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Tuesday, November 26, 2013
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26/11/13: First Estonian prawn fishery certified sustainable
News courtesy of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)
An Estonian prawn fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council certification following a year-long scientific assessment.
Prawns from the Barents Sea fishery, sold in Scandinavia, throughout Europe, Russia, Japan and China, will now be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel.
“This is the first Estonian fishery to achieve MSC certification and we look forward to welcoming other fisheries from the Baltic States in the near future,” said Minna Epps, manager for MSC, Baltic Sea region.
MSC certification is a mark of quality and sustainability, confirming that stocks are being properly managed.
With an abundance of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) in the Barents Sea, since 2006 total catches in the fishery have been significantly below the permitted levels and the stock level has been close to the maximum that the ecosystem can support throughout the history of the fishery.
“Obtaining the MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing is a logical step in our approach to the market. Long term sustainability has always been at the heart of our company’s quality strategy, and therefore it was straightforward for us to adopt the MSC standards," said Mati Sarevet, fisheries director, Estonia.
Visit the MSC website here....
An Estonian prawn fishery has achieved Marine Stewardship Council certification following a year-long scientific assessment.
Prawns from the Barents Sea fishery, sold in Scandinavia, throughout Europe, Russia, Japan and China, will now be eligible to bear the MSC ecolabel.
“This is the first Estonian fishery to achieve MSC certification and we look forward to welcoming other fisheries from the Baltic States in the near future,” said Minna Epps, manager for MSC, Baltic Sea region.
MSC certification is a mark of quality and sustainability, confirming that stocks are being properly managed.
With an abundance of Northern prawns (Pandalus borealis) in the Barents Sea, since 2006 total catches in the fishery have been significantly below the permitted levels and the stock level has been close to the maximum that the ecosystem can support throughout the history of the fishery.
“Obtaining the MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing is a logical step in our approach to the market. Long term sustainability has always been at the heart of our company’s quality strategy, and therefore it was straightforward for us to adopt the MSC standards," said Mati Sarevet, fisheries director, Estonia.
Visit the MSC website here....
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| A heap of Pandalus borealis shrimp (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
26/11/13: Climate modelling system use in aquaculture; Brazil suspends entry of Argentinian shrimp; global centre for Great White conservation
A comprehensive climate system model from the Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation (CSIRO) and the Australian Bureau of Meteorology could provide a boost to Australia's aquaculture industries.
Commenting on the use of the system in aquaculture, Dr Claire Spillman, research scientist at the Bureau of Meteorology said it is proving extremely useful to Tasmania's fastest growing industry.
Full report available here...
The Federal Court of Brazil has announced it has suspended the entry of Argentinean shrimp (Pleoticus muelleri) into the Brazilian market.
The suspension is part of the country's aim to protect domestic production after the Brazilian Association of Shrimp Breeders (ABCC) filed an injunction to prevent the entry of the wild crustacean from Argentina.
Full report available here...
Dubbed 'seafood capital of the world', Port Lincoln, South Australia is the proposed setting for a momentous conservation development.
The Global Centre for Great White Shark Conservation has announced plans to develop a world-class floating aquarium off the protected coast of Port Lincoln.
In a bid to help protect the Great White and promote conservation of the species, the centre aims to accommodate a live shark in the world's first ocean aquarium.
Full news available here...
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| Great white shark (Carcharodon carcharias) (Photo credit: Wikipedia) |
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