Improving awareness, understanding, and enforcement of responsibilities and regulations in Blue Biotechnology

Xenia T Schneider; Belma K Stroil; Christiana Tourapi; Céline Rebours; Lucie Novoveska; Marlen I Vasquez; Susana P Gaudêncio

doi:10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.05.011

Improving awareness, understanding, and enforcement of responsibilities and regulations in Blue Biotechnology

Trends Biotechnol. 2023 Nov;41(11):1327-1331. doi: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.05.011. Epub 2023 Jun 22.

Authors

Xenia T Schneider¹, Belma K Stroil², Christiana Tourapi³, Céline Rebours⁴, Lucie Novoveska⁵, Marlen I Vasquez⁶, Susana P Gaudêncio⁷

Affiliations

¹ XPRO Consulting Limited, Strovolos 2021, Cyprus. Electronic address: xenia-schneider@xpro-consulting.com.
² University of Sarajevo-Institute for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology, 71000 Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
³ Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus.
⁴ Møreforsking AS, 6021 Ålesund, Norway.
⁵ ScotBio, Unit 28 Shairp Business Park, Livingston, EH54 5FD, UK.
⁶ Department of Chemical Engineering, Cyprus University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus; European University of Technology, Limassol 3036, Cyprus.
⁷ Associate Laboratory i4HB, Institute for Health and Bioeconomy, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal; UCIBIO-Applied Molecular Biosciences Unit, NOVA School of Science and Technology, NOVA University of Lisbon, 2819-516 Caparica, Portugal. Electronic address: s.gaudencio@fct.unl.pt.

PMID: 37355443
DOI: 10.1016/j.tibtech.2023.05.011

Abstract

Blue Biotechnology is developing rapidly worldwide. However, the Nagoya Protocol (NP), Responsible Research and Innovation (RRI) and other regulatory requirements in this field are falling behind. This article identifies the main RRI, NP, and regulatory gaps and provides key recommendations to mitigate these challenges.

Keywords: Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction; Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction; Blue Biotechnology; Nagoya Protocol; Second World Ocean Assessment; responsible research and innovation.