The Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme (BOPP) is a community-driven programme to foster the sustainable, profitable, and enjoyable use of ocean resources. This programme is a partnership between the Government of Bermuda, the Waitt Institute, and Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences (BIOS).
Bermuda's Blue Prosperity Plan
Bermuda seeks a future where its marine waters contain healthy ecosystems that can support a thriving and more resilient ocean-based economy while balancing the diverse priorities of ocean users.
Bermuda’s Blue Prosperity Plan delivers on this vision with a framework that supports the sustainable management of ocean resources, coordinates decision-making about marine-based development, ensures that 20% of Bermuda’s marine waters are fully protected marine protected areas (MPAs), and provides a strategy for the sustainable growth of the Blue Economy.
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Why Protect Bermuda's Ocean?
To protect Bermuda’s assets for future generations.
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To allow for the development of a thriving Blue Economy while also allowing for sustainable use of ocean resources and protecting ocean health.
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To align with international targets for protection.*
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*The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Resolution 050 calls for protection of 30% of countries’ oceans, and the Conservation on Biological Diversity Aichi Target 11 and the Sustainable Development Goal 14 both call for protection of at least 10% of the marine environment to sustain the habitats, fisheries, and health of our oceans.
Programme Milestones
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
The updated final draft Blue Prosperity Plan is released to the public, having incorporated significant public feedback.
The BOPP team refines and updates the draft Blue Prosperity Plan based on feedback and additional data.
Focus groups with involved stakeholders are held to review updates to the Draft Blue Prosperity Plan based on feedback.
To address concerns from commercial fishermen, the Ocean Use Survey is reopened from Nov. 2022 to March 2023 to gather additional information.
Draft Blue Prosperity Plan undergoes public consultation from 12 September to 31 December, 2022.
Blue Prosperity Plan is submitted to Cabinet and advanced.
State of Bermuda's Waters Report is published.
BOPP completes the Ocean Use Survey to gather information on how Bermudians use and value their ocean space, & on BOPP's Principals, Goals, & Objectives.
Virtual public launch event is held to kick off the stakeholder engagement process.
MOU is signed between the Government of Bermuda, Bermuda Institute of Ocean Sciences and Waitt Institute, forming the Bermuda Ocean Prosperity Programme (BOPP).
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