This year's beginning of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development calls for an enhanced "participative and transformative process" between scientists, policymakers and industry actors. A new study from Duke University in the United States and the Stockholm Resilience Centre in Sweden titled "Ocean 100" shows that the world's 100 largest transnational corporations account for 60% of the ocean economy's US$ 1.9 trillion yearly revenue. Furthermore, it is suggested that imposing a "global ocean tax" on just 0.1 % of revenues of Ocean 100 corporations in the ocean industry has the potential to yield $1.1 bn annually — revenue that could be invested in developing a sustainable blue economy. UN Special Envoy to the Ocean, Peter Thomson, has outlined the possibilities of targeted collaboration among these organizations, including emissions reduction, sustainable mariculture for increased production and renewable energy. A new level of partnership between these corporations and regulatory bodies could have a significant impact on the health of the ocean through improved industry standards, legislation and consumer demands.
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