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.

Action Keywords

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
0
Total Countries
0
Inclusiveness Target Countries
0

Get Involved

Latest Updates

IMG_8074
This Short-Term Scientific Mission (STSM), funded by the RethinkBlue COST Action and carried out by Prof. Dimitris Gavalas, was conducted at Klaipėda University, Lithuania,...
beautiful-white-foamed-waves-sea (1) (1) (1)
RethinkBlue Mentorship Programme webinar on 26 October 2026, 14:00-15:00 CET, with Dr Eleni Hatziyanni and Colette Szczepaniak, moderated by Ioannis Katsounis.
wg1
Researchers and maritime stakeholders met in London to discuss how research can contribute to better health, safety and wellbeing for seafarers. The Safe &...
ESA 2026 1
The RS14 Maritime Sociology Research Stream convened four well-attended parallel sessions at the 17th Conference of the European Sociological Association (ESA), held in Warsaw...
Issues in Seafaring
Join experts examining  “Contemporary issues in seafaring”, including labour relations, workforce welfare, port partnerships, and impacts of AI. The seminar is organized by RethinkBlue Working...
image001
Dr. Priscila Silva (University of Aveiro, CESAM) was awarded a Young Researcher andInnovator Grant (YRIG) from the RethinkBlue COST Action to present her research...