1. Kingdom Of Morocco
Blue Belt Initiative
Proposition for a sustainable use of marine resources and management of the Ocean

2. Coastal areas: The most vulnerable and productive area
The Blue Belt is :
A program to integrate ocean users in the process of the sustainability
Its aims to give tools and solutions transforming their activities in sustainable ones…
The Blue Belt initiative is :
A priority area
A Collaborative platform
Priority Solutions
Coastal areas: The most vulnerable and productive area

3. Solutions built up within the concept of the Ecosystemic Approach
The blue belt is :
Solutions built up within the concept of the Ecosystemic Approach

4. The blue belt is : User - Observer Extend the Global Fishing Watch
Initiative
FRSOG

5. We want to produce more by fishing less
The blue belt is :
We want to produce more by fishing less
Fishing vessel of the future
Foster fish processing and ecological certification

6. The blue belt is : Micro algae value Chain
Developing offshore Multi-trophic aquaculture

7. The blue Belt is a package of solutions :
Aiming to transform environmental constraints in economic opportunities
Achieving SDG 14 Targets
Environmental constraints
Acidification
Ocean Pollution
Overfishing
Habitats destruction
Extreme hazards
Priority actions
Seaweed farming
Multitrophic aquaculture
Fishing vessel of the future
Processing
MPA
User-Observer
Economics opportunities
Carbone Market
Biomass , biofuel...
New industries (food, pharma, …)
Ship building
News jobs
Insurances
Etc…

8. The BBI and the WestMED initiative
The WestMED Hackatons held in Palermo on May 14, represent the contribution of the Initiative to the Sommet des Deux Rives by providing relevant project ideas which fulfil existing gaps in addressing strategic challenges and opportunities for the Blue Economy in the two shores of the Mediterranean.
Identified relevant project ideas by the WestMED Initiative (Fight of Illegal Unreported and Unregulated Fishing, Sustainable Aquaculture, Marine Litter, Clean Maritime Transport, Marine Clusters and Blue Tourism)

9. The Blue Belt Initiative is :
Community, partnerships, whish asks to be enlarged…
Recherche
Institutionnel
Intergouvernemental et Développement
Associations et ONG
Secteur Privé