“Atlantic Fair – International Maritime Exhibition” is staged every other year. The expo in May 2022 was a resounding success with 198 exhibitors from 17 countries and an attendance of 4,500 over the three days of the event.
The expo is aimed at showcasing maritime goods and services and to highlight contemporary developments in that field.
The societies in the North Atlantic depend on the sea and its natural resources.
It is reflected in the diversity of the companies which over the years have participated in this exhibition, as they operate in at least two of the most important segments in the area – the fishing industry and the offshore industry.
Adapting to the needs for future sustainable growth in the fishery sector is crucial for the people of the region. The companies which over the years have participated at the fair are living examples that innovation and adaptability go hand in hand and know no boundaries.
Innovation and application of new technology in the maritime sector has become crucial, and is an important key to growth in these sectors in our region in the future.
Climate change will affect a broad range of human activities and welfare in different ways and to different extents. Some of the most direct impacts in our region will be felt in sectors that rely on natural resources, such as fisheries, aquaculture and energy production. In this context adaptation and innovation is crucial to deal with the effects of climate change.
Innovation is also a key factor in ensuring sustainable solutions that enhance long-term economic viability of the fisheries. By showcasing and sharing knowledge and creating business-to-business partnerships we can obtain greater productivity in our maritime industry.
I am confident that the Atlantic Fair once again will present the best of what maritime-related businesses in the North Atlantic are capable of, both in our region and world-wide.
Áki í Skemmuni
Managing director
Welcome to Klaksvík. The fisheries capital of the Faroe Islands. The sea has sustained the Faroese way of life for a millennium. The Faroese industrial revolution took off in the late 19th century. It did not begin in the coal mines or industrial cities as it had done in our neighbouring countries. It all started on the sea. Klaksvík was at the heart of this revolution. Its people were its driving force as they still are.
The Faroe Islands are now among the most advanced fisheries economies in the world. The health of our nation still depends on the sea. Therefore, we always want to make sure that marine resources are used to create lasting value for our people. But we must create value without damaging the ability for future generations to do so. This is our top priority.
Adapting to the need for sustainable growth in the maritime industries is crucial for the people of this region. Therefore, I launched the Forum for Sustainable Growth, which has now been at work for more than a year. The mandate of the forum is simple: Find sustainable ways to preserve and develop Faroese welfare and way of life.
The definition of growth must require that unless it is sustainable, it should not be considered growth at all. I am convinced, as is the Faroese business community that growth can happen and should happen despite aiming for a greener future. Among the focus areas of the Forum for Sustainable Growth are marine resources and marine services. The Forum has formulated numerous proposals for sustainable growth within different areas. The Faroe Islands is among the top food producers and exporters in the world. However, we need more food research and more value-added food products. We need a greater focus on fish processing methods and research into fish stocks. We also need to develop new, more productive, and sustainable methods of aquaculture. We need to develop more sustainable tourism and we need to look at growth opportunities within information technology, green technology, and maritime services. Atlantic Fair is an important part in this development. Because it can showcase the necessary technology. And because it can bring together businesses and decision makers.
The participants in this event over the years are proof that innovation and adaptability go hand in hand. The Atlantic Fair highlights the maritime industry on an international level.
It connects partners in the North Atlantic and beyond. Partners that would otherwise not know of each other. It supports the foundations for further growth in industries that are the main source of income for our country. The success of the Atlantic Fair can be seen in the diversity of its participants. I am told that 191 companies from 17 countries participate this year, which makes this year’s exhibition the largest in Klaksvík ever.
With these words, I declare the Atlantic Fair open.
Thank you!
Bárður á Steig Nielsen
Prime minister of the Faroe Islands from 2019 to 2022
I am truly pleased to welcome you all to Klaksvík for this year’s Atlantic Fair. Due to Covid it`s been two years since we last met at the fair in Klaksvik. In fact, my first time as mayor.
Previous fairs have been very successful, and we expect nothing less from this year’s edition.
Welcome to Klaksvík and to the Atlantic Fair 2022
Før jeg bytter til færøysk skal jeg også benytte anledningen til å ønske våre norske gjester en god nasjonaldag denne 17. mai. Selv om nasjonaldagen ikke feires på vanlig måte, håper jeg, at i får en riktig fin dag i Klaksvik.
Í ár eru 190 fyritøkur tilmeldaðar, umboðandi 17 ymisk lond.
Fyri býin, og ikki minst fyri vinnuna í býnum og nærumhvørvinum, hevur tað ómetaliga stóran týdning, at fyritøkurnar fáa møguleika at skapa karmar fyri netverkan í sínum egna umhvørvi.
Seinastu árini hava vit sæð, at messan stuðlar undir, at fyritøkur kunnu knýta nýggj handilsbond, gera íløgur og hugsa nýggjar loysnir tvørturum landamørk.
Tílík samstørv kunnu verða tíðarkrevjandi og kostnaðarmikil, men avgjørt ein týðandi liður í menningini.
Tað er ongin loyna, at krøvuni til fiskivinnuna eru ómetaliga høg. Umstøðurnar og neyðugu tillagingarnar hava tey seinastu árini eisini sett fyritøkur í spentar støður.
Men ístaðin fyri at fella í fátt, so síggja vit ein stríðsvilja, har vinnufyritøkur í øllum landinum kempa og við eldhuga gera neyðugar tillagingar.
Fyri eitt lítið oyggjasamfelag í norðuratlantshavinum er hetta imponerandi.
Virðið, sum vinnufyritøkurnar leggja í vitanardeiling, er ein stóra íløga fyri okkara kommunu, tí tá vørur og loysnir verða mentar í okkara lokalsamfelagið, so samantvinna vit nýhugsan og traditión, og tað eri eg sannførdur um, førir okkum til góðar burðardyggar loysnir.
Sum borgarstjóri kann eg ikki annað enn fegnast um, at Klaksvíkar kommuna fær heiðurin at hýsa Atlantic fair.
Vit hava góðar møguleikar at binda hallirnar saman í ein samanhangandi bygning, soleiðis at gestirnir og fyritøkurnar fáa eina heildaruppliving.
Úrslitið talar fyri seg!
Ein tílík vinnuframsýning hevur stóran týdning fyri býin, sum í hesum tíðarskeiðinum hevur møguleika at vísa á sínar fjølbroyttu tænastur og tilboð.
Nógvir gestir vitja í økinum í hesum døgum, og er tað mín vón, at vitjandi fáa eina góða uppliving á messuni.
Vónandi vera tað eisini fleiri, sum gera ganga at fjølbroyttu tilboðunum í býnum.
Vegna Klaksvíkar býráð vil eg enn einaferð bjóða tykkum vælkomin til Klaksvíkar og góða eydnu.
Takk fyri.
Karl Haldorsson Johansen
Mayor of Klaksvík Municipality
Czech rep., Denmark, England, Faroe Islands, Finland, France, Germany, Greenland, Iceland, Italy, Litava, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Spain, Sweden and USA
Tuesday, 28 May
10:00 – 17:00
Wednesday, 29 May
10:00 – 17:00
Thursday, 30 May
10:00 – 16:00
Dkr. 125
All day access
Age limit to enter the exhibition is 15 years.
