ArcBlue

About ArcBlue

The aim of the ArcBlue project is to contribute to both blue value creation and development of competence. It will also aim to promote both the exchange of knowledge and cooperation within the blue sectors of fisheries and aqua-/mariculture in the Arctic regions of Northern Norway, Alaska, and Greenland.

ArcBlue will use those three Arctic regions as case studies to create a toolbox about the blue economy. This will be used by policymakers to help guide them when making decisions. Through the development of such a digital toolbox, its users will be able to see the consequences of their decisions for the climate and the economy. The ArcBlue toolbox will thus help policymakers and investors to make the right decisions for the blue economy. The focus region can be expanded to other Arctic regions in the future.

ArcBlue will provide the Norwegian Government with a concrete example of successful Arctic cooperation for their objectives during Norway’s Arctic Council Chairmanship 2023-2025.

Program Support 

ArcBlue is a three-year program (2022-2025), financed by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs within the framework of the Arctic 2030 program. ArcBlue builds on the successful cooperation efforts of the AlaskaNor project, and the broad economic expertise provided by the Arctic Economic Council’s Blue Economy Working Group.