Suspension of the MSC sustainable fishing label in France: The Granville whelk victim of global warming

Published 2024년 11월 6일

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The whelk industry in Granville Bay has lost its 'MSC Sustainable Fishing' certification due to a decade-long decline in production, primarily caused by climate change. Despite efforts like setting minimum catch sizes and quotas, production continues to fall as rising summer and winter temperatures impact whelk feeding and reproduction, leading to higher mortality rates. With management options exhausted, proposals have been made to increase sorting grid sizes and check equipment to ensure they match the whelk's maturity size.
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Another blow for the whelk industry. The shellfish from Granville Bay has just lost its "MSC Sustainable Fishing" certification, in a context of declining production over the past ten years. A real disappointment for the fishermen of this commune in the Channel, who harvest the vast majority of French whelks. "This decision, although regrettable, is part of a context of global environmental upheaval, dictated mainly by the effects of global warming and its consequences on the biology of the whelk," points out Normandie fraîche Mer (Nfm) in a press release. And even if "considerable management measures" have been put in place by the fishermen, production is declining year after year. "This therefore highlights the need to recognize the impacts of climate change on marine resources," adds Marc Delahaye, Director of the Regional Committee for Maritime Fisheries and Marine Farming (CRPMEM) of Normandy. Concretely, the fishing committee demonstrates that the rise in summer temperatures ...
Source: Lefigaro

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