Maritime policy and development of a sustainable blue economy
Article 51
The EMFAF shall support the implementation of the maritime policy and the development of a sustainable blue economy through: (a) the promotion of a sustainable, low carbon and climate resilient blue economy; (b) the promotion of an integrated governance and management of the maritime policy, including through maritime spatial planning, sea basin strategies and maritime regional cooperation; (c) the enhancement of the transfer and uptake of research, innovation and technology in the sustainable blue economy; (d) the improvement of maritime skills, ocean literacy and sharing of socio-economic and environmental data on the sustainable blue economy; (e) the development of project pipelines and innovative financing instruments.