The Impact of Sea Industries on Europe: Mining Blue Gold [INFOGRAPHIC]

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There is always money to be made on the new frontier. Sometimes it may feel like the Wild West, but that’s where the opportunity is. That’s why there are about a dozen private space companies vying for domination outside the Earth’s atmosphere. It’s also the reason that there is a rising tide on the deep blue sea, where billions are being made each year.

This infographic focuses on Europe in particular, where the United Kingdom is nautical miles ahead of anyone else in terms of developing sea-related industries. In fact, just the UK’s offshore oil and gas industry is larger than the total coastal output of any other EU country. At a staggering €36 billion per year, it is over 60% bigger than Greece’s entire coastal output of €22 billion.

H/T Visual Capitalist

The Impact of Sea Industries on Europe: Mining Blue Gold

Europe Mining Blue Gold infographic 1

Infographic source: Technologist

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