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

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Inclusiveness Target Countries
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Tallinn, Estonia 27-29 January 2026 Abstract submission deadline: 15 November 2025 Submission open only to RethinkBlue Action members Conference Overview In just over a decade...
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A dynamic session co-organized by COST Action RethinkBlue members Silvia Gomez Mestre and Irmak Ertör brought together researchers and participants to discuss justice, equity,...
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Dr Małgorzata Bielenia was hosted at University of Split (Faculty of Maritime Studies) in Croatiaas part of a Rethink Blue short term scientific mission,...
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What is it? The RethinkBlue COST Action program matches senior researchers (mentors) with early career researchers (mentees) to foster professional development and international connections...
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The following open access article has just been published in Open Research Europe – an open access publishing venue for European Commission-funded researchers. Agius K,...
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Dr. Brakemi Egbedi participated in the 22nd Health Related Water Microbiology Conference (WaterMicro25), Amersfoort, Netherlands, as part of a Rethink Blue short term scientific...