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Key definition

Blue economy definition

What does Blue economy mean? In legal practice, the blue economy describes ocean-, sea- and coast-related industries, their onshore support activities, and the regulatory, planning and permitting frameworks that govern them. It is a descriptive policy term rather than a defined term in UK or Irish legislation or case law, and typically covers shipping and ports, fisheries and aquaculture, offshore renewable energy (offshore wind, wave and tidal), subsea cables and pipelines, marine aggregates, coastal tourism, shipbuilding/repair and marine biotechnology. Key legal features include marine spatial planning (UK Marine Policy Statement and marine plans; Ireland’s National Marine Planning Framework), seabed rights and leasing (The Crown Estate and...

EU Law Glossary: Legal Acts, Institutions, Competences and Key Policy Initiatives

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The EU glossary brings together and clarifies terms regularly used in EU law.

Blue economy

The European Union’s blue economy covers all activities and sectors linked to oceans, seas and coastlines, whether operating directly in the marine environment (eg shipping, seafood, energy production) or on land (eg ports, shipyards, coastal infrastructures).

Circular Economy Action Plan

In March 2020, under the European Green Deal, the European Commission adopted a new Circular Economy Action Plan (CEAP). The CEAP seeks to:

make sustainable products the norm across the EU
prioritise sectors likely to be highly affected by circularity, such as construction and buildings, batteries and vehicles, water, packaging, plastics, batteries, electronics
empower consumers and public procurers
cut waste

For further details on the CEAP, see News Analysis: New circular economy action plan published, Sustainable products and supply chains (EU Law)—overview and Practice Note: EU Environment—horizon scanner, which covers key new and upcoming EU legislation and consultations relating to waste regulation, and the associated goals set by the CEAP.

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