SUBMARINER project has shown that by using innovative methods for marine resources the end product is immense. Just as important is that the marine products are more demanded in the world market- new medicaments, renewable energy resources and food products. In the final conference of SUBMARINER project each participant was made aware of the opportunities of using marine resources and its high potential.

Among the invited participants for the project SUBARINER conference was the Minister of Environment from Aland Islands Carina Aaltonen, HELCOM executive secretary Monika Stankiewicz, European Commission representative Carla Montesi, VASAB head of secretariat Talis Linkaits, and number of other high rang political persons, as well as participants from universities, institutes, companies and non- governmental organizations.

Environmental Development association in cooperation with Ministry of Environmental Protection and Regional Development organized conference dedicated to cultivation and processing possibilities of micro and macro algae in the Baltic Sea Region. 

The conference „Cultivation and Processing Possibilities of Micro and Macro Algae in the Baltic Sea Region” within transnational programme project SUBMARINER (Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resource) was held in Liepāja, May 28. It was the first conference which was dedicated to the cultivation and processing of algae in the Baltic Sea bringing together representatives of municipalities, business, researchers and others.

Environmental development association within the Baltic Sea Region transnationalprogramme project SUBMARINER – “Sustainable Uses of Baltic Marine Resources”invites stakeholders of private and public sector to the conference dedicated tocultivation and processing possibilities of micro and macro algae in the Baltic SeaRegion. 

The aim of the conference is to inform about innovative technologies and applicationof practices for sustainable use of micro and macro algae as well as to promotecultivation and processing possibilities, since the novel technologies and growingknowledge provide opportunities for new uses, which can be both commerciallyappealing and environmentally friendly. The event will engage national keyrepresentatives, invited experts and related stakeholders in the field to share theirexperiences and knowledge raising a professional dialog between science andbusiness integration, and cooperation.