1. CBSS EGMP Meeting 21 March Stockholm Update on EU Maritime Affairs
Reka Rozsavolgyi European Commission DG MARE Unit A3: Sea-basin Strategies, Maritime Regional Cooperation and Maritime Security

2. A European Strategy for Blue Growth An overview

3. The Blue Growth strategy was conceived back in 2012 when the ministers responsible for maritime policies all agreed together with the Commission to adopt a Marine and Maritime Agenda for Growth and Jobs.
This is the blue contribution to the jobs and growth agenda of the Commission.
Five innovative high growth potential sectors were identified, different states of development.
Blue Growth

4. "Traditional" blue economy sectors
Traditional sectors crucial for jobs and growth
The EU is a world leader in Shipping (25% is EU flagged, 40% of world cargo fleet is European owned), in Shipbuilding (construction of specialised vessels, such as cruise ships, megayachts, ferries, dredgers and supply vessels for the offshore industry): 93% of cruise ship new builds globally are made in Europe, as well as for marine equipment (propulsion systems, large diesel engines, environmental, and safety systems, cargo handling and electronics).
Fisheries: 4th largest producer (EU catches represent 5.3% of the world’s total). The EU is the largest single market for imported fisheries.
Offshore oil and gas: over 90% of oil and over 60% of gas produced in the EU and Norway comes from offshore operations. There are more than 1000 offshore oil or gas installations in operation in European waters. Most production is from the North Sea region.
Coastal Tourism 181 billion EUR GVA, 2.7 million jobs

5. Achievements so far
The EU Blue Economy represents EUR 500 billion Gross Added Value
4% of the EU Economy
5 million jobs
The key achievements were summarised in a Commission Staff Working Document published in march 2017:
Five years on, a way for tidal and wave energy to achieve their potential has been agreed, regulatory barriers to aquaculture are being tackled, employment in maritime tourism is growing, products from marine biotechnology research are reaching the market and technologies for monitoring the environmental impact of deep-sea mining have been developed. Making marine data publicly available through an EU-funded open network has multiplied the opportunities for innovative business and science. An EU programme to improve maritime skills and qualifications is helping businesses find the staff they need.
In addition, the Council also adopted conclusions in June 2017 on blue growth in support for the sustainable development of European marine and maritime economies. It recalls the vital role of oceans for life on earth, economic growth, employment and innovation and highlights that oceans and seas are facing increasing pressures and should be protected from the adverse consequences of climate change.
Member states are invited to manage the oceans and seas sustainably, promote renewable resource efficiency and renewable energies, remove barriers to growth, boost investment and strengthen trade cooperation.
The Council also calls for measures to ensure that outermost, peripheral, coastal and island regions are offered adequate growth opportunities. Member states should also work on supporting new technologies that contribute to the maritime economy and  encourage closer cooperation between  education and industry in order to help promote training and job opportunities.

6. Funding: Mobilising the full range of EU instruments 2014-2020
ERDF
€ 350 billion
EMFF
€ 6,4 billion
HORIZON 2020
€ 80 billion
Private Sector
ESF
€ 60 billion
European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) is an initiative launched jointly by the EIB and the European Commission 
Maritime Policy ~€ 270 M
EFSI/EIB

7. EMFF Sustainable Blue Economy Call
Innovation, marine litter, cooperation in the Mediterranean – the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund launched a call to foster a "Sustainable Blue Economy". With a total budget of € 14.5 million, the call will accelerate the implementation of the European maritime policy and the deployment of the blue economy across Europe and in the Mediterranean. ​This new investment initiative is one of the commitmnets made by the European Union at Our Ocean 2017 global conference to further promote sustainable blue growth across the EU. 

8. Blue Economy calls 2018 3 strands:
Blue labs: innovative solutions for maritime challenges
Blue careers in europe
Grants for the blue economy
EU Budget: EUR
Foreseen to be published in October.

9. Blue Growth in the Baltic
Background:
The „Sustainable Blue Growth Agenda for the Baltic Sea Region“ published in May 2014 aimed at complementing the EUSBSR by identifying areas which could be strengthened with the focus on blue growth.
It focused on the Baltic Sea region’s specificities and strenghts to develop the full potential for growth and innovation of the region’s maritime economies.
Aiming at maximising entrepreneurial and investment opportunities in the Blue Growth domain across the Baltic Sea we initiated last year a comprehensive stakeholder dialogue to define ways to encourage strategic partnerships and projects in key opportunity areas such as the blue bioeconomy, shipping, environmental and monitoring technology and coastal and maritime tourism.
The outcome of this process is available in the report: "Towards an implementation strategy for the Baltic Blue Growth Agenda", launched last June, which provides some great orientations and ideas for reinforcing strategic cooperation on maritime affairs in the BSR.
For instance, possible demonstrator projects with success potential identified by stakeholders include: establishing a joint test bed for autonomous vessels, better branding of regional blue bio based products such as fish or seaweed focusing on their health, environmental and sustainable benefits, stepping up cooperation between industry and scientists to accelerate the development of maritime robotics (marine robotics incubator); or furthering cooperation towards joint tourism products, e.g. 'new luxury' trends such as glamping or BSR-wide joint access cards such as a maritime heritage access card for BSR destinations.

10. Blue Economy – recent EU developments relevant for Baltic
Food from the Oceans Report - How can more food and biomass be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not
deprive future generations of their benefits?
In their latest scientific opinion, the Scientific Advisory Mechanism advised on how more food and biomass can be obtained from the oceans in a way that does not deprive future generations of their benefits. 
The Report outlines the scientific possibilities for obtaining more food and presents High Level recommendations on the EU and international policy context. It highlights the importance of aquaculture in the efforts needed to sustainably feed a continuously growing population. This work identifies some aspects for consideration such as; an overall "food systems policy" which would consider the crosscutting impact of various food production and resource uses at EU and global scale. This could give wider consideration to SDGs other than SDG14, such as SDG2, to end hunger and achieve food security. The report further highlights that long-term sustainable growth in aquaculture is the way to boost the output of food and biomass. Careful management and planning of aquaculture will help us be better prepared to deal with the effects of uncertainties such as climate change and ocean acidification on the oceans in the future

11. Blue Economy – recent EU developments relevant for Baltic
Maritime Spatial Planning: Pan Baltic Scope
Project duration: 01/01/ /12/2019
EU contribution (EMFF budget):  ,00 EUR
This project brings together eight maritime spatial planning (MSP) authorities in seven Member States (SE, DE, PL, DK, LV, EE, FI) and three regional organisations in the Baltic Sea Region, to support the implementation of the MSP Directive and the objectives defined in the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy, Blue Economy and EU2020 Strategy. The objective is to achieve coherent national maritime spatial planning in the Baltic Sea Region and to build a lasting macro-region mechanism for cross-border MSP cooperation.

12. Partnership Pan Baltic Scope
Sweden: Swedish Agency for Marine and Water Management (SwAM)
Germany: Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency (BSH)
Poland: Maritime Office in Szczecin (UMS)
Denmark: Danish Maritime Authority (DMA)
Latvia: Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development (MoEPRD)
Estonia: Ministry of Finance (EE)
Finland: Satakunta Regional Council (RCS)
Finland: Government of Åland (GoA)
Finland: SYKE Finninsh Environment Institute
Baltic Sea Region: VASAB secretariat (Visions and Strategy around the Baltic Sea)
Baltic Sea Region: HELCOM
Baltic Sea Region/Nordic countries: Nordregio

13. Thank you!