This report evaluates the current state of the blue economy in the Economic Community of Central African States (ECCAS) across its 11 member States: Angola, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic,Chad, Congo, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Equatorial Guinea,Gabon, Rwanda and Sao Tome and Principe. Major opportunities and critical challenges are identified, and recommendations are made for policymakers, development partners and other stakeholders. In the absence of a comprehensive evaluation of the whole of the blue economy,the present report includes an analysis of the state of the sectors that are prioritized in the ECCAS blue economy strategy: fisheries and aquaculture,shipping and maritime transport, coastal and marine tourism, and sustainable energy and mineral resources.