In parallel with the Faroese Presidency's program of the Nordic Council of Ministers, the Faroese company Syntesa has been tasked with exploring the Nordic countries' potential for better utilization of marine resources.
As part of this work, Syntesa, together with partners in Norway, Greenland and Iceland, has been responsible for working meetings with stakeholders and analyzed various documents relating to the utilization of catches. Such a meeting was held in Matís' premises last November. which succeeded with great excellence.
It is now time for the second meeting in Iceland in this series of meetings, and Syntesa's employees will report on the main results of the workshops in Norway, Greenland, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The meeting will take place at Matís' premises, Vínlandsleið 12, from 9:00 to 11:00, 14 April.
It is expected that the results of the workshops will to some extent shape the Nordic Council of Ministers' policy regarding the full utilization of fish catches and support for research and development in this area in the coming months. It is therefore important that the voices of most stakeholders are heard at these meetings. It is clear that when it comes to (full) utilization of marine catches, Icelanders are at the forefront, but there is always room for improvement. It is therefore important that stakeholders discuss how to improve technology, adapt the legal environment / fisheries management, develop new products and markets, etc. so that all the catch that is caught comes ashore and becomes a valuable product.
In recent months, a number of companies have sprung up that produce so-called by-products. This sector is booming and it is clear that many opportunities lie in the utilization of raw materials that were previously discarded, buried or smelted. It is important that the needs of this sector are taken into account when discussing full utilization.
It is the hope of those involved in the meeting that as many stakeholders as possible will be able to attend and contribute so that the perspectives and needs of as many people as possible are expressed.
Improved utilization of marine catch in the Arctic
Location: Matís, Vínlandsleið 12, Reykjavík
Time: April 14, 2016 at 9: 00-11: 00
Agenda
9:00 Meeting (Jónas R. Viðarsson - Matís)
9:10 Main results "all in land" (Unn Laksá - Synthesis)
9:40 Economic analysis of improved utilization of marine catch (Magni Laksafoss - Synthesis)
10:00 Full utilization of catfish in Iceland (Ásbjörn Jónsson - Matís)
10:15 Discussion (Jónas R. Viðarsson - Matís)
11:00 End of meeting
It is necessary to announce participation by sending an e-mail to Jónas R. Viðarsson at Matís, jonas@matis.is