KOTA KINABALU: Sabah is ramping up its Blue Economy agenda with RM1 million allocated in 2026 to prepare the Kudat Blue Economy Industrial Park Master Plan.
Finance Minister Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun said the plan will identify priority zones and high-impact opportunities to drive sustainable marine-based economic growth.
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Another RM900,000 is allocated to the Fisheries Department for the Fisheries Blue Economy Initiative to support food security, marine conservation and coastal community welfare.
Sabah’s wider Blue Economy strategy covers renewable energy, coral restoration, marine waste management, coastal development and low-carbon port infrastructure.
Momentum grew after the Sabah International Blue Economy Conference 2024, followed by the State being declared Malaysia’s Blue Economy hub in July 2025.
Key achievements include the Sabah Blue Economy Council, research collaborations with UMT and Saga University, the Blue Economy and Maritime Security Research Centre at UMS, and a Blue Financing partnership with Maybank Group.
Masidi said these efforts aim to build a sustainable, competitive blue investment ecosystem that strengthens resilience and benefits coastal communities.
