Emilie de Rosenroll, chief executive of the Prosperity Partnership, said the global ocean economy is expected to double to $3 trillion by 2030, representing a massive growth opportunity. “It’s time for the south Island and Pacific Canada to capitalize on our many ocean and marine assets to play an important global role in that economy,” she said. Alex Rueben, executive director of the Association of B.C. Marine Industries, said the hub will support businesses in commercializing products and services, developing new technologies and growing into new markets. Victoria Mayor Lisa Helps said enacting the plan will put Greater Victoria on the map as one of the best places in the world to start and grow an ocean company.