ABSTRACT
The Blue Economy, a concept broadly describing a sustainable use of the oceans, is increasingly invoked by a variety of stakeholders in the maritime domain. As there is no unambiguous definition of the Blue Economy, this chapter investigates different understandings of the Blue Economy concept and shows how the maritime security and the Blue Economy agendas are co-dependent. By introducing Blue Economy strategies of selected states and organisations, and scrutinising the way they relate to the maritime security agenda, the importance of the Blue Economy for maritime security governance is discussed. As maritime security and the Blue Economy mutually enable each other, an integrated perspective is necessary to realise the potential of the Blue Economy for securing the maritime domain.
