Te Au o Te Moana | Special webinar series: Blue Economy

Webinar presentation by Nick Lewis, Nigel Bradly, Julie Hall, Matt Miller, Simon Milne, John Reid & Oliver Wilson, April 2022 (60 mins + 27 mins Q&A)

We define a blue economy as consisting of activities that create economic value and contribute positively to social, cultural and ecological well-being. We have funded research projects that aim to stimulate blue economy activities across existing and emerging economic sectors in Aotearoa New Zealand.

This webinar presented a selection of these research projects. Project leaders outlined aims and objectives, progress, and pathways to impact.

This webinar is part of a special 6-part series following the cancellation of our 2022 conference, Te Au o Te Moana – The Voice of the Ocean.

Resources referenced in the webinar

Stocktake and characterisation of Aotearoa New Zealand’s seaweed sector (x3 reports + accompanying infographics)
Marine and coastal ecotourism (reports + accompanying multimedia resources)
- Literature review: Developing marine ecotourism for a sustainable blue economy
- National and regional picture (part 1): Operator database and map
  - Data dashboard
  - Map
- National and regional picture (part 2): Operator survey and interviews

Mitigation techniques to reduce benthic impacts of trawling – report by Terra Moana

Related projects & activities

Creating value from a blue economy

We studied initiatives to create economic value from sustainable marine activities that are based on healthy ecosystems. We used the findings to map and model a blue economy.