5 Key Actions for a Sustainable Ocean Economy

The ocean’s resources provide food, jobs and income for almost 3 billion people, most of whom live in developing countries. Trade in ocean-based goods and services is estimated to be worth at least $2.5 trillion per year – about 3% of global GDP in 2020. And Ocean-based economic opportunities for which markets don’t exist yet, such as marine ecosystems services, are estimated to be worth at least $24 trillion.