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European Maritime Day report: Blue growth is here to stay

A special report on EMD 2016 has just been published. Blue growth is here to stay; this was the conclusion of more than 1100 marine and maritime economy stakeholders, gathered in Turku, Finland on 18th and -19th May 2016 for the 9th edition of the European Maritime Day.

date:  28/06/2016

Since the launch of the Blue Growth Strategy by the European Commission in 2012, significant achievements have been made and the blue economy has taken great strides towards increasing employment and growth, while adding value in advancing sustainability. The boom in offshore wind energy, which is currently employing more than 75,000 Europeans, is but one example of this.

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