New Blue Deal 2015: New Economics Foundation (NEF) is, “an independent think-and-do tank  that aims to improve quality of life by promoting innovative solutions that challenge mainstream thinking on economic, environmental and social issues”, by, “working in partnership and putting people and the planet first”. UK coastal communities rely on the ocean for food, jobs, and recreation”. “But as environmental and economic pressures grow, natural ecosystems are being pushed to their limit”. New Blue Deal is a, “new vision for coastal communities, one that delivers good jobs and economic prosperity now and for future generations:

2015 Blue New Deal – Good jobs for coastal communities through healthy seas