Red crab fisheries improvement project on track in UK

Red Crab Fisheries Improvement Project on track. The National Fisheries Institute’s Red Crab Council and its partners – Ocean Outcomes (O2) and Tao Ran on the ground in China – have renewed their annual contract to keep the comprehensive Red Crab Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) on track. “For a number of years the Red Crab fishery has faced adversity from things like the pandemic, the market and tariffs,” said Newport International President Anjan Tharakan, the NFI Red Crab Council Chair. “But none of the companies we partner with, and certainly not O2 nor Tao Ran, have lost sight of the importance of working hard towards the most sustainable fishery possible. I’ve said it before, and I will say it again. If nothing, this is one committed group.” The FIP is focused on improving crab production in Fujian Province, the leading harvesting region in China for red crab. The NFI Red Crab Council funds the work by assessing a fee on its members based on the number of pounds they ...