{"id":1559,"date":"2026-04-01T20:57:18","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:57:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1559"},"modified":"2026-04-01T20:57:18","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T20:57:18","slug":"big-news-for-the-blue-economy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/?p=1559","title":{"rendered":"Big News for the Blue Economy"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;69d0d623d5e85&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"69d0d623d5e85\" class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on-window--resize=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" src=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24-1024x683.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1560\" style=\"width:1320px;height:auto\" srcset=\"https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24-500x333.png 500w, https:\/\/currents.bigelow.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/2026-03-24.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><button\n\t\t\tclass=\"lightbox-trigger\"\n\t\t\ttype=\"button\"\n\t\t\taria-haspopup=\"dialog\"\n\t\t\taria-label=\"Enlarge\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-init=\"callbacks.initTriggerButton\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--right=\"state.imageButtonRight\"\n\t\t\tdata-wp-style--top=\"state.imageButtonTop\"\n\t\t>\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"12\" height=\"12\" fill=\"none\" viewBox=\"0 0 12 12\">\n\t\t\t\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M2 0a2 2 0 0 0-2 2v2h1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 1 .5-.5h2V0H2Zm2 10.5H2a.5.5 0 0 1-.5-.5V8H0v2a2 2 0 0 0 2 2h2v-1.5ZM8 12v-1.5h2a.5.5 0 0 0 .5-.5V8H12v2a2 2 0 0 1-2 2H8Zm2-12a2 2 0 0 1 2 2v2h-1.5V2a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5H8V0h2Z\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/button><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Bigelow Laboratory<\/strong> has taken ownership of the <strong>National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP)<\/strong>, the nation\u2019s first dataset tracking the value and health of ocean and coastal resources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For more than 25 years, NOEP has been a trusted resource for policymakers, scientists, and resource managers. Bigelow Laboratory is committed to carrying that legacy forward while expanding its impact. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>By combining leading-edge data science with expertise from its Tandy Center for Ocean Forecasting, the team plans to modernize and grow the database, linking social and environmental data to better understand and predict the future of our ocean. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-a89b3969 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button has-custom-width wp-block-button__width-50\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link has-text-align-center wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bigelow.org\/news\/articles\/2026-03-24.html\">Read About Plans for NOEP&#8217;s New Chapter<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bigelow Laboratory has taken ownership of the National Ocean Economics Program (NOEP), the nation\u2019s first dataset tracking the value and health of ocean and coastal resources. 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