EU MARITIME POLICY AND BLUE GROWTH Christos Theophilou

ESPON OPEN SEMINAROpportunities and threats for territorial cohesion:

Blue Growth and Urban Poverty

EU Maritime PolicyEU Maritime Policy

• A more coherent approach to maritime issues

• Increased coordination between different policy areas

• Blue Growth: Seas and oceans, drivers for the European economy with great potential for innovation and growth

C Theophilou - DG MARE 2

The Current ContextThe Current Context

• Crisis-hit Europe• The EU's reaction to the crisis• The way forward

• Growth and jobs for recovery and social cohesion• Prevent jobless recovery• Fiscal stability• Structural reforms• Unleash the the untapped potential of the

economy

C Theophilou - DG MARE 3

The blue economy todayThe blue economy today

(€ bn)

BLUE ECONOMY now:

5.4 million jobs € 500 million GVA

In 2020:

7 million jobs € 600 million

GVAC Theophilou - DG MARE 4

Blue Growth

The blue economy of tomorrowThe blue economy of tomorrow

•90% of EU’s external trade and 40% of trade within the EU is seaborne

•Sustainable long-term growth by reducing our carbon footprint

•We must use the sea as land and freshwater become more scarce and expensive

•Potential for high-value jobs and exports

•Revitalizing traditional sectors and letting new ones emerge

C Theophilou - DG MARE 5

Blue Growth => 5 focus sectors

• Ocean Energy

• Maritime and Coastal Tourism

• Aquaculture

• Seabed Mining

• Blue Biotechnology

Blue Growth

C Theophilou - DG MARE 6

Ocean Energy

•Communication adopted on 20 January

•Offshore wind can cover 4% of EU electricity demand and reach 170,000 jobs by 2020.

•Wave and Tidal energy will follow in future, having a high potential particularly in the Atlantic and North Sea

C Theophilou - DG MARE 7

Blue Growth

Ocean EnergyOcean EnergyKey dataKey data

•Offshore wind energy = 20% share of RES by 2020

•10% of installed capacity in 2011, 58 000 EU jobs and €2.4 billion annual investments

•Offshore wind 4% of EU electricity demand by 2020 and 14% by 2030

•By 2030 offshore capacity will exceed that of onshore

•€3.3 billion EIB loans for offshore wind projects 2005-2011

C Theophilou - DG MARE 8

Coastal & Maritime Tourism

2.6 million employed = 1.1% of total EU employment

Cruise industry: 10% annual growth for last 10 years

Cruise tourism: annual turnover of € 14.5 billion; nearly 150,000 jobs.

C Theophilou - DG MARE 9

Blue Growth

• EU receives 52% of all international tourist arrivals worldwide

• 534 million arrivals in 2012, 18 million more than in 2011

• 3.4 million enterprises, 15.2 million jobs

• 51% of bed capacity across EU in coastal areas

• Coasts chosen by more than 60% of EU holiday makers

• Cruise direct turnover € 14.5 billion and 150,000 jobs

• Most popular cruise destinations in Europe - Italy, Spain and Greece (2-2.5 million persons/year each)

• Employment in coastal tourism: EU avg.= 1.1%. Cyprus (8.6%), Malta (7.2%), Greece (3.7%), Spain (3.3%)

C Theophilou - DG MARE 10

EU Maritime Tourism - Key data

Aquaculture• 90,000 jobs in Europe• Production stagnant• COM is helping MS to exchange know-

how and to boost competitiveness of the sector

C Theophilou - DG MARE 11

Blue Growth

AquacultureAquacultureKey dataKey data

•EU aquaculture = 20% of fish production, 65 000 direct jobs + 15,000 indirect

•90% of aquaculture businesses are SMEs

•Greek aquaculture: 123 000 tons, €500 million turnover, 10 500 jobs

•80% of Greek production is exported

C Theophilou - DG MARE 12

Blue Biotechnology

• Sector is expected to grow due to increasing Sector is expected to grow due to increasing demand for biotech products:demand for biotech products:

• Pharmaceuticals and cosmeticsPharmaceuticals and cosmetics

• Food, feed and chemicals Food, feed and chemicals

• BiofuelsBiofuels

• Environmental protectionEnvironmental protection

C Theophilou - DG MARE 13

Marine Mineral ResourcesSeabed Mapping & Mining

• Non-energy raw materials: annual price increase of about 15% between 2000 and 2010.

• Global annual turnover of marine mineral mining expected to grow to €5 billion in the next 10 years, up to €10 billion by 2030.

C Theophilou - DG MARE 14

Communication on Innovation in the Blue Economy: realising the potential of our seas and

oceans for jobs and growth

• Communication published in May• Follows up on the 2011 Communication on Blue Growth• Innovation across all blue economy sectors is crucial

C Theophilou - DG MARE 15

• Newly adopted EMFF funds BG…

C Theophilou - DG MARE 16

Blue Growth

What is needed?What is needed?•Maritime Spatial Planning

•Research for innovation

•Better skills

•Marine knowledge

•Maritime Security Strategy

•Maritime Zones

•Blue Innovation (Communication in spring 2014)

C Theophilou - DG MARE 17