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Fishery:
Danish Blue Shell Mussel Fishery (Mytilus edulis)
Status:
The certification body, Moody Marine Ltd., has announced that the fishery has entered full assessment. Initially Moody Marine seeks to open a dialogue with all organisations or individuals with a direct interest in the fishery.
Anyone wishing to provide comments or information to the assessment process (relevant to the status of the stock, ecosystem interactions or fishery management practices) is invited to contact Mrs Sandhya Chaudhury at Moody Marine.
Please refer to the downloads section for further information.
Last updated: 22 April 2008
Location:
Limfjord, Denmark
Fishing Method:
Dredging and grab boats
Management:
The fishery is managed by the Danish Directorate for Fisheries within the framework of the Common Fisheries Policy and other European Union directives, including the Water Framework Directive and the Habitats Directive.
Spatial management measures are a core component of the management system, with the Limfjorden managed in a series of areas that include restrictions on fishing activities to take account of environmental protection objectives (including national and international nature protection areas), other fisheries in the area (herring and sprat trawl fisheries), recreational uses and navigational restrictions.
Annual quota for the fishery is 100,000 tons in 2008.
Main Commercial Market:
Europe, Russia, Middle East
Assessment Process:
The assessment process is expected to take 11 months. Please see the download section for a detailed assessment timeline.
Client:
Vislund Muslinge Industri A/S
Nykobing
Denmark
Mr Soren Tjornelund Mattesen
Tel: +44 9772 3700
sm@vmi.dk
Certification Body:
Moody Marine Ltd.
Merlin House
Stanier Way
Wyvern Business Park
Derby DE21 6BF
Tel: +44 (0) 1332 544 663
Fax: +44 (0) 1332 675020
Dr Andy Hough
a.hough@moodyint.com
Project Coordinator in Norway:
Mrs Sandhya Chaudhruy
Tel: +47 404 00 404
s.chaudhury@moodyint.com
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Downloads:
Announcement: Full Assessment Notification - posted 22 April 2008
Announcement: Proposed Timeline for Full Assessment - posted 22 April 2008
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