Gulf Blue Initiative Celebrates One-Year Anniversary

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Oceanic leaders celebrated positive progress in Gulfport for the one-year anniversary of the Coast’s Gulf Blue Initiative.

University of Southern Mississippi’s Vice President of Research Kelly Lucas said Gulf Blue jumps on the opportunity to expand the oceanic economy.

“Ocean economy is continuing to grow, and it’s going to grow by 30 more trillion in the next couple of years,” Lucas said. “We want a piece of that.”