NORDIC SEAWEED PROJECT

TANG WORKSHOP     24 - 26 Feb. 2005 

Purpose:

A) Discussion of the work done in the project in Greenland, Island and Faeroe Islands.

B) Coordination of the future work.

Workshop contents:

Day 1 (24/2)

Arrival, finding the place to stay. 

• 12.00 lunch
• 12.45
• 1)   Presentation of participants.
• 2)   Short status for the projects (Færøerne, Island og Grønland)
• 3)   Results from the Greenland project. (The Greenland group)
• 14.15    Kaffepause 
• 14.30
• 4)   Seaweed fishing in Norway - regulation, technology and sustainability. (Kjersti Sjøtun).
• 15.00   
• 5)  Walk to prehistoric burial place at the coast.
• 16.00
• 6)   Seaweed fishing in Island - Historical use, regulation, technology and sustainability. (Karl Gunnarson).
• 16.30
• 7)   Proposals for the coming work in the  Faeroe Islands (Cultivation and collection of knowledge). Drawing on Irish experiences.
• 17.00   Kaffepause
• 17.15
• 8)   Proposals for coordination of the coming project work in Iceland concerning :  Studies of the traditional use of seaweed and cooperation with the Greenland research.
• 17.30
• 9)   The coming work in Greenland (Biomass and sustainability research, seaweed fishing, fertilisation and feeding experiments) (The Greenland group)
• 17.45   Experimental construction of extraction plants in Greenland and product development.  (The Greenland group /Jens Frederiksen og Trine Huusfeldt)
• 19.00 Dinner in Gudhjem

Day 2 (25/2)  

• 08.30  Breakfast in Gudhjem
• 09.00  Course in the use of seaweed -Irish experiences. (Stefan Kraan & Jim Morrissey )

CONTENS:

• 11)  Identification of usable local species.
• 12)  Collection and harvest                                                                         
• 13)  Cultivation of seaweed in the North Atlantic Sea.
• 14)  Treatment and production.
• 15)  Final products
• 16)  Economy
• 17)  Taking care of the ressources
• There will be coffee breaks, lunch and a walk in Gudhjem in between.
• 19.00    Dinner by Inge Lise Westman og Ole Hertz. Gudhjemvej 50 (3 km distance from Gudhjem)

Day 3 (26/2)  

• 08.30     Breakfast  in Gudhjem
• 09.00     Writing newproposals/applications for Nordic Counsil of Ministres and  EU.
• 10.30     Kaffepause.
• 12.00     Lunch in Gudhjem
• 13.00     Departure  / Evtentually.finishing of proposals in a smaller group.

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