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A CONSERVATION group's views on skate has won a warm welcome.
For the Skate and Ray Producers’ Association today welcomed the recommendations made by Greenpeace regarding the future management of the UK skate fishery.
The comments on the future of skate appeared in a report published by Greenpeace today entitled ‘A recipe for change: Supermarkets respond to the challenge of sourcing sustainable seafood’.
The group believes that a close working relationship between fishermen, processors, conservation groups, Seafish and interested Government bodies is the best way to gain a better understanding and improve management of this important sector of the fishing industry.
Jon Harman, Business Development Director for Seafish commented: “We agree that the common skate should not be a targeted species. Industry is coming towards a consensus on this and we need to continue exploring ways that rays can be supplied to meet demand and satisfy sustainability requirements. Seafish is pleased to facilitate working groups such as this to ensure a healthy future for our industry.”
Andrew Charles, chair of the group, commented: “The work carried out by the group will formalise and deliver good fishing practice, which in turn will be followed by good buying practice and end in good purchasing practice. The fact that Greenpeace has recognised that skate should be on our fish counters, as long as good management is in place, is a great example of what can be achieved if we all work together.”
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