Latest Articles Spotlight on (12Bore) Spotlight on downsizer member 12Bore Spring 2013 Spotlight on downsizer member OtleyLad Cooking A Pig's Head cooking a pig's head Mixed rice with chickpeas, raisins & herbs Sustainable lobster fishing   Downsizer traders        Downsizer Forum Index -> Fishing Author   Message sean Downsizer Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 37938 Location: North Devon Posted: Sun Sep 25, 11 2:14 pm    Post subject: Sustainable lobster fishing      Really interesting article about the Maine fishery on the Beeb's website. here. Ronnie Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Highlands Posted: Sun Sep 25, 11 9:47 pm    Post subject:      Fabulous story - thanks for sharing. crofter Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 1843 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 3:33 pm    Post subject:      Happening here too: http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/2011/jun/15/scotland-shellfish-land-eco-label http://nafc.ac.uk/WebData/Files/fdn22_vnotch.pdf Quote: A lobster conservation programme was set up in 2001 in Shetland, with funding from the Shetland Islands Council and the Shetland Fishermen’s Association. Following this in 2005/06, funding from Shetland Shellfish Management Organisation (SSMO), the NAFC Marine Centre, and Shetland Enterprise has enabled a second v-notching scheme to run. Seems maximum landing sizes may be more important for conservation than minimum landing sizes? colour it green Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 7303 Location: Devon, uk Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 4:17 pm    Post subject:      how sustainable is it to import lobster? imho south Devon crab is much nicer, I'd choice crab over lobster any day and pot caught = sustainable. and very very tasty.. sean Downsizer Moderator Joined: 28 Oct 2004 Posts: 37938 Location: North Devon Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 4:22 pm    Post subject:      I don't think anyone was suggesting importing it were they? It's an interesting article about managing a fishery. Tavascarow Joined: 06 Aug 2006 Posts: 6251 Location: South Cornwall Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 4:24 pm    Post subject:      & down here as well. In answer to Crofter. crofter Joined: 11 Feb 2007 Posts: 1843 Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 4:51 pm    Post subject:      colour it green wrote: pot caught = sustainable. Depends how many pots... Tavascarow wrote: & down here as well. In answer to Crofter. Makes sense. Local management and control seems to be working here. colour it green Joined: 25 Jun 2007 Posts: 7303 Location: Devon, uk Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 5:51 pm    Post subject:      crofter wrote: colour it green wrote: pot caught = sustainable. Depends how many pots... Tavascarow wrote: & down here as well. In answer to Crofter. Makes sense. Local management and control seems to be working here. not over fished - the MCS recognise crab pot fishing in south Devon as sustainable, due to the inshore potting agreement - a voluntary reserve set up in South Devon. locally managed as you say. Ronnie Joined: 11 Jun 2009 Posts: 61 Location: Highlands Posted: Mon Sep 26, 11 9:22 pm    Post subject:      There are several hatchery schemes, and they've got really tough on minimum landing sizes. Unless things have changed recently, there are no maximum landing sizes or controls over lobster pot design here in the UK. And the fishery is really pretty knackered.        Downsizer Forum Index -> Fishing All times are GMT Page 1 of 1 View Latest Posts   Archive Powered by php-BB © 2001, 2005 php-BB Group Style by marsjupiter.com, released under GNU (GNU/GPL) license.

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