Watch it again – All of the conference video now online

On 24th and 25th March 2021, MOSES partner, the Socio-Marine Economic Unit (SEMRU), hosted the 5th International Symposium on the Oceans in National Income Accounts. As well as showcasing the work of MOSES the 2-day symposium involved representatives from government, industry, academia and international organisations who shared their national and international perspectives on progress made in measuring the ocean economy. They discussed ways in which international ocean economy statistics can be improved through satellite and natural capital accounting approaches as well as examining how the usage of such information by policymakers can be improved. The sessions are available to watch back below. The Book of Abstracts for the symposium can be downloaded here and the Speaker Profiles here

Session 1: Ocean Economy Accounts

Speakers:

• Ms Yasmin Schinasi Romeu and Mr Angel Calvo Santos, DG Maritime Affairs and Fisheries, European Commission
• Ms Weiling Song, National Marine Data and Information Service, People’s Republic of China
• Dr Seok-Woo, Choi, Korea Maritime Institute
• Ethan Addicott, Yale School of the Environment, USA

Session 2: Ocean Economy Impact Analysis

Speakers:

• Prof Cathal O’Donoghue, SEMRU, NUI Galway
• Dr Jing Guo, Ocean University of China, Qingdao, China
• Prof Javier Fernandez-Macho, González, P. & Virto, J., University of the Basque Country, Spain
• Dr Daniel Norton, SEMRU, NUI Galway, Ireland

Session 3: MOSES Blue Growth Pathway Case Studies

Speakers:

• Dr Wesley Flannery, Queens University, Belfast, UK
• Dr Christina Kelly, Queens University, Belfast, UK
• Mr Régis Kalaydjian, IFREMER, France
• Dr Zacharoula Kyriazi and Agnes Marhadour, CIIMAR, Portugal
• Prof Frances Fahy, NUI Galway, Ireland

Session 4: The Big Challenges: Panel Discussion

Speakers:

• Prof Roberto Danovaro, Polytechnic University of Marche, Italy
• Dr Peter Heffernan, Member EU Mission Board for ‘Healthy Oceans, Seas, Coastal & Inland Waters’
• Prof Charlie Colgan, Center for the Blue Economy, USA
• Ms Ju-Hyeoun Kim, Korea Maritime Institute
• Dr Denis Bailly, University of Brest, France

Session 5: Valuation and Natural Capital Accounting for the Oceans

Speakers:

• Dr Tiziana Luisetti, CEFAS and Dr Gaetano Grilli, University of East Anglia, UK
• Dr Gisele Magnusson, Fisheries and Oceans Canada
• Prof Charlie Colgan, Center for the Blue Economy, USA
• Dr Rob Tinch, Economics for the Environment Consultancy Ltd, UK

Session 6:Ocean Satellite Account Developments

Speakers:

• Prof Eli Fenichel, Yale School of the Environment, USA
• Dr Jeong-In Chang, Korea Maritime Institute
• Mr James Jolliffe, STI Ocean Economy Group, OECD
• Mr Jeffery Adkins and Dr Monica Grasso, NOAA, USA