The achievement expands the current MSC certification for ling and tusk and is a significant milestone for the Faroese, who rely heavily on exports for jobs and income.<\/p>\n
To help manage fish stock sustainably and achieve the certification, the fishing industry urged the Faroese Government to change the law. In December 2020, Jacob Vestergaard, Minister of Fisheries, introduced a scientifically-based management plan limiting the number of fishing days for cod and haddock.<\/p>\n
The fishing industry also created the FISF, a new unified fishing body aimed at raising fishing management standards in line with MSC standards.<\/p>\n
\u201cThat we have been able to achieve this goal is because the Faroese authorities have listened to experts to implement a management plan,\u201d said Durita \u00ed Gr\u00f3tinum, chief executive of FISF.<\/p>\n
Jacob Vestergaard, The Minister of Fisheries in the Faroe Islands, added, \u201cOur objective is to manage the fishing stocks under Faroese sovereignty in such a manner that the future generations can obtain the same benefits from our sea resources as the current generations.<\/p>\n
\u201dThis benefits all parties, since the world demands sustainably caught fish products, while we need the income from the fish exports.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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