Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities 2025

14 Making Waves in the Regenerative & Sustainable Ocean Economy: Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities Ocean Conservation: investment into projects to improve biodiversity and resilience in coastal communities, creating business opportunities through marine protected areas, ecotourism, payments for ecosystem services and blue carbon. Circular Economy and Blue Technology: businesses that leverage ocean assets or directly prevent ocean degradation by using innovative new techniques or technologies such as plastic upcycling and waste management. Sustainable Blue Infrastructure: technologies and efficiencies, including green/blue solutions to freight and passenger shipping and green ports. 1 3 52 4 6Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture: capital and technical resources for best practice aquaculture and wild-caught seafood businesses and supply chains, particularly in emerging markets and SIDS, that can be certified sustainable and access high-value markets globally. Ocean-based Renewable Energy: wave, solar and tidal power where the investment provides innovation or uniquely leverages the Ocean without detriment to biodiversity. Ridge to Reef: investment into integrated solutions including agriculture, sustainable forestry and land use, recognizing the importance of watersheds and coastal management. 13. Minderoo Foundation and PartnersPart 2: Investment-Ready Projects, Initiatives and SMEs There are six critical sustainable and regenerative blue economy sectors with a median potential global investment of USD$550 billion per annum to 203013:SHIFTING CURRENTS: IRRESISTIBLE OCEAN INVESTMENT OPPORTUNITIES