The blue bioeconomy is based on the use of aquatic organisms to produce products, goods and services while blue biotechnology is the tool based on the application of science and technology to obtain them. On the other hand, blue biotechnology uses as raw materials algae, sponges, jellyfish, invertebrates, microorganisms, and other living beings that can be transformed or from which compounds can be extracted, to produce food, feed, nutraceuticals, pharmaceutical products, cosmetics, energy, packaging, clothing and much more.The blue economy strategy plays a dual role in the European Green Deal: it is key in reducing pressure on the EU's land [...]