The sustainable ocean economy encompasses ocean-related activities, policies and initiatives that seek to drive economic development in a way that is compatible with protecting marine ecosystems and social well-being.

Within the framework of Ocean Decade Challenge 4, this approach promotes solutions capable of combining growth, resilience, sustainability and a more balanced distribution of benefits.

DCC-SOE works to place high-quality knowledge at the heart of decision-making and effective action.
Its approach combines scientific research, applied knowledge, socioeconomic analysis and data sharing to generate useful intelligence that helps guide public and private decisions linked to the ocean economy.

DCC-SOE was created to help address some of the major challenges linked to the development of a more sustainable and resilient ocean economy. These include:

DCC-SOE aligns with the main international frameworks relevant to ocean governance, biodiversity, climate, sustainable fisheries, maritime spatial planning, blue innovation and the ocean economy.