State of the Blue Economy 2023

Registration is now open!

The annual State of the Blue Economy Forum convenes leaders from across ocean industries, including fishing, energy, engineering, research, tourism, conservation and government. WA’s blue economy is estimated to employ 60,000 people, contribute $25 billion to GSP and is trending towards double this size by 2030.

The forum enables the diverse stakeholders to develop a shared understanding of the status, trends in ocean health andocean-dependent economic activities. The forum facilitates alignment and collaboration on priority actions towards the vision of WA being the leading blue economy in the Indian Ocean by 2030.

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The Forum features include:

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Testimonials

• "Opportunity to speak with some key relevant stakeholders who would normally be difficult for us to access.”
• "It was interesting for me to have a grasp on the current state of the blue economy in WA, and leave with hope that main players (at least those who attended) see the future of the blue economy as a truly sustainable sector."
• "The survey of the most important issues form those that attended was very valuable.”

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Themes and speakers to be announced soon. Stay tuned to our website and LinkedIn for updates.

This event is part of the Blue Gravity initiative and is proudly supported by  Department of Jobs, Tourism, Science and Innovation, City of Fremantle and For Blue.