Norway is one of the largest exporters of snow crab in Japan.
The Norwegian Seafood Council
The Norwegian Seafood Council has informed that the Marine Stewardship Council has certified the snow crab fishery in Norway regarding stock status, ecosystem impact, and management practices.
Therefore, around 10,000 tons of MSC-certified Norwegian snow crab will now be available for domestic consumption and the global export markets, the NSC informed.
The program director for the North Atlantic at MSC, Gisli Gislason, has expressed the importance of gaining this certification: "This is Norway's first MSC-certified crab fishery and will hopefully contribute to even better market access (USA and Asia)."
Also, Gislason wanted to salute the Fishermen's Association and the entire Norwegian fisheries and seafood industry.
In response, Synne Guldbrandsen, marketing manager at the Norwegian Fishermen's Association, said: "We are very satisfied with the positive outcome of the certification process and are pleased that snow crab can now use the MSC logo for sustainable fishing."
The fishery is certified by the accredited and independent certification company Global Trust Certification Ltd.
Norway is one of the largest exporters of snow crab in Japan, as this seafood species is one of the most popular in the country. For this reason, MSC expects that this news also also influence the Japanese market
"As demand for MSC-certified seafood increases in Japan, I believe this will generate a lot of interest from the Japanese market," noted Kozo Ishii, program director for MSC in Japan.
