Blue Forest Week: Day 3 (Nov 18)

| October 5th, 2021 | BFW-days

Day 3: Thursday 18 November

09:30 – 12:30

Session 5

09:30 – 10:20

Language: Norwegian

Moderator:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS

A course correction for Norwegian coastal ecosystems?

There is a crisis in the Oslo Fjord. Activities along the coast and in the rivers have a number of negative consequences for blue forests. Sewage discharge, runoff from agriculture and extensive fishing must be controlled if we are to improve the conditions. The water management plans, which the counties will adopt this autumn, will ensure that fresh water and coastal water have a good ecological and chemical status. The comprehensive action plan for the Oslo fjord will supplement and strengthen the water management plans. Are the measures enough for kelp forests, seagrass beds and fish stocks to survive and continue to thrive?

09:30 – Velkommen!
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS, Gunnar Sander, NIVA & Even Moland, IMR

09:37 – Helhetlig tiltaksplan for Oslofjorden
Aleksander Øren Heen, KLD

09:44 – Vannforvaltningsplan for Innlandet – Viken
Helene Gabestad, Viken fylkeskommune

09:51 – Hva kan en kystkommune gjøre for å stanse kloakkutslipp?
Are Karlsen, Horten kommune

09:55 – Hva mener bøndene?
Finn Erlend Ødegård, Norges Bondelag

09:59 – Hva mener fritidsfiskerne?
Sondre Haugholt Breian, NJFF

10:03 – Hva mener yrkesfiskerne?
Erlend Grimsrud, Fiskerlaget Sør

10:08 -Diskusjon: Snuoperasjon?

Moderator:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS

Panel:
Aleksander Øren Heen, KLD
Helene Gabestad, Viken fylkeskommune
Are Karlsen, Horten kommune
Finn Erlend Ødegård, Norges Bondelag
Sondre Haugholt Breian, NJFF
Erlend Grimsrud, Fiskerlaget Sør

Break

10:20 – 10:30

Session 6

10:30 – 11:30

Language: Mostly English

Moderator:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS

Blue forests in the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration

This session will outline the challenges and opportunities for blue forest restoration. Topics will span novel tools that build resilience to climate change, upscaling strategies to match the scale of loss, and global initiatives.

The session will end with a panel debate on whether to prioritise restoring natural blue forests or to focus instead on aforestation – creating new forests using artificial reefs or green coastal and offshore infrastructure.

10:30 – Introduction // Introduksjon
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS & Tanya Bryan, GRID-Arendal

10:33 – Restoration of lost kelp forest: from liming to kelp columns // Restaurering av tapt tareskog: fra kalking til taresøyler
Hans Kristian Strand, IMR

10:40 – Experiences with restoration of boulder reef habitats in Danish waters
Peter Stæhr, Department of EcoScience, Aarhus University

10:46 – Future-proofing blue forests
Melinda Coleman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia

10:52 – Building the blue economy through seaforestation
Jan Verbeek, SeaForester

11:00 – How can sushi and voluntary divers contribute to the restoration of kelp forests? // Hvordan sushi og frivillige tarevoktere kan bidra til restaurering av tareskog
Helena Michelsen, NIVA

11:06 – Innovative mangrove restoration using drone technology
Jane Glavan, Distant Imagery

11:12 – Panel discussion: Upscaling blue forest restoration

Moderator:
Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS

Panellists:
Hans Kristian Strand, IMR
Melinda Coleman, NSW Department of Primary Industries, Australia
Jan Verbeek, SeaForester
Helena Michelsen, NIVA
Peter Stæhr, Department of EcoScience, Aarhus University
Jane Glavan, Distant Imagery

11:26 – Closing

Anne Lene Dale, Kystvett AS
Cecilie Wathne, IMR
Kaya Asdal, GRID-Arendal