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Odisha Charts New Course for Blue Economy
16 Apr
Summary
- Odisha inks MoU for marine spatial planning to boost blue economy.
- Initiative balances economic activities with biodiversity conservation.
- Norway supports Odisha's sustainable ocean planning collaboration.
Odisha's government has signed a memorandum of understanding to establish marine spatial planning (MSP), a crucial step for scientific planning along its extensive coastline.
This initiative, a collaboration between the state's science and technology department and the National Centre for Coastal Research, aims to strengthen the blue economy. It seeks to integrate various sectoral activities, including fisheries, shipping, tourism, and aquaculture, with the vital need for marine biodiversity conservation.
