Coastal America: A Demographic and Economic Picture
| by Rachel Christopherson; Charles Colgan
A new report by the Center for the Blue Economy funded by NOAA finds coastal America accounts for over one-third of both GDP and employment.
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Monterey Bay White Shark Website Launches
Students helped contribute to a research effort on White sharks off the Central Coast that aims to increase public awareness about this majestic apex predator. The Center for the Blue Economy is one of several partners contributing to the $5 million project.
Dr. Charles Colgan contributes to the Fifth National Climate Assessment
The Fifth National Climate Assessment is the US Government’s preeminent report on climate change impacts, risks, and responses. It is a congressionally mandated interagency effort that provides the scientific foundation to support informed decision-making across the United States. Dr. Charles Colgan, Director of Research at the Center for the Blue Economy co-authored Chapter 10: Ocean Ecosystems and Marine Resources.
A New Look for the National Ocean Economics Program
| by Rachel Christopherson and Anthony Castelletto
The National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP) website has long been one of the few places where researchers and the public could go to for data on the Blue Economy. This year we have overhauled the site with new datasets (natural capital, renewable energy, and climate change) and responsive reports.
Otternomics: CBE Study for the Monterey Bay Aquarium
| by CBE & MB Aquarium Joint Press Release
Study demonstrates wild sea otters have the potential to help generate millions of dollars for local communities.
We Need Your Help: Great White Shark Survey
How do you feel about Great White Sharks? Public perception is a powerful tool in conservation efforts, and it can have an economic impact for a tourist-driven economies. Help us understand your thoughts about Great White sharks by taking this brief survey.
The Economic Impacts of the Maine Seafood Sector
| by Rachel Christopherson and Report Authors
A report by the Center for the Blue Economy and the University of Southern Maine finds the seafood sector in Maine contributed over $3.2 billion dollars in total economic output to the Maine economy in 2019, supported over 33,300 jobs, and is the largest natural resource-based sector in the Maine economy.
New Perspectives on the Ocean Economy of the Mid-Atlantic States
| by Rachel Christopherson; MARCO
The Center for the Blue Economy has prepared a new report for the Mid-Atlantic Regional Council on the Ocean (MARCO), which calculates the contributions of oft-overlooked portions of the ocean economy, concluding that marine research and education, state expenditures related to the ocean, and coastal electricity production support 38,000 jobs and $25.5 billion in annual economic activity.
CBE Waves Newsletter: Summer 2022
A “How-To” Guide for Non-Economists to establish the Blue Economy in their National Income Accounts; Research from our Alumni and Students; Victory on the Policy Front for Ocean Climate Action
Global Dialogue on Ocean Accounting
Ocean accounts organise social, economic and environmental information to enable coherent measurement of progress towards sustainable ocean development.