Today in Rome the Council of the Federation of the Sea approved unanimously the new Statute of the Federation in order to to make its action even more effective and to strengthen Increasingly the representation of the entire maritime economy institutions, public opinion and other realities associative, in Italy and abroad. "Proud of its history - explained the president of the organization, Mario Mattioli - today Federazione del Mare wanted to renew. Represents all sectors of the economy of the sea with a vision wider and more global'. "Thanks to a deep revision of our Statute - he specified - we give greater concreteness to a modern idea of the blue economy, which, interpreting The needs of the maritime cluster meets the challenges in this very complex moment and of great instability, not forgetting the path started in 1994 but with strategies and Stronger projects for the sea at the service of the territory. Not a simple make-up but a real renovation to better respond to the needs of the sector and the country".

"With the renewal of its governance - he added also Mattioli - the Federation of the Sea is preparing to face the challenges posed by ecological transition, digitalisation, Safety, defense of the sea, training to achieve, through the Blue economy, the goal of respectful economic growth of the environment throughout the country, focusing on innovation and knowledge sharing. Development and environmental protection are the two Faces of the same coin so as not to lose that "sea of opportunity" that can lead to our cluster and the country has clear benefits."

"More and more convinced that the Federation of the Sea should be open to all maritime organisations which still are not part of it - concluded Mattioli - are more than never confident that the members of the Italian maritime cluster together will be able to face and win the next challenges and that the squeeze Collaboration and synergy between industry, academia and institutions is the trump card for an effective growth of the sector. Moreover, the government's renewed focus on the resource sea, confirmed by the new ministry led by Minister Musumeci and from the recent Sea Plan, testify to the importance of comparison constant and constructive to achieve the common goal of recognising the economy of the sea, which produces EUR 143 billion, and employs 914,000 people, as a strategic sector of the Country, like other supply chains such as fashion, agriculture or the automotive industry».