Commissioner Kadis joins EU Algae awareness Summit in Berlin

The European Commission, along with the German Federal Ministry of Food and Agriculture, convened the EU algae industry in Berlin for the 2nd EU Algae Awareness Summit, starting today. Attended by Costas Kadis, Commissioner for Fisheries and Oceans, the meeting aims to support the EU algae sector in unlocking its full potential and expanding production across Europe. As a strategic resource, algae offer innovative solutions to some of the most pressing challenges facing our planet: climate change, food security, marine ecosystem regeneration, and job creation in our coastal and rural regions.

By harnessing the power of algae, we can create new value chains and jobs, stimulate innovation, restore ecosystems and promote sustainable practices across various industries.

Following up on the communication 'Towards a strong and sustainable EU algae sector' adopted in 2022, the Commission, with the European Ocean Pact, envisages the scaling up of European algae production, the launch of the Blue Bioeconomy Innovation initiative by 2027, and the setting of voluntary targets for the growth of algae production in the EU.

Commissioner Kadis and Alois Rainer, German Federal Minister of Food, Agriculture and Regional Identity, will kick-off the second day of the event on 17 October.