Pro Saaristomeren ohjelmakokous 3.12.2013 Turku Itämeren resurssien uudet käyttötavat: Levien, simpukoiden, järviruo on ja mikrobien kasvatuksen hyödyntäminen vesien tilan parantamisessa Jukka Seppälä, Suomen ympäristökeskus Jukka.seppala@ymparisto.fi Part-financed by the European Union (European Regional Development Fund)
SUBMARINER Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resources Baltic Sea Region Programme 2007 2013 Duration: 2010 2013 / Budget: 3.6 million 19 partners from all Baltic Sea Region countries: ministries & administrations, centres of excellence, regional development agencies & innovation centres Lead partner: Maritime Institute in Gdańsk SYKE was the only Finnish partner Activities: Pan-Baltic Assessment Pilot Cases (Regional, Use specific) Networking / Awareness Raising www.submariner-project.eu
Baltic Sea Challenges Rapidly growing transport New installations (i.e. wind farms, mariculture), increasing competition for space Decline of traditional fishery Marine pollution Excessive nutrient input Eutrophication Impacts of climate change Without clear sense of direction, BSR faces risk of further developing activities which continue to increase pressures on marine environment.
Baltic Sea Challenges
Baltic Sea Challenges
New marine uses: an opportunity BUT... Novel technologies and growing scientific knowledge offer opportunities for new uses of the marine environment with commercial appeal and which may contribute to solving environmental problems! Micro- and macro-algae cultivation (and collection) for biofuel production, eutrophication reduction Innovative aquaculture solutions Mussel cultivation Blue biotechnology Wave energy Reed collection Combined uses of offshore wind farms
SUBMARINER Activities COMPENDIUM Inventory of current and new uses Strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats to BSR Environmental and socioeconomic impacts State of technologies Market potential Gaps and obstacles in legal framework
SUBMARINER Activities REGIONAL STRATEGIES Feasibility studies for new uses Technological and financial needs Impacts on environmental and socioeconomic conditions in the area Specific legal constraints
SUBMARINER Activities ROADMAP What do we already know about marine resources and their potential benefits? SUBMARINER VISION 2030: How could the Baltic Sea Region look like in 2030 if marine resources were used more widely? The SUBMARINER Network Action Plan Which actions have to be taken in order to reach the objectives of the SUBMARINER Vision 2030?
REED
REED
MACROALGAE
MACROALGAE
MICROALGAE
MICROALGAE
MUSSELS
MUSSELS
BLUE BIOTECHNOLOGY
Potential Benefits of the SUBMARINER Topics Macroalgae Harvesting Macroalgae Cultivation Mussel Cultivation Reed Harvesting Microalgae Cultivation Blue Biotechnology Wave Energy Sustainable Fish Aquaculture Combinations with Offshore Wind main benefit by-product of main benefit but not sustainable on its own
Uses with global growth appeal Large scale microalgae cultivation Biorefinery concept: integration of algae production and ecosystem services Blue Biotechnology Important supporting technology Wave Energy small-scale, versatile, low-cost, high capacity linear generators for use in BSR Natural conditions might not be ideal But much competence / technology / laboratories Strategy required based on complementary advantages Cooperation models private - public
Uses with regional - environmental appeal Substantial amounts of beach cast macroalgae with many benefits. Baltic Mussels too small for food, but cost effective for nutrient recycling & sustainable fish feed source Reed a local renewable energy source & method to remove nutrients from shallow coastal seas Requires compensation for ecosystem service Better / more efficient harvesting methods Reinterpretation of Natura 2000 Not big business: but substantial sub-regional appeal
Smart Combinations Currently very limited fish aquaculture Lack of suitable sites Negative impact on water quality Approx. 850 km 2 of space for combined uses by 2030 Innovative technologies bring opportunities: land-based recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) adding integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (IMTA) to existing open net cages Very limited practical knowledge no tradition in cooperation & economic incentives
SUBMARINER NETWORK SUBMARINER Network, as flagship project of the EU Baltic Sea Region Strategy, shall bring together an unlimited range of public and private actors and stakeholders from around the BSR countries, in order to further promote and realise activities necessary for using marine resources innovatively and sustainably. www.submariner-project.eu