Arctic Frontiers side event - Food from the Ocean and Ocean Science for Sustainable Development

2021 marks the start of the UN Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable Development, while we are half way through the UN Decade of Action on Nutrition (2016-2025). Safe and healthy seafood for all is important, and to achieve this, sustainable harvesting and sourcing novel resources are vital.

The ocean is a pillar of life, as well as an under-recognized provider of nutritious food and livelihoods. One of many important roles of the Arctic is to contribute to sustainable food production from land and sea. Increased global availability and consumption of aquatic food may prevent hidden hunger, malnutrition and help combat non-communicable diseases. The potential of an increased seafood harvest may include lower trophic level, aquaculture and new marine resources to enhance the marine biomass in fish feed.Thus, it is timely to start a discussion on how to increase the marine food production, including from the Arctic, at the same time as we preserve the integrity of the marine ecosystem.

The Institute of Marine Research and UiT The Arctic University of Norway hereby invite you to our open webinar on the 27th January 2021: «Food from the Ocean and Ocean Science for Sustainable Development – Bridging the Decades»

Watch the recording of the LIVE webinar here.

Program:

15:00 (CET) Welcome by Gro Ingunn Hemre, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Session 1 - Keynote Speakers

Moderated by Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Presentations

• Challenges and possibilities from an Arctic perspective by Alf Håkon Hoel, Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
• Inuit food security; challenges and solutions by Shirley Tagalik, Aqqiumavvik Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
• Management and sustainability of fisheries in the Arctic by Geir Huse, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
• ClimeFish – The effects of climate change on fisheries and aquaculture in the Arctic by Michaela Aschan, Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
• Aquaculture in the Arctic – challenges and possibilities by Geir Lasse Taranger, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
• From salmon feed to human health - challenges and possibilities by Mads Martinsen, Director product development and sustainability, Skretting, Norway
• MEESO - Can organisms living deep in the oceans be exploited in an ecologically and economically sustainable way, or are they too vulnerable? by Webjørn Melle, Senior Scientist, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

15:45 (CET) Q&A

15:55 (CET) Coffee break

16:00 (CET) Session 2 - Panel Debate

Moderator

Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Panelists

Pål Arne Bjørn, Senior Scientist, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Alf Håkon Hoel, Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
Marit Reigstad, Professor, The Arctic University of Norway
Sissel Rogne, Professor, CEO, Institute of Marine Research, Norway
Shirley Tagalik, Aqqiumavvik Society, Arviat, Nunavut, Canada
Geir Lasse Taranger, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway

Summary and closing remarks by Gro-Ingunn Hemre, Research Director, Institute of Marine Research, Norway