What is a Sustainable Marine Economy?
A sustainable marine (or “blue”) economy balances the growing use of ocean resources with the urgent need to protect marine ecosystems. As demand rises across industries like energy, shipping, aquaculture and tourism, there’s increasing pressure on the ocean to deliver economic growth, but without long-term harm to biodiversity, coastal communities or the climate.
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Jones, Daniel O.B. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5218-1649; Arias, Maria Belen; Van Audenhaege, Loïc ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3973-029X; Blackbird, Sabena ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0942-6836; Boolukos, Corie; Bribiesca-Contreras, Guadalupe ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8163-8724; Copley, Jonathan T. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3333-4325; Dale, Andrew ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9256-7770; Evans, Susan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1756-0568; Fleming, Bethany F.M. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6608-2841; Gates, Andrew R. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2798-5044; Grant, Hannah; Hartl, Mark G.J. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1208-2050; Huvenne, Veerle A.I. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7135-6360; Jeffreys, Rachel M.; Josso, Pierre; King, Lucas D.; Simon-Lledó, Erik ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9667-2917; Le Bas, Tim ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2545-782X; Norman, Louisa; O’Malley, Bryan; Peacock, Thomas ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7639-0194; Shimmield, Tracy; Stewart, Eva C.D.; Sweetman, Andrew K. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9547-9493; Wardell, Catherine ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5069-7905; Aleynik, Dmitry ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2066-1960; Glover, Adrian G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9489-074X.
2025
Long-term impact and biological recovery in a deep-sea mining track.
Nature, 642.
112-118.
10.1038/s41586-025-08921-3
2025
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Attrill, Martin J.; Strong, James A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8603-097X; Rowden, Ashley A..
2008
Are macroinvertebrate communities influenced by seagrass structural complexity?
Ecography, 23 (1).
114-121.
10.1111/j.1600-0587.2000.tb00266.x
2008
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Becker, Amani; Bercovici, Sarah K.; Choo, Jenny; Fakhrurrozi, Fakhrurrozi; Fong, Annabelle; Fowell, Sara E. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9835-4725; Hossain, Emmy; Hussein, Muhammad Ali Syed; Jamilah, Maryam; Mujahid, Aazani; Müller, Moritz; Ooi, Jillian Lean Sim; Quiros, T. E. Angela L.; Richard, Florina; Saleh, Ejria; Chee, Su Yin; Then, Amy Yee-Hui; Ticman, Kristina; Wee, Julia Lih Suan; Wong, Changi; Affendi, Yang Amri; Yap, Tzuen Kiat; Yoshikai, Masaya; Yusri, Safran; Evans, Claire ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0569-7057.
2025
Blue carbon management integrating socioeconomic and environmental interconnectivity in Southeast Asia: an urgent climate priority.
Frontiers in Marine Science, 12.
10.3389/fmars.2025.1642387
2025
Article
Advancing the Frontiers of Research and Innovation: Read the 2025-2035 Strategy
Discover our vision for a healthier, more resilient ocean. This strategy sets out the actions needed to protect marine ecosystems, drive innovation, and secure a sustainable future for everyone.