The vision of Blue Resource is to foster sustainable development and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture

Blue Resource is a private, independent, not-for-profit research centre based in the Faroe Islands

Our Activities & Services

Research

Our team are experienced researchers. We have strong competences in socio-economic impact assessments, resource management, risk assessments, value chain and market analysis, policy and governance analysis.

Project Initiation and co-ordination

We have extensive experience in relation to initiation and coordination of research projects. We have an excellent track record in writing research proposals and achieving funding. Our team has strong experience in project management as coordinators and work package leaders in National, Nordic and European research projects.

Ocean Cluster Faroes

We have a strong national and international network. We are currently in the process of establishing the Ocean Cluster Faroes, which is a network of stakeholders working in innovation and sustainable development within the seafood sectors.

News

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EU-Funded BioProtect Initiative Launches to Restore & Protect Marine Biodiversity in the Atlantic & Arctic Oceans
EU-Funded BioProtect Initiative Launches to Restore & Protect Marine Biodiversity in the Atlantic & Arctic Oceans

In response to the pressing challenges posed by human activities and climate change on marine ecosystems, BioProtect, a newly-funded EU project, has been officially launched. Coordinated by MATIS in Iceland, the 8 million EUR bring together 18 partners from 8 countries.

Over the next four years, these partners will collaborate to develop innovative, adaptable, and scalable ecosystem-centered solutions aimed at safeguarding and restoring biodiversity across European seas, from the Arctic to the Atlantic Ocean.

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Conference on Environmental impacts and energy transition in the Nordic seafood sector
Conference on Environmental impacts and energy transition in the Nordic seafood sector

On the 13th of September 2023, a conference on the environmental impacts and energy transitions in the Nordic seafood sector will be held at the Harpa in Reykjavík, Iceland.

The conference will focus on the environmental impact of fisheries and address opportunities to reduce carbon emissions in the fishing industry through energy efficiency measures and shifting to alternative fuels.

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Sjókovin - Blue Resource leads the Faroese project, 'SmartFisk', which focuses on reducing the oil consumption in the Faroese fishing fleet
Sjókovin - Blue Resource leads the Faroese project, 'SmartFisk', which focuses on reducing the oil consumption in the Faroese fishing fleet

Sjókovin – Blue Resource will lead a new project focusing on minimizing oil consumption in the Faroese fishing industry. The project starts in May 2023 and runs for three years.

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Events

Blue Resource and Ocean Cluster Faroes regularly organise events to focus on aspects in relation to innovation, value creation and sustainable development in seafood industries.

You can hover over or click on a date to read more about each event.

Past events

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Menning og royndarsmakking av virðisøktum fiskavørum
Nov 9
Menning og royndarsmakking av virðisøktum fiskavørum

The vision of Blue Resource is to foster sustainable development and innovation in fisheries and aquaculture through provision of knowledge services and  participation in international research projects to transfer knowledge to and from the Faroe Islands.