NFI Crab Council and 50in10 Initiative Give Industry State-of-the-Fishery Report at FIP Conference
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [SeafoodNews] November 19, 2015
The National Fisheries Institute (NFI) and 50in10, along with support from the Monterey Bay Aquarium’s Seafood Watch program, concluded the Regional Asian Blue Swimming Crab Fisheries Improvement Project (FIP) Conference in Bangkok, Thailand. The three-day meeting included a review of FIP progress, a look at stock assessments, a review of fishery governance and scientific perspectives on stock enhancement.
“The summit could have lasted a week and not covered everything that’s going on in the world of Blue Swimming Crab sustainability,” said NFI Crab Council Chairman Brendan Sweeny from Handy International. “Many attendees told me they had their eyes opened to the volume of work and level of commitment focused on this effort.”
The meeting, filled to capacity, was moderated by 50in10’s Corey Peet.
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