The Blue Ports Initiative empowers fishing ports to become catalysts for sustainable growth, stronger livelihoods and healthier marine environments, unlocking their potential to build more resilient coastal communities.
Blue ports are where the ocean, people and opportunity come together, transforming fishing ports into gateways for innovation, inclusion and lasting economic, social and environmental value.
Highlights
FAO and India together for more efficient port systems
09/06/2026
A recent FAO mission to India marked an important step in supporting the country’s efforts to modernize fishing port infrastructure through more...
Blue Ports Initiative in Italy: fishing ports, people and sustainable local development
09/04/2026
FAO is engaging with Italian stakeholders to promote fishing ports as drivers of sustainable local development, improved governance and innovation,...
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...
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...
Roadmap to a Blue Port (also available in Spanish)
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.
