WHAT IS THE BLUE ECONOMY?

The Blue Economy is the sustainable use of ocean resources for economic growth, improved livelihoods and jobs, and ocean ecosystem health. [It is important to the Town of Barnstable….]

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Sectors Encompassed by the Blue Economy

• Maritime Transportation

• Fisheries & Aquaculture

• Tourism & Recreation

• Wastewater Management

• Applied Coastal Resilience

• Shipbuilding

• Marine Science & Biotechnology

• Marine Robotics

• Renewable Energy

• Adaptation to Climate Change

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Barnstable’s Blue Economy

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Local Success Stories

Applied Coastal Resilience Innovation Center
Info here about this.

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Cape Cod Blue Economy Project

  

Vision: The Cape Cod region is driven by the water that surrounds us, steeped in maritime tradition and dedicated to innovation. We are a modern water-based economy that connects people to their environment, inspires learning, and exports our knowledge to the world.

 

 

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Cape Cod by the Numbers

Maritime Businesses: 1,872

Maritime Employees: 20,530

Annual Revenues: $1.4 Billion

(source: Cape Cod Blue Economy Project Report 2017)