Akademia, management authorities, seafood producers, solution providers, NGOs, finance must realize we are in the same boat and therefore intensify cross talk to create new standards and new ambitious goals for the “blue” bioeconomy. The "blue" part will play an increasing and major future role in the bioeconomy, outlined in the OECD REPORT 2009: "The Bioeconomy to 2030 Designing a Policy Agenda".
In spite of the very diverse structure we have now started a vibrant discussion across disciplines and sectors to upgrade our common challenges and opportunities: The master goal for the marine sector across all fields is “smart and sustainable business” and this can best be achieved by systemic approach and solutions which again is best pursued by strengthening cross sector cooperation.
Supply of food, human health, energy, water can best be addressed by a strenthen ocean strategy applying contemporary marine biotechnology and marine sciences with corresponding great business potensials. When the OECD takes a systemic look at what marine biotechnology can contribute, it is a great step towards a new understanding of how to feed the world.
Hopefully the Vancouver conference will make new waves in the marine innovative industry, as was also the case at the North Atlantice Seafood Forum 2012 in Oslo earlier this year: Marine biotech life science expertise hand-in-hand with the private sector players and management authorities. All "in the same boat" striving to advance the field in the most sustainable and efficient way.