http://www.vancouversun.com/business/spiny+dogfish+making+history+world+first+sustainable+shark+fishery/5434285/story.html
A London based environmental group by the name of The Marine Stewardship Council has officially named a Canadian Dog Fish Shark fishery as the first sustainable shark fishery in the world. The council found that the fishery met standards for minimal ecological impact as compared to other fisheries.
Critics claim that this certification is just a badge to attract business in European market and that the fisheries main goal is still to make large profits.
I personally don't believe that any fishery is sustainable on any level. There is no way that catching massive quantities of fish for profit is a sustainable way of living. As stated in the article, the Dogfish shark has one of the longest pregnancy's and one of the slowest reproductive rates. These sharks are not sexually active until the age of 35.
This certification is more of a public relations and business tactic. I believe a more sustainable solution would be to disassemble all fisheries and let the population of all endangered fish regenerate.
A London based environmental group by the name of The Marine Stewardship Council has officially named a Canadian Dog Fish Shark fishery as the first sustainable shark fishery in the world. The council found that the fishery met standards for minimal ecological impact as compared to other fisheries.
Critics claim that this certification is just a badge to attract business in European market and that the fisheries main goal is still to make large profits.
I personally don't believe that any fishery is sustainable on any level. There is no way that catching massive quantities of fish for profit is a sustainable way of living. As stated in the article, the Dogfish shark has one of the longest pregnancy's and one of the slowest reproductive rates. These sharks are not sexually active until the age of 35.
This certification is more of a public relations and business tactic. I believe a more sustainable solution would be to disassemble all fisheries and let the population of all endangered fish regenerate.
I agree with you that the dogfish industry can in no way be sustainable. It doesn't seem physically possible considering the fishes' development verses the high demand for that fish. I believe that they are just calling this "sustainable" as an advertising ploy to get people excited about monitoring the consumption of these fish. If they want to sell the sustainability concept accurately in Europe, they should probably find a different species of fish.
ReplyDeleteKaitlyn