Day 1 – What can we learn and share from 3 seaweed industrial models?
13.00 Opening & Conference welcome and EABA presentation (10 min) – Jean-Paul Cadoret
13:15 CEST North East Asia – current status of seaweed production – overview 40 min
Chair: Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Group – France
- The seaweed sector in Korea, Prof. Gwang Hoon Kim, Kongju National University, Department of Biology – Republic of Korea
- The seaweed sector in China, Prof. Delin Duan, Institute of Oceanology, Chinese Academy of Sciences – China
- Discussion
13:55 CEST South East Asia and WIO region- current status of seaweed production – overview 1h10
Chair: Anicia Hurtado, University of the Philippines and Visayas – Philippines
- Seaweed sector in the Philippines – Lessons learned from the world of Eucheumatoids,
Dr. Anicia Hurtado, University of the Philippines and Visayas – Philippines
- Seaweed sector in Indonesia, Dr. Iain C. Neish, PT Sea Six Energy – Indonesia
- Seaweed sector in Malaysia, Prof. Phaik Eem LIM, University of Malaya – Malaysia
- Overview of seaweed sector in Madagascar and Tanzania, Sebastien Jan by video, Ocean Farmers – Madagascar
- Discussion
5 minute break
15:15 CEST The European status and perspectives – 1:30 hour
Chair: Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Groupe – France
Talks (10 min + 5 Q&A)
- The Seaweed sector in Europe – Where do we come from…what are we heading for? Adrien Vincent, SYSTEMIQ – France
- Current Status of the Algae Production Industry in Europe: An Emerging Sector of the Blue Bioeconomy, Rita Araújo, European Commission Joint Research Centre – Italy
- Seaweed on the North Sea: multi use concepts in wind farms, Marlies Draisma, North Sea Farmers – Netherlands
- Production of proteins for aquafeed from seaweed: a Norwegian case study, Céline Rebours, Moreforsking – Norway
- Opportunities for seaweed biorefinery, Jaap van Hal, TNO Energy Transition- Netherlands
- LCA and Sustainability of the Seaweed Industry, Sander van den Burg, Wageningen University – Netherlands
- Discussion and poll questions
10 minute break
16:55 CEST International overview
- The Seaweed Resources of the World: our challenges to overcome, Alan T. Critchley, Verschuren Centre for Sustainability – Canada
- Seaweed production: overview of the global state of exploitation, farming and emerging research activity, Alejandro H. Buschmann, Universidad de Los Lagos – Chile
17.35 Debate and conclusions
18.00 Closure, Jean-Paul Cadoret
Day 2 – Round table – discussing specific challenges across the globe
13.00 CEST Opening – Jean-Paul Cadoret (5 min)
Coming together to overcome challenges and power a global seaweed revolution,
Vincent Doumeizel, United Nations Global Compact – France
13:20 CEST Challenge 1 – Round table:
Domestication practices and overcoming diseases and pests challenges (1:00 hour)
Chair: Dr. Eun Kyoung Hwang, National Institute of Fisheries Science – Republic of Korea
Talks (10 min x 3 talks + 30 min discussion):
- Seaweed domestication in Korea, Dr. Eun Kyoung Hwang, National Institute of Fisheries Science, Republic of Korea
- Seaweed domestication in Europe: Ulva spp. natural variation offers unique opportunities for the development of a successful breeding programme, Ronan Sulpice, School of Natural
Sciences NUI Galway – Ireland
- Diseases/epiphytes and loss of production, Martina Strittmatter, Scottish Association for Marine Science – UK
- Others panellists: Phaik Eem LIM, University of Malaya – Malaysia & Ben Jennings, Ocean Farmers – Madagascar
14:20 CEST Challenge 2– Round table:
Conciliating viable productions with efficient management (1:10 hour)
Chair: Isabel Sousa Pinto, University of Porto and Coastal Biodiversity Laboratory CIIMAR – Portugal
Talks (10 min x 4 talks + 30 min discussion):
- Seaweed farm management in China, Zizhong Qi, College of Marines Life Science, Ocean University of China – China
- Seaweed production through IMTA: “getting more bang for your buck”, Thierry Chopin, University of New Brunswick – Canada
- Seaweed land based cultivation, Yossi Tal, Seakura – Israel
- Seaweed production and management in France, Jean-Baptiste Wallaert, Chambre Syndicale des Algues et Végétaux Marins – France
5 minute break
15:35 CEST Challenge 3 – Round table:
Sourcing – processing: how can we move from harvesting to cultivation and make it a mainstream ingredient? (1:10 hour)
Chair: Marlies Draisma, North Sea Farmers – Netherlands
Talks (10 min x 4 talks + 30 min discussion):
- Sourcing and processing of seaweed biomass in Asia, Dr. Yimin Qin, Qingdao Bright Moon Seaweed Group – China
- Green and sustainable extraction technologies; value added products with a low carbon footprint, Stefan Kraan, The Seaweed Company – Ireland
- From Seaweed to Carrageenan, Jacques Mazoyer, Cargill – France
- Closing the gap between harvest and cultivation, Pi Nyvall Collén, Olmix Group – France
16:45 CEST Challenge 4:
Standardisation – regulations – governance and environmental policy (45 min)
Chair: Michele Barbier, INRIA – France
Talks (3 talks of 5 min + 30 min discussion):
- The role of government-led insurance in the Republic of Korea, Gwang Hoon KIM, Kongju National University, Department of Biology – Republic of Korea
- Standardisation of algae in Europe, Timo de Groot, NEN – Netherlands
- Algae regulation : the French case, Hélène Marfaing, Centre d’Etude et de Valorisation des Algues (CEVA) – France
17.30 CEST Debate and conclusions
Maris Stulgis, European Commission DG-MARE – Belgium
18.00 Closure Jean-Paul Cadoret