What Is the Blue Economy? Tom Dillon Explains

The ocean generates $2.5 trillion of economic benefits around the world each year, and more than 1 billion people around the world depend on it as a primary source of protein. Yet, it’s facing numerous threats, from overfishing to increasing plastic waste.

In this conversation with host Dan LeDuc and Pew’s Tom Dillon for the After the Fact podcast, we explore the answer to the question, “what is the blue economy?” and economic approaches to conservation efforts. To hear the full podcast episode, please visit pewtrusts.org/afterthefact.