Key Facts about Blue Economy
National StatisticsMajor Sectors of the Blue Economy
6 Core VerticalsMarine Living Resources
Fisheries, cage mariculture, seaweed cultivation, and cold-chain supply networks.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Harnesses biological assets to reinforce food security structures and premium export commerce.
Activities Encompassed: Deep-sea longlining, mariculture cage tracking, seaweed micro-propagation seed banks, and cold chain asset expansion.
Relevant Stakeholders: Department of Fisheries (DoF), ICAR-CMFRI, NFDB, and MPEDA.
Maritime Transport & Shipping
Mega container transshipment hubs, automated dry docks, and low-carbon green shipping lines.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Orchestrates cross-border pipelines to scale freight logistics efficiency while cutting domestic transit overheads.
Activities Encompassed: Mega container transshipment hub engineering, automated dry dock management, and low-carbon green shipping lines.
Relevant Stakeholders: Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (MoPSW), DG Shipping, and Major Port Authorities.
Offshore Renewable Energy
Offshore wind farm arrays, tidal power, undersea transmission cables, and OTEC modules.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Drives deepwater clean technology installation to back the national carbon neutrality path.
Activities Encompassed: Undersea cable structural mapping, grid-scale offshore wind farm arrays, and Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) modules.
Relevant Stakeholders: Ministry of New and Renewable Energy (MNRE), NIWE, and NIOT.
Marine Biotechnology
Deep-sea bioprospecting, marine pharmaceuticals, enzymes, bio-plastics, and algae carbon absorption.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Unlocks complex molecular profiles to generate next-generation industrial compounds and clinical remedies.
Activities Encompassed: Deep-sea bioprospecting pipelines, anti-viral drug discovery, and algae-driven industrial carbon absorption matrices.
Relevant Stakeholders: Department of Biotechnology (DBT), CSIR, and premier academic nodes.
Coastal & Marine Tourism
Blue Flag certified beaches, sustainable eco-resorts, marine heritage corridors, and passenger cruise nodes.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Capitalizes on environmental marine landscapes to diversify local employment while safeguarding delicate coastal zones.
Activities Encompassed: International Blue Flag beach eco-labeling, sustainable low-impact eco-lodges, and augmented cruise hubs.
Relevant Stakeholders: Ministry of Tourism, State Maritime Boards, and ASI.
Non-Living Resources
Polymetallic nodule mapping, deep-sea minerals, bathymetric surveys, and offshore fuel characterization.
View Details ›Sectoral Focus: Manages geomorphological seafloor monitoring to guarantee domestic access to critical minerals and offshore fuels.
Activities Encompassed: Polymetallic nodule riser exploration tests, deep-sea seismic mapping blocks, and gas hydrate characterization.
Relevant Stakeholders: Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES), Ministry of Mines, and Geological Survey of India (GSI).
Key National Initiatives & Interventions
National FrameworksDeep Ocean Mission
High-profile technology initiative focusing on human-piloted submersibles, deep-sea mining crawlers, and high-resolution bathymetric floor mapping for polymetallic nodules.
Official Portal ↗O-SMART (Ocean Services)
Umbrella scheme coordinating real-time maritime monitoring operations, vital public data streams, marine spatial forecasts, and multi-tier early warning tsunami services.
Official Portal ↗Sagarmala Programme
Port-led industrialization and logistics initiative upgrading cargo handling at major ports, automating dry docks, opening inland waterways, and linking industrial freight corridors.
Official Portal ↗PM Matsya Sampada Yojana
Flagship scheme modernizing fisheries infrastructure, coastal cage aquaculture, seaweed farming clusters, and cold chain logistics to reduce post-harvest losses.
Official Portal ↗Neel Kranti Mission
Unlocks economic potential of inland and marine water bio-resources through tech-based farming methods, mariculture equipment, and enhanced biosecurity.
Official Portal ↗Shipbuilding & Ship Repair Clusters
Delivers direct assistance grants to domestic commercial shipyards, setting up specialized self-reliant shipbuilding zones and securing national commercial fleet capacity.
Official Portal ↗International Cooperation
Global PartnershipsIndian Ocean Rim Association (IORA)
Strengthening regional cooperation for sustainable development in the Indian Ocean Region.
Indian Ocean Naval Symposium (IONS)
Enhancing maritime security and collaboration among IONS member countries.
Bay of Bengal Initiative for Multi-Sectoral Technical and Economic Cooperation (BIMSTEC)
Promoting economic growth and development in the Bay of Bengal region.
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS)
India's commitment to international maritime law and sustainable use of ocean resources.
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC-UNESCO)
Advancing ocean science & capacity building for sustainable ocean management.
Global Partnership on Marine Litter (GPML)
Combating marine pollution and promoting clean and healthy oceans.
National Blue Economy Targets
Strategic MilestonesEnhance ocean economy's share in GDP, generate millions of jobs, expand sustainable Blue Economy sectors, and ensure healthy marine ecosystems.
Make India a global leader in ocean innovation, self-reliant blue industries, and sustainable practices in alignment with Viksit Bharat @2047 and global sustainable development goals.
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