Ireland’s Ocean Economy Company Survey 2024 – Now Open

The Marine Institute and the Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit (SEMRU) at the University of Galway are conducting a survey of marine and marine-related companies to produce Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report for 2024. This survey, which takes place every two years, aims to collect data on economic activity that is not currently available from public data sources for six of the thirteen marine industries, namely:

1.   Marine Retail Services;
2.   Marine Commerce and Trade;
3.   Seaweed, Marine Biotechnology and Bioproducts;
4.   Marine Manufacturing, Construction and Engineering;
5.   Marine Technology Products and Services; and
6.   Marine Renewable Energy.

The results of this survey will be used to generate figures for Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report 2024 on three economic indicators: Turnover, Gross Value Added (GVA) and Employment, providing essential data to support marine planning in Ireland.

Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report 2024 will be the eighth in the ocean economy series, since it was first published in 2010. The Report is now updated on an annual basis with figures and trends on the performance of Ireland’s ocean economy. The Marine Institute provides support to the Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications on Marine Spatial Planning in Ireland.

Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report 2023 is available on the Marine Institute’s website: Ireland’s Ocean Economy Report 2023. The accompanying dashboard is available on the Marine Plan website: MarinePlan.ie. Further information on the National Marine Planning Framework (NMPF) is available on the Government website: NMPF.

The survey will be open during the months of August, and September with the results published later this year. The survey is estimated to take approximately 3 to 4 minutes to complete.

If you have any queries, please contact the survey team at oceaneconomy@marine.ie.

Complete the Survey:

Ireland’s Ocean Economy Company Survey 2024