A sustainable economic model that promotes economic growth, social inclusion, and the preservation of marine and coastal ecosystems. 
It encompasses the development of: 

• smart fisheries, aquaculture, and blue value chain improvement; 

• sustainable, community-based, and gender-inclusive tourism; 
  
• marine renewable energy and innovative ocean technologies. 

This model recognizes the ocean as an immense natural laboratory and a pillar of economic survival and prosperity for small island developing states like Cabo Verde