The general aim of this report was to suggest a Road Map to Government for scaling up the Mauritian OE. Hence the specific objectives was to: Establish the importance of Science, Technology and Innovation (STI)within the global Ocean Economy (OE),
Use international trends in Ocean Policy-making to support the recommendations made,
Provide a comprehensive picture of the local marine research carried out in Mauritius,
Draw a list of activities and projects with substantial returns in the short and medium term