Earlier this week, there was a workshop on seaweed cultivation at SALT in Tvøroyri. The purpose of the workshop was to discuss and examine how seaweed cultivation in the Faroe Islands should be organized.
What made the workshop particularly interesting was the combination of various stakeholders discussing and addressing possible perspectives on seaweed cultivation to identify challenges before they become a problem.
There are two seaweed companies in the Faroe Islands, Ocean Rainforest and TARI, and both companies gave presentations and were well-represented at the workshop. Presentations were also given by the Ministry of Environment, the Faroese Food and Veterinary Authority, Fiskaaling, and the Norwegian research institute NIVA.
Following the presentations, there was a discussion where participants discussed the possibilities and challenges in seaweed cultivation. This was an excellent opportunity for participants to share knowledge and experiences.
Bringing together representatives from industry, government, academia, and researchers is a tried and true method to discuss how the regulations that will form the basis for the future of seaweed cultivation should be shaped.
The workshop is part of the project "A Sustainable and Resilient Macroalgal Cultivation Industry in the Nordic and Arctic Region (ASuReMacro)." Fiskaaling leads the project, which is funded by the Nordic Council of Ministers, Aarhus University, and Fiskaaling.
