RethinkBlue

COST Action CA22122

Rethinking the Blue Economy:
Socio-Ecological Impacts
and Opportunities

About the Action

RethinkBlue centres around the Blue Economy and related policies affecting European societies

The main aim and objective of the RethinkBlue COST Action CA22122 is to to assess the impact and the opportunities arising from the Blue Economy paradigm. This will create new insights on how to enhance the economic, social and environmental sustainability of the Blue Economy.

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Structure

Meet our Working Groups

Knowledge exchange and capacity building among researchers and stakeholders of the Blue Economy will be facilitated through a variety of virtual and in-person activities, such as meetings, research workshops, an online seminar series, training schools, and conferences.

The scientific work will be carried out in five thematic Working Groups (WGs 1-5).

Working Group 1

Maritime occupations

Main Focus: Workers in different sectors of the Blue Economy, such as fishers, seafarers, etc.
WG1
Working Group 1
Working Group 2

Food security & sustainable blue consumption

Main Focus: Value chains, trade and consumption of blue products (e.g., seafood) and services (e.g., transport, tourism).
WG2
Working Group 2
Working Group 3

Port cities & coastal communities

Main Focus: Port cities and coastal communities as complex organisations that are deeply connected with local spaces, culture, economy, and environment.
WG3
Working Group 3
Working Group 4

Fisheries governance & emergent activities

Main Focus: Governance challenges related to traditional and emerging Blue activities and developments
WG4
Working Group 4
Working Group 5

Climate change & natural hazards

Main Focus: Impact of climate change and natural hazards for coastal populations and the Blue Economy
WG5
Working Group 5

RethinkBlue in Numbers

Total Participants
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Total Countries
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Inclusiveness Target Countries
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Dr Francesca Savoldi (Ca’ Foscari University Venice / ISS Erasmus) was hosted at the Bogazici University during October 2025, as part of a Rethink...
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Earlier this year, Prof. dr Sanja Kovačić (University of Novi Sad) was hosted AT the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Department of Ports...
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Earlier this year, Dr. Amit Sharma (Tallinn University of Technology) was hosted at the Swedish National Road and Transport Research Institute as part of...
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Earlier this year, Nataša Rogelja Caf participated in the Mare Conference, entitled People and the Sea, as part of a Rethink Blue short term...
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Exploring how maritime identity shapes coastal communities, how port growth includes or excludes residents, and how historical evolution informs sustainable port planning—highlighting who truly...
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Earlier this year, Kurt Rachlitz participated in the Mare Conference, entitled People and the Sea, as part of a Rethink Blue short term scientific...