PDF. 1 of April 18, 2013 under the Ministry of Agriculture Livestock and Fisheries. Sea2See is an example of an entrepreneurial project that focuses on the environment through its business ideas. • A clear definition of a sustain-able Blue Economy. “Kenya and Africa need to plan radically differently in order to maximise returns by embracing the Blue Economy,” said Kenya’s Foreign Affairs Principal Secretary, Macharia Kamau. For others, it simply refers to any economic activity in the maritime sector, whether sustainable or not. Exploration, exploitation, utilization, management, development and conservation of fisheries resources in Kenya The State Department of Fisheries was created vide Executive Order No. The extraordinary beauty, great diversity and cultural wealth of Kenya's coastal areas have made them an important engine for Kenya's Blue Economy. Ever since I initiated the Blue Economy in 2004 as "ZERI in Action" hundreds of people have contributed to bring the content within reach of many. Last November experts, government officials, environmental activists, policy makers and academics converged in Nairobi, Kenya, for the Sustainable Blue Economy Conference. Nairobi, Kenya November 26-28, 2018. “The New Frontier of African Renaissance” is the “blue economy,” according to the African Union.The United Nation’s Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) recently released a handbook on how Africa can make the most of its vast coastal and freshwater resources.. Out of 54 total countries in Africa, 38 are coastal, including the fastest growing economy on the continent, Kenya. At its heart, it reaffirms the values of the Commonwealth, including Co-ordination of development of policy, legal, regulatory and institutional framework for the fisheries industry and the blue economy Enhancement of technical cooperation with patner states Co-ordinating maritime spatial planning and intergrated coastal zone management This defini-tion makes it clear that the Blue Economy must respect ecosystem The ‘Blue Economy’ is an emerging concept which encourages better stewardship of our ocean or ‘blue’ resources. The Blue Economy development concept has driven many states to consolidate their maritime domain. Kenya has not fully exploited the resources found in our waters, which constitute what is called the blue economy. It underpins the thinking behind the Commonwealth Blue Charter, highlighting in particular the close linkages between the ocean, climate change, and the wellbeing of the people of the Commonwealth. Blue Economy can play a major role in Africa’s structural transformation, sustainable economic progress, and social development. The largest sectors of the current African aquatic and ocean-based economy are fisheries, aquaculture, tourism, transport, ports, coastal mining, and energy. Sustainable Blue Economy Conference Final Report. The global Sustainable Blue Economy Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya, focused on sustainable development that includes the ocean, seas, lakes, and rivers per the 2030 United Nations Agenda. The blue economy, by definition, looks for entrepreneurs who promote the best solutions from nature to face current economic and environmental challenges. For some, Blue Economy means the use of the sea and its resources for sustainable eco-nomic development. Welcome to the original, simple and unabridged version of the Blue Economy. The concept of the Blue Economy started to gain traction in around 2012. The book is translated into 35 languages, …