Oceans of Opportunity

Did you know that seaweed is the world’s most underused resource?

Seaweed is a sustainable resource that has tremendous potential in many industries, such as food, green energy, industrial sectors, and even medicine.

The Laurentic Forum consortium invites you to join us on May 19, 2022, where you will hear from industry experts from Newfoundland and Labrador, Northwest Ireland, North Norway, Iceland and the Faroe Islands, as they come together virtually to discuss the processes to farm, protect, and promote sustainability, and the tremendous opportunity and potential associated with the seaweed industry.

Thursday, May 19 2022
9:30 (Newfoundland and Labrador) / 12:00 (Iceland) / 13:00 (Northwest Ireland and Faroe Islands) / 14:00 (North Norway)

Confirmed Speakers:

Keith Hutchings (moderator), Managing Director, Canadian Centre for Fisheries Innovation
Paul Dobbins, Senior Director of Impact Investing and Ecosystems Services, Aquaculture, WWF
Kate Burns, Founder and CEO, Islander Rathlin Kelp
Olavur Gregersen, Managing Director, Ocean Rainforest
Anne Marit Bjørnflaten, Co-owner, Oceanfood
Cyr Courtourier, Aquaculture Scientist, Fisheries and Marine Institute of Memorial University
Stein Arne Ranes, Senior Advisor, Department of Industry and Economic Development, Troms and Finnmark County Council

Further details and registration information can be found

here

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