Decoding the Ocean

Episode 2 - The Blue Economy: How the Ocean Shapes Our Economies

The Ocean supports food systems, global trade, and the livelihoods of billions of people.

In this second episode of Decoding the Ocean, we explore how ocean-based activities - from fisheries and aquaculture to maritime transport and offshore energy and much more - form what is known as the blue economy.

Episode 1 - Why Ocean Data Matters

The Ocean regulates climate, produces about half of the world’s oxygen, supports biodiversity, and sustains the global economy. When it changes, everything changes.

In this first episode of Decoding the Ocean, we explore how science and digital oceanography help us observe, understand, and anticipate those changes. 

Discover how the Copernicus Marine Service, part of the EU’s Earth observation programme and implemented by Mercator Ocean International, turns satellite data, in situ observations, and numerical models into free, open, and reliable Ocean information.

Because protecting the Ocean starts with understanding it.

Join us on a journey into the ocean... illuminated by science.

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“Decoding the Ocean” is our new podcast to explore how science and digital innovation turn Ocean observations into free, open, and reliable intelligence, with real-world impact. From climate regulation and marine ecosystem protection to artificial intelligence and the Blue Economy, each episode uncovers how digital oceanography is transforming our understanding of the Ocean.

The series is brought to you by Mercator Ocean International and the Copernicus Marine Service, showing how cutting-edge Ocean data helps us monitor, understand, and anticipate the Ocean’s future.