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Home / Invest in Suriname / Growth Sectors / Blue Economy
Growth sector · Blue Economy

Grow opportunity from Suriname’s waters.

Current staging positions Suriname’s coastline, rivers and maritime space as a platform for sustainable aquaculture, marine innovation and seafood value chains. FT/fDi deepens that case around fisheries exports, aquaculture, seafood processing, marine infrastructure and services.

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Blue Economy sector context in Suriname
The case

A sector where export demand and investment need reinforce each other.

FT/fDi identifies fish and shellfish as Suriname’s highest-potential export product group in its preliminary research, while investment is needed to expand sustainable production, processing and the infrastructure that supports export growth.

Staging content carried forward provisionally; FT/fDi figures are preliminary and require final approval.
Current staging240-mile coastline, expansive rivers and a rich exclusive economic zone are presented as the physical foundation of the sector; confirm the final geographic wording.
FT/fDi export caseFish and shellfish are identified as the highest-potential export product group, with preliminary unrealised export earnings above US$100 million.
Current exportsFT/fDi cites about US$40 million of fish and shellfish exports in 2024; final figure and source should be confirmed.
MarketsCaribbean, Europe and East Asia are identified as significant export markets.
Opportunity areas

Where investment can create value.

The opportunities below combine the current staging position with FT/fDi’s recommended sector scope. Final project-level opportunities should only be added once verified data exists.

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Sustainable fisheries & aquaculture

Increase sustainable seafood production and create scalable supply for export markets.

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Seafood processing

Move more value into local processing, quality control and export-ready products.

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Marine infrastructure & services

Develop logistics, handling, cold-chain and supporting maritime services.

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Offshore renewable energy

A wider blue-economy opportunity included in FT/fDi’s sector scope.

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Marine tourism

Selective marine-tourism opportunities within a wider nature-based tourism proposition.

Value creation

Create more value between the catch and the customer.

The investment case is not only about extracting more marine resources. The stronger opportunity is a connected value chain that raises sustainable production, processing, handling, logistics and market readiness.

Produce sustainablyExpand aquaculture and fisheries capacity in line with sustainability goals.
Process locallyIncrease value addition before export.
Strengthen logisticsCold chain, marine services and export infrastructure are enabling investments.
Market context

Connect production to established export markets.

FT/fDi links blue-economy investment directly to export opportunity. Market access is therefore a core part of the sector story rather than a separate add-on.

FocusCaribbean
FocusEurope
FocusEast Asia
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Suriname · Growth Sector Blue Economy Sector resource
Sector resource

Blue Economy in Suriname

FT/fDi identifies a dedicated Blue Economy investment-promotion brochure as developed and awaiting design. Connect the approved final asset here when supplied.

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FT / fDi brochure developed · awaiting design · final asset/link pending

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