Blue Economy encompasses a wide range of economic activities pertaining to sustainable development of resources and assets in the oceans, related rivers, water bodies and coastal regions, in a manner that ensures equity, inclusion, innovation and modern technology. Oceans cover 72 percent of the surface of our blue planet and provide a substantial portion of the global population with food and livelihood. Enhancing more than 80 percent of global trade, marine and coastal environments constitute a key resource for economic development, sustainable and inclusive growth and employment opportunities.

In recent years, Government of India has allocated 7.5 billion USD for development of Blue Economy sectors. Preliminary estimates place contribution of Blue Economy at 4% of GDP.

FICCI as India’s national industry association has had an industry focused knowledge initiative since 2016 to develop an agenda for mapping the sectoral potential in Blue Economy and its effective leverage by Indian industry. For better understanding of industry involvement and insights into Blue Economy opportunities, we request your valuable feedback on 10 simple questions as below.

We will be pleased to send you a ‘complementary’ soft copy of our Blue Economy Business Report on receipt of your completed questionnaire with valid responses.