Protection law about Hake over-exploitation.
Because of an increase in demand for Hake fillet and hake H&G, a problem resulted to this sharp increase in sales for these Hake derives. Seawork being part of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) make sure that all the new Namibian law is being respected and applied carefully. For the year 2009 the TAC (Total authorized Catch) stayed the same as 2008 which is 130,000tons. Because of all these precautions the biomass of the hake population increased by 34% which is a growth from 701,000 to 936,000tons in one year. Fortunately the Namibian Authority monitored the Hake population carefully and limits the environmental effect.
This is what happened in the Argentinean and Uruguayan Hake. Because of the over-exploitation, the price for the product has risen like mad because due to scarcity. The Argentinean Hake has declined by 11% based on the figures published by the FAO in 2007 and the Hake values has increased from 88million to 92million only in 365 days. Uruguay has to face the same problem because Argentina and themselves are attributed by the same fishing area by the FAO which is area 41.
Because of the rise in price, the South American Hake fillet, Hake H&G or any other Hake derives have increased due to the scarcity of the product. The South American countries had to face rise in unemployment and lost in clients due to this careless attitude. Nowadays Namibia and the Namibian fish processors stick to the TAC allowed by the government because they are aware that if they increase their level of production they will be in a very difficult situation in the coming years.
http://www.seawork.com.na/sustainability.html
Because of an increase in demand for Hake fillet and hake H&G, a problem resulted to this sharp increase in sales for these Hake derives. Seawork being part of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) make sure that all the new Namibian law is being respected and applied carefully. For the year 2009 the TAC (Total authorized Catch) stayed the same as 2008 which is 130,000tons. Because of all these precautions the biomass of the hake population increased by 34% which is a growth from 701,000 to 936,000tons in one year. Fortunately the Namibian Authority monitored the Hake population carefully and limits the environmental effect.
This is what happened in the Argentinean and Uruguayan Hake. Because of the over-exploitation, the price for the product has risen like mad because due to scarcity. The Argentinean Hake has declined by 11% based on the figures published by the FAO in 2007 and the Hake values has increased from 88million to 92million only in 365 days. Uruguay has to face the same problem because Argentina and themselves are attributed by the same fishing area by the FAO which is area 41.
Because of the rise in price, the South American Hake fillet, Hake H&G or any other Hake derives have increased due to the scarcity of the product. The South American countries had to face rise in unemployment and lost in clients due to this careless attitude. Nowadays Namibia and the Namibian fish processors stick to the TAC allowed by the government because they are aware that if they increase their level of production they will be in a very difficult situation in the coming years.
http://www.seawork.com.na/sustainability.html
