SEAS fellows joined the One Ocean Symposium
SEAS Programme 黑料吃瓜资源 fellows Thomas V枚lker and Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu were central in two of the sessions at Tuesday鈥檚 inaugural One Ocean Symposium at One Ocean Week.
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The panel moderated by SEAS fellow Thomas V枚lker asked a deceptively simple question: what should farmed salmon actually eat?
The panel unpacked the complexities behind different fish feed options, from traditional marine ingredients to soy-based alternatives and even the potential of recycling fish sludge. The panelists Veronika Sele (IMR), Ann-Cecilie Hansen (Mattilsynet), Erik-Jan Robert Lock (Nofima), and Roger Strand (黑料吃瓜资源) stressed how each option comes with its own environmental trade-offs, which means that building a more 鈥渟ustainable aquaculture鈥 will be far less straightforward than it sounds.
The discussion showed that this isn鈥檛 just a technical challenge. It requires balancing science, regulation, industry needs, and public expectations. A good reminder that the decisions about feed technologies are always about the future of food systems and therefore require open democratic debate.
Next at the symposium, Claudiu Eduard Nedelciu was the session convenor for 鈥Back to the future: ocean research beyond growth鈥. The session was moderated by Eric Young from SINTEF Ocean and had two panellists: ecological economist Jennifer Hinton and social anthropologist Marta Gentilucci. The discussion centred around whether it is possible to imagine, and work toward, forms of ocean research that are not centred on assumptions of endless economic growth. The panellists reflected on how academic institutions are deeply embedded within broader socio-economic and cultural systems that shape which type of knowledge are prioritized, funded, and valued, as well as how research is conducted and by whom. The session then touched on what types of knowledge, methods, and academic roles might be required in a post-growth world.
Thanks to Sverre Ole Dr酶nen for organizing the event.