III-1 Fisheries and Aquaculture Sustainability

Scope | Sustainable harvesting, farming innovations, and ecosystem impacts.

Develop science-based guidelines for sustainable fisheries management.

Promote eco-friendly aquaculture technologies and feed systems.

Monitor ecosystem impacts of intensive aquaculture and overfishing.

Foster traceability, certification schemes, and policy recommendations for seafood sustainability.

Support capacity building in community-based and small-scale fisheries.

III-2 Blue Economy and Marine Industry

Scope | Ocean investment, and innovation ecosystems.

Facilitate blue economy investment platforms and maritime startup ecosystems.

Promote innovation clusters in ocean energy, bioproducts, biotechnology, and maritime tourism.

Support business incubation, venture capital engagement, and technology transfer.

Collaborate on sustainable finance and ESG frameworks in marine industries.

Map emerging marine sectors with high socio-economic value and ecological compatibility.

III-3 Climate Change and Ocean Resilience

Scope | Adaptation strategies, sea-level rise, ocean acidification and resilience.

Assess climate-related ocean changes and their impact on ecosystems and coastal communities.

Support nature-based solutions, such as mangrove restoration and coral reef protection.

Develop decision-support tools for coastal adaptation and resilience planning.

Promote carbon sequestration strategies in marine systems (e.g., blue carbon).

Coordinate with climate science networks for integrated policy recommendations.

III-5 Maritime Safety and Search & Rescue

Scope | Focuses on emergency systems, marine safety protocols, and SAR (Search and Rescue).

Improve navigational safety and marine accident response readiness.

Develop advanced SAR equipment, drones, and communication networks.

Enhance real-time distress monitoring and coordination with coast guards.

Support regulatory training, drills, and capacity building for SAR teams.

Promote international cooperation on maritime rescue operations.

III-6 Coastal Management

Scope | Studies integrated coastal management, erosion control, and restoration.

Promote sustainable land-sea interface governance frameworks.

Research coastal zone dynamics and sediment transport models.

Develop shoreline stabilization and dune/marsh restoration strategies.

Integrate urban development with coastal resilience plans.

Monitor human-nature interactions and reduce ecosystem degradation.

III-7 Maritime Management and Shipping

Scope | Global shipping governance, regulatory compliance, and port operations.

Develop and analyze global shipping policies, regulations, and management frameworks.

Study shipping industry economics, market trends, and impacts on international trade.

Promote port governance, maritime safety, and compliance management.

Advance sustainable development and industry standards in the shipping sector.