This report provides baseline information on the size and activity profile of the sector in Aotearoa, and a contact list to help users further develop coastal and marine ecotourism networks. The information can also be used to identify where marine ecotourism overlaps with other blue economy activities. Authors: Milne S, Thorburn E, Trinh T, Dobbin N (November 2021)
These visualise the extent and nature of marine ecotourism on offer, by region.
Building on these findings, Part 2 (published December 2021) explores the challenges faced by the marine ecotourism sector, the importance of marine protection to ecotourism operators, and their role in supporting and advocating for sustainable seas.
Combined, the two reports provide comprehensive national baseline data of the marine and coastal ecotourism sector to inform decision-making, policy development and future planning, monitoring and evaluation.
The national scale findings presented reports 1 and 2 have informed locally/regionally focused case study selection in the North and South Islands – allowing the identification of where marine ecotourism is linked to wider ecosystem-based management blue economy settings.