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The Blue Ports Initiative promotes the transformation of marine and coastal areas into social, economic and environmentally sustainable areas, involving all relevant stakeholders. Fishing ports serve as hubs in the maritime industry where numerous activities converge, each with a direct influence on communities’ lives.
By optimizing the diverse impacts, fishing ports have the potential to transform into valuable sources, emerging as strategic platforms for growth and value creation at local, national, and regional levels.
The Blue Ports Initiative promotes a Blue Transformation for fishing ports, assisting them in adopting sustainable processes. This will lead to the preservation of the environment, improvement of the competitiveness and the promotion of social benefits.
Blue Ports Initiative at a glanceHighlights
Recognizing the role of fishing ports on World Fisheries Day
21/11/2025
On 21 November we celebrate World Fisheries Day, recognizing the vital role fisheries play in food security, employment, and the blue economy.
Blue ports: key drivers for fish trade and market
05/09/2025
In a global trade context where sustainability, traceability and fair-trade standards are becoming increasingly stringent, fishing ports are emerging...
Climate change: a real challenge for Blue Ports
30/06/2025
Fishing ports are dynamic hubs where multiple economic activities converge, directly or indirectly linked to the fisheries sector. Due to their coastal...
Tumaco set to become Colombia’s first Blue Port on the Pacific Coast
14/05/2025
The Port of Tumaco is a seaport located in the Pacific coast of Colombia, in the Nariño Department, close to the border with Ecuador. Strategically...
Transforming fishing ports: Blue Ports Initiative
24/02/2025
Fishing ports are at the heart of coastal economies, serving as key hubs where economic, social, and environmental activities intersect, directly...
Towards eco-fishing ports: Indonesia, a model of merit
18/01/2024
Climate change, propelled by human activities such as fossil fuel combustion and deforestation, is a critical global concern with severe impacts on...
Namport's environmental and maritime initiatives: a year of sustainability milestones
15/01/2024
The Namibian Ports Authority (Namport) continues to raise the bar in promoting environmental education and maritime awareness with a series of groundbreaking...
Advancing sustainability in Argentine fishing ports
29/01/2024
In a collaborative effort, the Subsecretaría de Pesca of Argentina, in partnership with FAO Argentina and the FAO Rome Blue Ports Initiative team, organized...
Publications
Roadmap to a Blue Port
04/01/2023
The Roadmap to Become a Blue Port intends to assist fishing ports to implement a Blue Transformation approach at strategic and operational planning level through the involvement of stakeholders, the implementation of projects and actions, and the measurement of impact.
GLOBEFISH INSIGHTS | Blue ports: key drivers for sustainability, better livelihoods and fair trade | October 2025
31/10/2025
The publication presents the Blue Ports Initiative approach and showcases how ports can act as catalysts for innovation, efficiency and sustainability across the fisheries value chain.
Events
10/2
2026
13/2
2026
7th Blue Ports Initiative Workshop
Vigo (Spain), 10/02/2026 - 13/02/2026
The Port of Vigo will be the host of the 7th Blue Ports Initiative workshop, gathering focal points and experts from the blue ports network, to discuss relevant topics focused on sustainable infrastructure in blue ports.
10/11
2025
International Conference on Fishing Communities 2025
Incheon (South Korea), 10/11/2025
One session of the international conference in Korea will be dedicated to the Blue Ports Initiative, where some case studies were analyzed, such as Indonesia, Argentina, Morocco and Anfaco, representing the industry.
