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14/08/2026

🌊 Think you know what the Blue Economy is? Better get the answer right… or face the consequences! 😅 Three friends put their knowledge to the test while exploring what the Blue Economy means and the opportunities it can offer.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Js052kYjgc

🎬 This video is part of the NextGen Blue youth video series, exploring how communities understand and experience the sustainable Blue Economy.

NextGen Blue is co-funded by the Erasmus+ Programme of the European Union, empowering youth and youth workers for sustainable Blue Economy careers and marine conservation.

🔗 Learn more: https://nextgenblue.mind-spin.com

Funded by the European Union. Views and opinions expressed are however those of the author(s) only and do not necessarily reflect those of the European Union or the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Neither the European Union nor EACEA can be held responsible for them.

What is the Blue Economy? If you don't know you have to face the co...

22/07/2026

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17/07/2026

🐟 Did you know the Blue Economy includes hundreds of careers beyond fishing?

During our visit to a fish research laboratory, we discovered how scientists study fish health, behaviour, breeding and aquatic ecosystems to support sustainable fisheries, biodiversity conservation and food security.

Behind every aquarium is a team of professionals, from marine biologists and aquaculture specialists to veterinarians, environmental scientists, technicians and engineers working to protect our oceans and shape a more sustainable future.

The Blue Economy is full of exciting career opportunities, both in the lab and at sea. 🌊

🔗 Explore the many careers in the Blue Economy and learn more about the Erasmus+ youth project NextGen Blue at NextGenBlue.mind-spin.com

03/07/2026

Pilot testing activity of NextGen Blue project in Latvia!

Learn more: https://nextgenblue.mind-spin.com/

10/05/2026

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24/04/2026

Healthy oceans depend on balanced ecosystems and every species plays a role.

Animals like sea otters are considered keystone species, meaning their presence helps maintain the stability of marine environments. By controlling populations of other species, they support biodiversity and ecosystem health.

🌍 Why does this matter?
Healthy oceans:
🔹 Produce around half of the oxygen we breathe
🔹 Absorb large amounts of carbon dioxide
🔹 Support food systems for billions of people

Protecting marine life isn’t just about conservation, it’s about climate action, food security, and sustainable development.

Through NextGen Blue Erasmus+ project, young people learn how careers in conservation, science, and policy can directly contribute to protecting life below water.

The project is coordinated by and supported by MindSpin and VERDE Research Center for Innovation and Sustainable Development

20/04/2026

The ocean isn’t just a view, it’s the future.

From renewable energy to marine innovation, the Blue Economy is shaping careers, protecting ecosystems, and powering sustainable growth across the world.

💡 Did you know? Millions of jobs already depend on the ocean and even more are emerging every year.

NextGen Blue is an Erasmus+ project aiming to connect young people with these opportunities and inspire the next wave of ocean changemakers. The project is coordinated by Sportive and supported by and VERDE Research Center for Innovation and Sustainable Development.

17/04/2026

The future of sustainable materials may come from the ocean.

Marine biotechnology is unlocking new solutions using algae, seaweed, and marine organisms:
🔹 Bioplastics that reduce fossil fuel use
🔹 Natural compounds for medicine and cosmetics
🔹 Eco-friendly materials with low environmental impact

🌍 This sector alone is projected to reach billions in global market value, showing how science and sustainability can work together.

At the same time, marine renewable energy like offshore wind, tidal, and wave power is expected to grow rapidly, creating new careers in engineering, data science, and environmental innovation.

NextGen Blue is an Erasmus+ project in cooperation with and VERDE Research Center for Innovation and Sustainable Development that aims to help young people explore these emerging fields and understand how innovation can protect both the planet and the economy.

16/04/2026

28/03/2026

🦀 There are two main ways to produce seafood: catching fish in the wild or farming aquatic organisms through aquaculture.

🌊Aquaculture includes not only fish farming, but also the cultivation of shellfish, crustaceans, and aquatic plants such as seaweed.

📈 Over the last few decades, aquaculture has expanded rapidly. As the chart shows, it grew from a very small share of global seafood production in the 1960s to become the larger source of seafood production by 2022, overtaking capture fisheries in the 2010s.

🐠 This shift is important because it has helped reduce some of the pressure on wild fish stocks. If rising global demand for seafood had been met only through wild capture, the pressure on marine ecosystems and overexploited fish populations would likely have been much greater.

👉 Understanding this transition is essential for thinking about the future of the Blue Economy, where food production, sustainability, innovation, and marine conservation must go hand in hand.

📍For the NextGen Blue project, aquaculture is an important example of how the Blue Economy is changing. It shows how innovation in food production can help respond to growing demand while also creating new career opportunities in sustainable fisheries, marine science, farm management, environmental monitoring, and blue entrepreneurship. By exploring trends like the rise of aquaculture, NextGen Blue helps young people and youth workers better understand how marine sectors are evolving and why sustainable solutions will be central to the future of oceans, coastal communities, and blue careers.

📚 Read more in the article below on the rise of aquaculture:
https://ourworldindata.org/rise-of-aquaculture