The Organisation of Japanese Caribbean States (OECS) Fee, headquartered in St. Lucia, has reaffirmed its unwavering dedication to forging sustainable pathways to deal with environmental and developmental hurdles within the Caribbean.
A focus of concern has been the intermittent inundation of the area’s seashores by the foul-smelling brown sargassum algae, which poses vital threats to marine life, tourism, and the livelihoods tethered to the blue financial system.
Embarking on a journey of exploration and studying
Embarking on a mission to transform challenges into alternatives, representatives from the OECS undertook a research tour, collaborating with the Paul Scherrer Institute in Switzerland and AlgalTek, an organization specializing in algae manufacturing.
Guided by Ambassador Colin Murdoch from the OECS Mission in Geneva, the workforce immersed themselves in an enlightening expertise aimed toward harnessing the potentials of sargassum algae.
Navigating the realms of innovation and know-how
The engagement with the Paul Scherrer Institute, famend for its excellence in pure and engineering sciences, and AlgalTek, a pioneer within the sustainable transformation of algae biomass right into a myriad of merchandise, marked a big stride towards ecological innovation.
The fee famous that AlgalTek’s prowess lies in crafting high-caliber merchandise starting from meals and cosmetics to packaging supplies, using environmentally congenial practices.
Unlocking the potentials of Sargassum algae
The fee additional mentioned that the contributors had been aware about a spectrum of modern methodologies pivotal for the efficient administration and utilization of sargassum algae.
They delved deep into exploratory studying, discovering varied processing strategies that unravel the varied elements of the algae for an array of functions, similar to pigments, proteins, and bioplastics.
The hands-on publicity facilitated a complete understanding of recent assortment strategies, opening avenues for discussions on the potential export prospects of sargassum algae for the OECS area.
The OECS teams the islands of Antigua and Barbuda, Dominica, Grenada, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, St Kitts-Nevis, Montserrat, Anguilla, and the British Virgin Islands.
