Presentation to IMP Expert Group Meeting June 2015

Ireland’s Ocean Economy Taking our seabed area into account, Ireland is one of the largest EU states Ocean wealth-national asset, with diverse marine economy of enormous growth potential Ireland developed national integrated maritime plan- Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth Sets out a roadmap with targeted actions for growth and development Aims to double the value of our ocean wealth to 2.4% of GDP by 2030, exceeding the global average of 2% of GDP and moving towards the EU average of 3-5%.

Sub-Sectors of the Ocean Economy Turnover €000’s Direct Employment (FTE) 2014 estimates 2020 HOOW Targets met Other (realistic) Scenario Seafood & Bio-products 15 companies interviewed, Σ 798 employees ≡ 14% of SF sector 744,1475,633 5,3597,2095,359 Sea Fisheries 202,1002,825 Aquaculture 122, Sea food Processing 389,6351,586 Marine Biotechnology and Bio-products 29, Maritime Transport, Shipbuilding and Services 17 companies interviewed, Σ 531 employees ≡ 9% of MTSS sector 1,657,524 5,689 10,617 Marine Commerce 66,59478 Shipping & Maritime Transport 1,422,4304,633 Marine Manufacturing, Engineering & Construction 110, Marine Retail Services 57, Energy 10 companies interviewed, Σ 704 employees ≡ 5% of Energy sector 137,300 1,077 1,1471,2971,547 Oil & Gas Exploration and Production 125, Marine Renewable Energy: offshore wind, wave & tidal 11, Marine Tourism (incl International Cruise Industry) 9 companies interviewed, Σ 83 employees ≡ 2% of Tourism sector 858,1303,502 6,949 Maritime Monitoring & Surveillance 9 companies interviewed, Σ124 employees ≡ 32% of MMSS sector High Tech Marine Products & Services (Marine ICT & Smart Ocean) 55, Total Marine economy 3,453,02516,29216, 15426,71925,119

Seafood Sector Sea fisheries, Aquaculture, Seafood processing and Bio-technology Aquaculture is main potential growth area to 2020 Current aquaculture production 36,00 tonnes of which salmon is 12,000 tonnes Ireland’s salmon production peaked at 24,000 in 2001 Has been a declining sector in Ireland but growing worldwide Food Harvest target ~ 85,000 tonnes of aquaculture production by 2020 Main skill issue – aging workforce

Maritime transport Shipping & Maritime Transport, Marine Retail Services, Marine Manufacturing, Construction & Engineering and Marine Commerce Shipping & Maritime Transport is the largest component with 4,633 FTEs Main areas of employment is nine State commercial ports Employment decreased between reflecting the national economy 82% of the 17 companies interviewed had roles difficult to recruit into as specialist skills are difficult to find – e.g. harbourmaster and berthing master, operatives with ‘maritime’ experience and pilots Lack of awareness among school leavers of options for “maritime” careers International Shipping Services Centre (ISSC) – the planned development of a purpose built centre in Dublin, modelled on the IFSC but for the shipping industry. It could create over 3,500 jobs and would require business skills combined with maritime knowledge e.g. maritime leasing and brokering skills

Energy Offshore Oil & Gas – Increase in exploration is anticipated from recent announcements licensing round in 2015 and revised fiscal arrangements Initial seismic surveys - minimal impact on employment and skills needed, if well drilling follows on then there will be a ramp up in activities for service vessels and port facilities One discovery could have a big impact – require 3rd / 4th level degrees, generally in numeric, analysis areas and heavily IT focused Marine Renewables – Wave and tidal energy sectors are still at the demonstration stage Ireland well placed to compete in this sector, some of the best demonstration sites in Europe, Employment opportunities - mostly for graduates, with little available for operatives, specialist skills are needed in early stages, once demonstration projects deployed - need for vessel operators and maintenance technicians

Maritime Tourism Marine Tourism estimated to be ~ 10% of overall national tourism. Marine Tourism defined here as water based, i.e. water sports, angling, seaside/resorts Major development is Wild Atlantic Way with potential for increased marine tourism activities on its route. Ireland has had a 200% increase of cruise liners in the last decade.

Maritime Security and Surveillance MMSS is an emerging sector. 50 companies operating in Ireland in this sector both FDI and indigenous. Indigenous companies dominated by specialist SMEs Companies engaged in development of High Tech Marine products and services: remote sensing systems, data management, modelling, simulation and forecasting, under water robotic systems The high tech marine sector is one of the new growth areas for the general ICT industry – will require skills on data handling, cloud computing and analytics, similar to those in the mainstream ICT sector. Large global markets rapidly emerging in this area, new technology companies with high tech products & software solutions have the capacity to grow rapidly.

Education and skills training on offer  Higher Education mainly in NUIG, GMIT & NMCI (CIT) & UCC  NUIG & GMIT – Marine Science  NMCI – Maritime Transport  UCC – Renewable energy  UCD - Geoscience  Further Education mainly BIM  BIM -Seafood  ETBs – Outdoor Education  Safety Training – BIM, NMCI & Private providers approved by DTTAS  Industry Sectoral training:  Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers  OPITO, GWO & IRATA (offshore industry)  Water Sports Regulatory Bodies:  ISA – Irish Sailing Association  ICU – Irish Canoeing Union  Irish Surfing Association

Recommendations Establish a national Marine Discover Programme modelled on the SFI Discover Programme and building on existing marine programmes to raise awareness of careers in the Marine Economy. Ongoing Monitoring of Skills Needs as Trigger Points for growth are reached, e.g. aquaculture licensing, ISSC, exploration drilling Marine Economy Data collection update

Recommendations 4.Develop a mentoring programme for the seafood sector to pass on experience to next generation: 5.Develop a data-collection and sampling course for fishermen: 6.Provide IT training for those living in coastal community working in the Marine economy