Credit: Ayushi Kachhara NIWA 2018

Presentation

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

Building a seaweed sector

Credit: Leigh Tait/NIWA

Building a seaweed sector

Completed project

Developing a seaweed sector framework for Aotearoa New Zealand.

This project has produced or contributed to

Creating value from a blue economy

Creating value from a blue economy

Completed project

We studied initiatives to create economic value from sustainable marine activities that are based on healthy ecosystems. We used the finding…

This project has produced or contributed to

Growing marine ecotourism

Credit: Dive Tutukaka

Growing marine ecotourism

Active project

Developing marine ecotourism that embraces regenerative principles and supports a blue economy.

This project has produced or contributed to

Indigenising the blue economy

Credit: Ngāti Kahungunu Inc on Te Matau-a-Maui, Waka Hourua © Desna Whaanga-Schollum, 2013

Indigenising the blue economy

Active project

Addressing key barriers that currently prevent Māori from using their marine resources in a more culturally relevant, economically impactful…

This project has produced or contributed to

Pātangaroa hua rau: the bioactive potential of sea stars

Credit: Kura Paul-Burke

Pātangaroa hua rau: the bioactive potential of sea stars

Active project

Investigating the economic potential of collagen and bioactives from 11-armed sea-stars to manage overpopulations

This project has produced or contributed to

Quantifying seafloor contact

Credit: Chris Sisarich/NZStory

Quantifying seafloor contact

Active project

Investigating and reducing interactions between commercial fishing gear and the seafloor

This project has produced or contributed to

Restorative marine economies

Credit: Greg Lois Nunes

Restorative marine economies

Active project

Encouraging restorative economies in Aotearoa New Zealand’s marine spaces

This project has produced or contributed to