Introduced by Deputy Premier and Minister of Home Affairs, the Hon. Walter Roban, JP, MP, on August 25th 2022, the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan outlines a pathway to growing Bermuda's ocean economy while protecting and restoring the island's ocean spaces for present and future generations.

The Draft Blue Prosperity Plan has two components: the Blue Economy Strategy, a guideline for growing Bermuda's ocean-related industries and attracting investment opportunities; and the Marine Spatial Plan, a framework for implementing sustainable ocean development, protection, and management. This Draft Blue Prosperity Plan uses the best available science and builds from extensive input from the Government of Bermuda, the local scientific community, stakeholder groups, and the Bermudian public.

Before formal adoption, the Government will undertake an extensive public consultation on the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan to give the public every opportunity to be involved in the process. In the coming months, a series of virtual and in-person community engagement events will be held across the island. Individuals can also join one of the six stakeholder groups representing the needs and perspectives of Bermuda's ocean users and submit feedback through the Government's Citizens Forum website beginning September 12, 2022.

BOPP is a community-driven program representing a partnership between the Government of Bermuda, the Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences, and the Waitt Institute. The Programme aims to responsibly develop Bermuda's Blue Economy to diversify national revenue through the coordinated management of Bermuda's blue assets, including marine resources and ocean-related industries. This includes developing a marine spatial plan that designates complete protection for 20% of Bermuda's waters, creating 90,000km2 of marine protected areas, and working to improve fisheries management, where appropriate.

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