You attended the 2017 BioMarine Congress at Rimouski in Quebec and met some of the blue economy’s industries and investors. What struck you during this event? Do you think conservation and commercial interests can be combined? In what ways do you think the entrepreneurs you met at BioMarine be a force for change?
These regular meetings with companies during the BioMarine Congress help us to better understand the trends, innovations and developments capable of resolving the problems of nutrition, health and the environment. I had the opportunity to see that we are capable of setting up multitrophic aquaculture systems that respect the marine environment. I consider that these co-operative initiatives seeking to develop marine resources in partnership with businesses are part of a design for the future. I am pleased to note that our friends in Quebec have adopted an ambitious action plan to support this blue economy, and I feel sure that the Portuguese, who will be hosting BioMarine again in 2018, will prove to have been just as ingenious in their attempts to turn their blue economy into the spearhead of their future development.
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