Last week, the Icelandic Ocean Cluster published a book about the future of the blue economy called Behind the outer line of sight and discusses the opportunities of the sea that can be exploited for future generations.
The authors of the publication are Þór Sigfússon and Þórlindur Kjartansson, but many other experts and entrepreneurs also give their opinion on various future issues related to the sea.
Experts believe that there are opportunities for increased fish farming, biotechnology, processing of by-products and growing stocks of new species in Iceland, such as shellfish, utilization of kelp and algae cultivation, while the share of fisheries may decrease in the coming years.
The biggest threats, however, are increased pollution in the sea around Iceland, warming and acidification of the sea and plastic pollution.
See more Behind the outer line of sight.