Recognising the benefits of sustainable use and development of marine and coastal resources and facilitating these processes for current and future generations.
ANCORS staff and fellows have a wide range of professional expertise and research experience across all aspects of the blue economy. This includes exploration of integrated approaches to blue economy governance, and methods of ensuring socially equitable and inclusive blue economy development.
Current research projects within ANCORS also encompass diverse aspects of the blue economy including sustainable development of fisheries in the Pacific, the viability of deep seabed mining in the Pacific and the restoration and maintenance of blue carbon elements in the Asia Pacific.
In addition, ANCORS has an established reputation for high quality professional training courses and capacity building in all aspects of the blue economy.