Overview
MARINE ENVIRONMENTS SUPPORT ECONOMIES
The Economies goal captures the economic value associated with marine industries using revenue from marine sectors, such as commercial fishing, mariculture, tourism and recreation, shipping and transportation, whale watching, ports and harbors, ship and boat building, and renewable energy production.
GOAL DESCRIPTION
Marine-related industries provide direct, indirect, and induced benefits and help to strengthen the economies of marine-related communities.
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Explore the full description of the data and model used in the Global OHI MODEL. Or, take a look at PRACTICAL GUIDANCE for advice on adapting the goal for future assessments and to learn how previous OHI+ assessments have modified this goal to address differences in data availability or priorities.
