Blue Economy Upgrades to Create More Jobs –Barbados

• Barbados’ blue economy, its assets, people, their skills, and the potential that rests within the sector came into sharp focus during the National Blue Economy Flotilla at Carlisle Bay on Sunday. 
• Minister of Maritime Affairs and the Blue Economy, Kirk Humphrey, gave the assurance that Government would continue its work in building out the architecture for the maritime industry. 
• Speaking during a brief ceremony to announce the start of the event, Mr. Humphrey outlined that will involve digital information and technology and could see at least 1,000 jobs being created in the maritime space over the next year to a year and a half. 
• He explained that as changes occurred across the world and in the shipping industry, Barbados too would be required to change with those times, through measures such as digital information and technology.

(Source: GIS)