We cannot overstate the importance of oceans in the global climate change equation and for food production.

At the World Ocean Conference, the Secretary-General of the United Nations say that “sustainable ocean management could help the ocean produce as much as six times more food and generate 40 times more renewable energy than it currently does”. Delivering on this ambition requires industries and governments to better understand what they have now while looking further offshore to establish new sustainable business models.

The Blue Economy CRC was established to undertake industry focussed research and training to support the growth of the Blue Economy with a focus on two new, emerging, and transitioning ocean industries for Australia: offshore aquaculture and renewable energy production.

With a 10-year life, the Blue Economy CRC brings together 45 industry, government and research partners from ten countries with expertise in aquaculture, marine renewable energy, maritime engineering, environmental assessments and policy and regulation.

Through targeted industry-focussed research and training, the Blue Economy CRC paves the way for innovative, commercially viable and sustainable offshore developments and new capabilities. Our vision is that our blue economy industries in offshore aquaculture and renewable energy are globally competitive, at the forefront of innovation and are underpinned by a robust environmental planning and management framework which consumers trust and value.

The Blue Economy CRC’s activities are focused around five interconnected Research Programs in collaboration with industry and other Participants.