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2016 has started well for small-scale fishermen in the Baltic, according to Low Impact Fishers of Europe (LIFE) after an end to 2015 that was fraught with uncertainty.
Fish international presents high-end products for the fish counter.
Every two years the fish industry puts a red ring around February in their diary: that is when their firmly established trade fair “fish international” takes place in Bremen. Alongside the well-tried mix of product presentation, discussion of current topics, and ample opportunities for building or nurturing business contacts, Germany’s only fish trade fair always has some new topics on its agenda. From Sunday 9 to Tuesday 11 February 2014 visitors will find a much larger aquaculture section, for example. The new competition for the “Best Seafood Product” is already meeting with positive response from the industry, and the “Gastro Ivent” which takes place parallel to the fish trade fair and offers creative solutions for caterers and restaurateurs is an additional new attraction.
Around 260 exhibitors from 23 nations presented their products in the areas of fish production and processing, fresh fish and delicacies, as well as research and development in February 2012. About 8.200 visitors from fisheries management, retail and catering took the opportunity for information, networking and discussion.
Launched on 4 November, MSC Germany’s sustainable seafood week campaign for 2013 is called “In black and white – True facts from the world of sustainable fishing”. From 4 to 8 November 2013, 500 MSC-certified foodservice sites throughout Germany is raising awareness of their MSC-labelled seafood products and telling diners what the blue ecolabel stands for.
After two years of independent scientific analysis, the blue mussel fishers of the ‘Niedersächsische Muschelfischer GbR’ are entitled to mark their catch with the internationally recognised MSC ecolabel for sustainable fishing. Certification to the MSC standard verifies that there are sufficient mussels for the future, marine ecosystems remain intact and that management rules ensure sustainable use of the mussel resource.
Kutterfisch-Zentrale, a German fishery based in Cuxhaven, has demonstrated once again that it is possible to fish responsibly and sustainably, even at a grand scale. The fishery has once again been awarded the MSC ecolabel for sustainable and well-managed fisheries for its North Sea saithe catch.
Wärtsilä, the marine industry’s leading solutions and services provider, has been announced as the winner of the internationally recognised Red Dot award for product design.
The fishing cooperative Küstenfischer Nord eG Heiligenhafen has received the internationally recognised MSC certificate for sustainable fishing for its eastern Baltic cod. Ulrich Elsner, an executive member of the managing board of Küstenfischer Nord eG Heiligenhafen, is delighted with the result: “Our fishery was put through its paces over a 14-month period – and was successful. The independent certifying body Food Certification International and a team of scientific experts confirmed that our fishery meets the requirements of the MSC standard”. The cooperative’s members can start using the MSC label on their eastern Baltic cod immediately. The label tells consumers that the fish was caught using eco-friendly methods.
Today, EDEKA Minden-Hannover, the largest region of Germany’s biggest food retailer EDEKA, launches a major campaign promoting MSC-labelled, sustainably sourced fish.