Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders

Kadir Seyhan; Ömerhan Dürrani; Lydia Papadaki; Ebun Akinsete; Şebnem Atasaral; Koray Özşeker; Hatice Akpınar; Ercan Kurtuluş; Rahşan Evren Mazlum; Phoebe Koundouri; Adrian Stanica

doi:10.3389/fmars.2025.1491983

Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders

Kadir Seyhan^*, Ömerhan Dürrani, Lydia Papadaki, Ebun Akinsete, Şebnem Atasaral, Koray Özşeker, Hatice Akpınar, Ercan Kurtuluş, Rahşan Evren Mazlum, Phoebe Koundouri, Adrian Stanica^*

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The Black Sea ecosystem faces significant challenges due to climate change and human activities. Despite this, the opportunities and potential of its Blue Economy and the role of Turkish stakeholders in the key sectors have not been well documented. To define the needs of the Black Sea’s Blue Economy and outline existing problems, a workshop entitled “Engaging Stakeholders: Trabzon Multi-Actor Forum” was held in Trabzon (Türkiye) in November 2022. Stakeholders from the research sector, academia, civil society, industry, business, competent authorities, and government shared their thoughts on various sectors of the Blue Economy, covering 17 areas. They discussed political, environmental, social, technical, legal, and economic aspects, revealing opportunities, challenges, and areas where more research is needed. This meeting provided valuable insights, indicating that efficient collaboration with stakeholders could lead to effective solutions and strategies, helping to improve the Blue Economy in the Black Sea region.

Original language	English
Article number	1491983
Journal	Frontiers in Marine Science
Volume	12
ISSN	2296-7745
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1491983
Publication status	Published - 2025

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Aquaculture
Blue economy development
Fisheries
Marine coastal tourism
Maritime transport
Ocean policy
Offshore renewable energy
Shipbuilding

UN SDGs

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Seyhan, K., Dürrani, Ö., Papadaki, L., Akinsete, E., Atasaral, Ş., Özşeker, K., Akpınar, H., Kurtuluş, E., Mazlum, R. E., Koundouri, P., & Stanica, A. (2025). Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders. Frontiers in Marine Science, 12, Article 1491983. https://doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2025.1491983

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Bridging the gaps for a thriving Black Sea Blue Economy: insights from a multi-sectoral forum of Turkish stakeholders

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