Technology · Blue bioeconomy / Marine biotech

Blue tourism: marine wildlife & coastal recreation

Boat-based and in-water wildlife experiences run under sustainability programmes and national rules — a commercial segment, for example whale watching in Mexico with USD 7.78 million in profits from three species in 2019.

Maturity 7/9 Risk: medium Bio-Tourism & Nature Recreation Marine & Blue Bioeconomy verified 2026-10-16 · 4 Sources

1 · What it gives

Blue tourism built on marine wildlife means sustainable boat-based and in-water interactions that raise environmental awareness, bring income to communities and support conservation through research and education. It replaces a dominant mass-tourism approach that does not account for nature and degrades habitat. Whale watching in Mexico shows commercial scale: USD 7.78 million in total profits from three whale species in 2019. The Green Fins Global Hub is an example of an initiative that helps marine tourism enterprises reach higher environmental standards.

2 · What it replaces 6

D2	Disease-resistant crop varieties (marker-assisted breeding, stacked resistance genes, cisgenesis) instead of routine fungicide spray programmes Replaces: Season-long protective fungicide programmes on susceptible varieties — e.g. 10–20 sprays of mancozeb/chlorothalonil/metalaxyl against potato …	SEED
D2	Bumblebee pollination instead of hormone sprays and manual vibration in greenhouse tomatoes Replaces: Fruit-setting hormone sprays (synthetic auxins such as 4-CPA / tomatotone) and labour-intensive manual flower vibration in greenhouse …	MACRO
D1	Oil and petroleum-product pollution clean-up by bioremediation — nutrient biostimulation, oil-degrading microbial preparations, landfarming/biopiles and phytoremediation — instead of chemical dispersants, burning and landfilling Replaces: Chemical dispersants (e.g. Corexit-type surfactant/solvent blends) on marine spills; in-situ burning of oil on land and water; excavation …	SERV
D3	Augmentative biological control in greenhouse vegetables instead of insecticide and acaricide programmes Replaces: Calendar sprays of insecticides and acaricides (organophosphates, neonicotinoids, pyrethroids, abamectin) against whitefly, thrips, aphids, …	MACRO
D2	Biodegradable, bio-based lubricants and hydraulic fluids (vegetable-oil and synthetic esters) — instead of mineral-oil lubricants in forestry, agriculture, marine, rail and water-adjacent machinery Replaces: Mineral-oil hydraulic fluids, chainsaw bar oils, gear and stern-tube oils, greases (and total-loss lubricants lost directly to the …	CHEM
D2	Crop disease forecasting models, spore traps, pheromone and smart pest traps and field diagnostics — spray when risk is real instead of calendar-based fungicide and insecticide programmes Replaces: Fixed-interval ("calendar") protective fungicide sprays and routine insecticide applications regardless of pest pressure	EAC

3 · How to implement 4 steps

1
Materiality assessment
Assess which environmental and social impacts matter for the operation.
2
Action plan
Create an action plan with targets for the material impacts.
3
Implement
Carry out the plan; follow national rules and licensing for vessels and wildlife contact.
4
Report publicly
Report progress publicly, for example through programmes such as Green Fins.

4 · Who delivers

Matched suppliers (matched automatically)

Archireef	Hong Kong	Not classified	active
Beijing Shougang LanzaTech	China	Services / consulting	active
Charm Industrial	United States	Producer	active
FORNATURES	South Korea	Producer	active
Kazanci Environmental Technics / Kazancı Çevre Tekniği	Turkey	Services / consulting	active
Liselo Labs	South Africa	Research / RTO	active
McJones Energy	Ghana	Services / consulting	active
Pacific Biochar	United States	Distributor	active
String Bio	India	Research / RTO	active
Sanergy	Kenya	Services / consulting	active
Thermax	India	Services / consulting	active
Aemetis	United States	Producer	active

Leading companies and institutes (from the brief)

The sources name no single delivery company; they point to programmes and standards instead (Green Fins, WWF’s tourism guidance, CMS guidelines). In Mexico, whale watching is regulated by the Official Mexican Standard NOM-131-SEMARNAT-1998. Operators are matched by the portal under Marine & Blue Bioeconomy and Bio-Tourism.

5 · Rules & route to market

Route into Russia / EAEU: SEED · Ministry of Agriculture (State Register) / State Variety Commission (Gossortkomissia, trials)
2-3 seasons of state variety trials
Information, not legal advice — confirm the procedure for your product. (2026-10-06)

United States

The sources reviewed on 2026-10-16 identified no the US regulator or standard specific to this technology. Treat the route as case-by-case and ask for a check.

European Union

The sources reviewed on 2026-10-16 identified no the EU regulator or standard specific to this technology. Treat the route as case-by-case and ask for a check.

China

The sources reviewed on 2026-10-16 identified no China regulator or standard specific to this technology. Treat the route as case-by-case and ask for a check.

6 · Money: tenders & grants

Grant	AI supporting informed advice for farmers and foresters to improve competitiveness and sustainability European Commission · EU	May 11, 2027 207 days
Grant	Health of ecosystems and wild species, predictions and impacts on human health, in the face of existing and … European Commission · EU	Sep 22, 2027 341 days
Grant	Increasing riparian and coastal areas resilience to climate change, including in waterfront cities and … European Commission · EU	Sep 21, 2027 340 days
Grant	Living Labs for the eradication and/or management of invasive alien species European Commission · EU	Sep 22, 2027 341 days
Grant	Microbiome for terrestrial livestock sustainability and health within a One Health approach European Commission · EU	Sep 23, 2027 342 days

7 · Tech stack & innovations

Main risks from the sources: wildlife disturbance, noise pollution and the danger of unregulated or unlicensed vessels.

Sources 4

Cms.int — www.cms.int 2026-10-16
Files.worldwildlife.org — files.worldwildlife.org 2026-10-16
Worldwildlife.org — www.worldwildlife.org 2026-10-16
Frontiersin.org — frontiersin.org 2026-10-16