Australia's Roadmap for Blue Economy Science for the Next Decade

Abstract

In August 2015, the Australian Government adopted a comprehensive roadmap for the development of its blue economy for the decade up until 2025. The National Marine Science Plan 2015- 20251 (NMSP), which is the outcome of two years of consultations gives much greater focus to Australia’s efforts in the blue economy over the next 10 years, particularly the necessary contributions from marine sciences. This paper gives a brief description of Australia’s blue economy and then sets out some of the key blue economy challenges as described by the NMSP and an associated White Paper, Marine Nation 2025, and the proposed focus areas for Australian marine science in the coming decade. Show more