based solutions—the economic potential is real.

But so are the risks.

We’re not just building new industries. We’re building them in the most fluid, interconnected, and fragile system on Earth.

And right now, we’re scaling ambition faster than we’re scaling safeguards.But this system—the one that keeps our climate stable, food on our plates, and economies afloat—is breaking down fast.

“The blue economy is where the world’s future lies. But it must be built on a healthy ocean, or there is no economy at all.”

— Peter Thomson, UN Special Envoy for the Ocean