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Pelagic group reveals approach towards sustainable future Print E-mail
Thursday, 19 April 2007

The Scottish pelagic fishing industry has announced a new project to ensure a sustainable future for the industry by founding the Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group. 

The group will seek to seeks to demonstrate that both the pelagic fisheries and its practices are responsible and sustainable by gaining both Marine Stewardship Council and Responsible Fishing Scheme certification for the pelagic fleet, which accounts for around 35 per cent of total live UK catch.

The North Sea herring fishery and Western mackerel fishery will be the first to go forward to the Marine Stewardship Council programme, which is an independent, global, organisation whose role is to recognise well-managed fisheries. The fisheries will be assessed against the MSC standard by an independent third party certifier.

The Scottish Pelagic Sustainability Group members include pelagic fishermen, processors, fishermen’s organisations, representatives from the Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department (SEERAD) and Seafish.

Derek Duthie, chief executive of the Scottish Pelagic Fishermen’s Association and a member of the group, said: “Consumers are increasingly demanding detailed guarantees that their seafood comes from healthy stocks and is caught responsibly. Achieving certification through both the MSC and RFS will give the assurances that they are seeking and demonstrate the commitment of the industry.

“We hope that the pelagic fleet will be Responsible Fishing Scheme-certified by the end of 2007, and the North Sea herring fishery and Western mackerel fishery certified to the MSC standard by 2008. This is an unprecedented move which is great news for the sector.”

The group has also produced a detailed ‘sustainable policy’ for the sector. This document forms part of the overall management plan for the fisheries, pulling together all the relevant elements that will deliver the sustainable results to which the sector has committed.

Andrew Dewar-Durie, the chairman of Seafish, said: “This group has achieved a significant amount in a short time by coming together in a forward-looking and positive way. The results will put them firmly where they want to be – on a strong, sustainable footing.”
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