Normandy and Jersey lobster
Last Updated: 6th July 2010
Number of fisheries: 1
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Species
European lobster (Homarus gammarus)
MSC assessment status
The certification body, MacAlister Elliott & Partners Ltd. (MEP), has proposed two peer reviewers for the review of the Draft Normandy and Jersey lobster Assessment Report. Please refer to the advisory for further information:
If you wish to provide feedback on the proposed peer reviewers, please contact Jo Gascoigne no later than 5pm GMT, 9th August 2010.
Please refer to the assessment downloads section for further information.
Fishery location
North and West Cotentin (Basse Normandie, France), Jersey (UK Crown Dependency) and Granville Bay (shared fishery between Basse Normandie and Jersey).
Fishing method
Pots
Fishery management
1. Basse Normandie
In Basse Normandie, day-to-day management of the fishery is the responsibility of the Comité Regional de Peche de Basse Normandie (CRPM BN). The Commission Crustacés brings together fishermen, scientists - l'Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (Ifremer) and state officials (Affaires Maritimes) to review the stock status. Management actions proposed by the Commission Crustacés are approved (or not) by the CRPM BN Council. These can then be brought into law at the prefectural level. Scientific surveys of the stock are mainly carried out by Ifremer. The rules are enforced by Affaires Maritimes.
2. Jersey
In Jersey, management actions are proposed by the Marine Resource Advisory Panel (MRAP). MRAP brings together representatives from commercial and recreational fisheries, angling, aquaculture, merchants, politicians and the Harbour Authority as well as the Department of Fisheries and Marine Resources.
3. Cross-border management: the Granville Bay Treaty
A transboundary management framework is provided by the Granville Bay Treaty, which provides for shared fishing rights and management over the area (outside the exclusive 3 mile limits) and divides the area into management zones.
Commercial market
The main commercial market for the lobster is France Spain and Italy to a lesser extent.
Assessment timeline
The assessment process is expected to take 12 months and is scheduled for completion in or around October 2010. Please see the download section for a detailed assessment timeline.
The target eligibility date for this fishery is 1st November 2010.
The MSC ecolabel can only be applied to product from certified fisheries. The MSC program does allow, in certain circumstances and within strict traceability requirements, the MSC ecolabel to be applied following certification to product caught before the actual date of certification. The target eligibility date therefore represents the date from which products may become eligible to carry the MSC ecolabel, however they cannot be sold until and if the fishery is certified. The actual eligibility date will be determined if the fishery is certified to the MSC standard.
To find out more about when fish from this fishery may be sold with the MSC ecolabel, please follow this link (http://www.msc.org/get-certified/supply-chain/eligibility-dates).
Tonnage of the fishery
The Normandy and Jersey lobster fishery landed 282 metric tonnes in 2008.
