July 30-31, 2023 — China says it’s blue economy is worth €457 billion euros, while the U.S. values its at €338 billion.
EU= €129 billion
India= €61 billion
Full doc below for convenience
Warning: the chart has varying timeframes, currencies, methods …there may be lack of comparability. That is why I frame them not so cool charts.. also the escalation of exploitation is worrying. The charts below the main chart provide some context, definitions.
GVA = gross value added
How G20 members value the blue economy
blue-G20_ECSWG-Technical_Study_on_Accelerating_the_Transition_to_a_Sustainable_and_Resilient_Blue_EconomyDownload
In rare act of human kindness to animal world, restaurant worker/owner gives fish each to these two seagulls
Pic: CarrZee – I guess the fish might not think he’s so kind
See the blue economy annex here (at end of doc):