The Blue Economy focuses on harnessing ocean resources in a sustainable manner to drive economic growth and improve livelihoods.

While Offshore Oil and Gas is an important industry, it is not considered a key sector of the Blue Economy due to its potential environmental impacts.

MSY is a critical concept in fisheries management, aiming to ensure the long-term sustainability of fish stocks.

MSP is a process that aims to balance different uses of the ocean, such as fishing, shipping, and energy production, while protecting marine ecosystems.

The MARPOL Convention (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships) is a comprehensive set of regulations designed to minimize pollution from ships.

Seawater Mining involves extracting minerals and metals from seawater, such as lithium, magnesium, and gold.

While the Blue Economy can contribute to climate change mitigation, it is important to ensure that development is done in a sustainable manner to avoid exacerbating climate change impacts.

Wave Energy involves harnessing the energy of ocean waves to generate electricity.

Offshore wind farms face a combination of challenges, including high costs, visual impact, and potential environmental impacts.

While investment and innovation are important for the development of the Blue Economy, they are not considered key challenges in the same way as overfishing, pollution, and climate change.

Aquaculture, Mariculture, and Pisciculture are all terms used to describe the practice of farming marine organisms.

While offshore oil and gas exploration and production can have negative environmental impacts, increased tourism and economic development are not typically considered to be among them.

OTEC involves using the temperature difference between the warm surface waters and the cold deep waters of the ocean to generate electricity.

While MPAs can provide a range of benefits, increased pollution from tourism and recreational activities is not typically considered to be one of them.

Tidal power plants face a combination of challenges, including high costs, intermittency, and potential environmental impacts.