PERU fishing with guts to report…
Basque and brotherhoods Laredo (Cantabria) have obtained MSC certification (Marine Stewardship Council) for the Bay of Biscay anchovy, certifying that their catches are sustainable and respectful of the marine environment, according to the organization said in a statement.
Have been awarded the blue eco-label or the Fishermen's Elkano from Getaria (Guipúzcoa), producer organizations in Gipuzkoa Bajura (Opegui) and Vizcaya (Opescaya) which make up the purse seine fleet and the brotherhood anchoa- Fishermen of San Martin de Laredo.
With this distinction, MSC announced in Getaria, Anchovy becomes the first fishery of the Bay of Biscay with this prestigious international accreditation and is the first time granted for this species in European waters.
The organization emphasized that following the closure of the fishery between 2005 and 2010, and improved management measures, the Cantabrian Anchovies fleet reaches a "major milestone" and achieved a "recognition of the work set for sustainability of both the fleet and administration and scientists. "
The evaluation commissioned by MSC has proved that the status of the species is 'healthy' and is well run with a "minimal" impact on the marine ecosystem.
The brotherhoods have decided to establish an open license, which allows share it with other guilds and purse seiners Cantabrian fleet that could join.
According to the auditors cited by MSC, anchovy fishing with purse, "an art surface that generates low bycatch '.
The evaluation examined 58 boats whose catches totaled 7,000 tonnes in 2013.
In the statement, the Secretary of the Federation of Guilds Gipúzcoa, Miren Garmendia, stressed that the Cantabrian fishers' spent years defending Responsible Fisheries and have promoted at European level -apoyándonos knowledge of the scientists a management plan for anchovy whose fruits are seeing today; recovery is evident. "
Garmendia pointed out that Basque and fleet Laredo want to "go a step further" with the MSC label to value Anchovy in the market, so that "it is known worldwide for its quality and the good work of fishermen "and that consumers know that buying a sustainable product and Cantabria.
For its part, the Director of Fisheries of the Basque Government, Leandro Azkue, MSC has remarked that "it is one of the most important sustainability standards worldwide, backed by the scientific community and increasingly supported by consumers', so the seal positions the Basque fleet in the global sphere.
SOURCE: Lavozdegalicia.es
