date:Aug 03, 2012
The report, Harnessing Our Ocean Wealth - An Integrated Marine Plan for Ireland was launched at the Marine Institute, Galway.
The plan presents a roadmap for the Governments vision to tap into a 1,200 billion global market for seafood, tourism, oil and gas, renewable ocean energy and new applications for health, medicine and technology. It sets out three high-level goals to achieve a thriving maritime economy, healthy ecosystems, and to increase our engagement with the sea.
The Taoiseach said: