The BioMarine International Clusters Association (BICA) is to be the champion for marine bio-resources and their sustainable and innovative use in all trans-sectors applications. BICA will federate national and regional marine and biomarine clusters, advocate policies that will enable the realization of the marine biotechnology’s promise for providing innovative products to feed the world, clean the environment, and improve health and nutrition. BICA is unique in that it is a conjugation of a strong international business opportunity and an intensely networked set of marine bio-clusters. BICA will structure the biomarine industry and foster economic development by the creation of international business opportunities and partnerships. BICA. aims to meet the needs of industry, science and the civil society by creating and organizing economic value of blue bioeconomy-based value-chains, in food, health, energy and environment.