Effect of Marine Tourism on Australia's Blue Economy

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Effect of marine tourism
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Background
Marine tourism refers to the leisure activities such as travelling to a distant area, which is
related to the coastal or marine area. The term ‘marine’ is associated with salinity and coastal
water. Marine tourism industry is introduced on marine resources to fulfill the economic aspects.
Marine tourism has become a dominant topic in the field of tourism, ocean and coastal
management. The unexplored factors and the attraction of marine life have made it an attractive
topic for research (Edney 2017). As it is a part of the tourism industry therefore, it needs to be
cost- effective for further development. Previous researches have been done on this subject but
there are still more to discover. There a research will be carried out for finding out the related
impact. This research proposal is based on the effect of marine tourism with particular focus on
Australia. It will be a good topic for doing research because the economic gain from tourism in
Australia contributed to the country’s affluence. The study will be conducted because this sector
of tourism is viewed as highly valuable due to its increasing prospects in the market. Tourism
has become a huge business all over the world and the people have started to shift their focus on
the various factors associated with it (Kurniawan et al. 2016). In addition to that, the interest of
people in this sector generates a hesitant feeling. This particular research will provide the
opportunity to resolve existing problems and contradiction on this matter.
Significance
This research will be based on the marine tourism in Australia because the ‘blue
economy’ is accountable for a major contribution in the increasing prosperity of the country.
Moreover, marine tourism possesses high value all over the world in the potential growth sector.
From the previous research carried out on this topic it was found out that the Australian Institute

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of Marine Science (AIMS) has released a review that the marine industry in Australia has
provided an amount of $74.2 billion to the country’s economy in the year 2013- 14. This amount
has accounted for 4.8% of the national GDP and provided 400,000 job opportunities in the
country (McCabe 2016). As per the AIMS review, the extent of Australia’s blue economy,
financial contributions due to the fishing, offshore oil and gas extract and explore, repairing and
maintenance services, water transport business, boat and ship building and infrastructure and
marine tourism. The total value of the business is associated with the additional value created by
the marine industry along with the indirect valuation of other industries. There the research
found out that in total, the marine industry in Australia was responsible for contributing an
amount of $42 billion in the year 2013- 14 along with an additional $32.2 billion from other
industries. These detailed information helped the officials of the industry in effective decision-
making for managing the upcoming and present challenges in the industry. In this respect, the
blue- economy of Australia was considered for securing the oceans on a long- term basis
(Kurniawan et al. 2016).
Problem statement and objectives
The problem statement for this research might arise in the form of irrelevant and biased
response from the research participants. The participants might be unwilling to respond to the
researcher, as they do not have any potential benefit from the research. The time and space
selected for the research might not be suitable. For instance, due to change in the climatic
condition the tourists might switch their plan visiting the specific area. On the other hand, they
might find another better place in a cheaper price so they can change their plan of visiting
Australia (Amelung and Nicholls 2014).