Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities 2025

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7 Making Waves in the Regenerative & Sustainable Ocean Economy: Transformative Ocean Investment Opportunities OCEAN INVESTMENT TODAY The ocean economy contributed USD$2.6 trillion to the global economy in 2020 and is growing at an even faster rate today. The OECD estimates that it could double in size by 2050 6. Yet despite its significant growth potential, investment in the Ocean remains remarkably small and not representative of its integral role in the global economy. For more Ocean Data Intelligence and System Investing go to open source knowledge sharing at Ocean Returns by Builders Vision & Katapult Ocean.Pension funds, insurers and sovereign wealth funds oversee USD$100 trillion of investment 7, yet publicly disclosed “blue” mandates account for only USD$69 billion – less than 0.1% of the total 8. Similarly, the impact -investing market stands at USD$1.57 trillion 9, yet ocean -related deals attract less than USD$16 billion. 6. OECD (2025), The Ocean Economy to 2050, OECD Publishing, Paris 7 . OECD – Institutional Investor Statistics 8. Phenix Capital – Impact Report (2025) 9. GIIN – Sizing the Impact Investing Market 2024Despite covering 70% of the planet, and the growing economic importance of ocean industries, there is a huge investment gap in a regenerative and sustainable Ocean
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