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Suriname Atlantic seabob shrimp fishery enters assessment for MSC eco-label

The Suriname Atlantic seabob shrimp has entered full assessment for Marine Stewardship Council certification [1]. If successful, subject to traceability certification, the fishery will be able to display the MSC eco-label on its products. This shows they can be traced back to an independently certified, sustainable and well-managed fishery. The Heiploeg Group [2] has commissioned the assessment on behalf of 30 vessels based in Suriname

The fishery for Atlantic Ssabob shrimp (Xiphopenaeus kroyeri), a small-sized short-lived shrimp, takes place in the coastal waters of Suriname and is located within the Guiana-Brazil Large Marine Ecosystem. Using twinrigged otter trawls, the fishery runs all year round. The seabob trawlers land to the local fleet management of processing companies of Guiana Seafoods (part of the Heiploeg Group) and Namoona. The annual landings are approximately 10,000MT, which is over 90% of the Suriname seabob landings.

Chris Meskens and Ralph Sanders of Morubel NV Belgium, one of the participant companies in The Heiploeg Group and managers of the seabob project say: "The mission of The Heiploeg Group is to further develop the market for shrimp and selected seafood products by excelling at customer relations, innovation and sustainability. We set up this project to improve the sustainability of the seabob fishery to a level suitable for potential MSC certification. To achieve this, we rely on the enthusiastic cooperation of the Suriname Government, the fisheries companies Guiana Seafoods and Namoona and the scientific support of Nautilus Consultants. If this fishery successfully completes full assessment, we really look forward to marketing the first tropical shrimp with MSC certification."

Rupert Howes, CEO of the MSC says: “I am delighted to see another important fishery from Latin America enter full assessment. This is also a great news story even before the final determination of the assessment process – a fishery has come forward in partnership with their customers to work together, supported by the Government, on an initiative that has aimed to improve the fishery to the point we have reached now, to be ready to enter into full assessment. I wish them every success."

The assessment will be carried out by independent certifier Food Certification International.

[1] The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is an international non-profit organization that was set up in 1997 to promote solutions to the problem of overfishing. The MSC runs the only widely recognized environmental certification and eco-labelling program for wild-capture fisheries.  It is the only seafood eco-label that is consistent with the ISEAL Code of Good Practice for Setting Social and Environmental Standards and the United Nations FAO guidelines for fisheries certification. The MSC has offices in London, Seattle, Tokyo, Sydney, The Hague, Edinburgh, Berlin and Cape Town.

In total, more than 150 fisheries are engaged in the MSC program with 47 certified and 106 under assessment. Another 20 to 30 fisheries are in confidential pre-assessment. Together the fisheries record annual catches of more than 5 million tons of seafood. Of fish for human consumption, they represent more than 42 percent of the world’s wild salmon catch, 40 percent of the world’s prime whitefish catch and 18 percent of the world’s spiny lobster catch.  Worldwide, more than 2,400 seafood products resulting from the certified fisheries bear the blue MSC eco-label.

This year, the MSC celebrates 10 years of operations since the first fisheries entered MSC assessment. For more information, visit www.msc.org

[2] www.heiploeggroup.info

Visit us at PLMA Amsterdam,26 – 27 May 2009,  Fresh & Frozen Pavilion - Europa Complex, booth 7317

For more information see: www.plmainternational.com

Heiploeg Group será presente en la European Seafood Exposition, la mayor feria de productos del mar en Europa.

La exposición tendrá lugar en la Expo Bruselas. 

Pueden encontrarnos en stand 915 en hall 6.  Esperamos poder darle la bienvenida.

El horario es:

Martes 28 de abril       10.00-18.00
Miércoles 29 de abril    10.00-1800
Jueves 30 de abril       10.00-16.00

Pueden encontrar más información sobre la feria en http://www.euroseafood.com.

¡Esperamos verle en Bruselas!

Heiploeg BV recibió el día 20 de mayo 2008 como primera empresa en Holanda en la industria de pescado el Certificado de Producción Biológico Holanda de SKAL.

Este nuevo norma de elaboración de pescado, crustáceos y mariscos biológicos fue concluido hace apenas un mes. Es un norma privado con la colaboración de SKAL, el ramo de la industria representado por la Oficina de Promoción de Pesca,  y algunos representantes de la vida empresarial.

Heiploeg es una empresa que se preocupa mucho por la sociedad y por su desarrollo.  Por lo tanto estamos siempre en la vanguardia para satisfacer la demanda de nuestros clientes, como en este caso la creciente demanda de productos biológicos. Estamos orgullosos de poder  ofrecer como primera empresa Holandesa langostinos biológicos refrigerados a nuestros clientes.

El pasado 9 de noviembre 2.007 se han finalizado los trámites para obtener el Certificado MSC Chain of Custody.  El resultado ha sido positivo y Heiploeg BV ha sido aprobado y dotado con el Certificado MSC Chain of Custody.  ¡Algo para estar orgullosos!

Heiploeg BV ha obtenido el certificado para Surimi y lo extenderá con el Camarón de Agua Frío (Pandalus borealis) en el futuro próximo.  ¡Otros productos seguramente seguirán!

Para más información sobre el Certificado MSC o la organización: www.msc.org.

Dear Seafood Buyer/Chilled Food Buyer,

It is our pleasure to welcome you to our stand at Anuga 2008 in Cologne.  We will be present from October 13th. till October 17th. in Hall 05.1, Stand A121.

We will exhibiting our wide product range with many innovations.  New to the assortment is our line of Chilled Seafood with Sauces.  We will also be presenting a wide line of Seafood Sauces that combine wonderfully with our magnificent seafood.

This year we will also present many new frozen Seafood products.  Let yourself surprise by our Oriental Finger Food and Seafood Meals.

Of course our chef will be present to prepare the best seafood on the spot and  to tickle your taste buds.  Our Brown Shrimp Soup is legendary!

This year we will be co-exhibiting with our German daughter company, Büsumer Fischerei GmbH.  Just look for the shrimp cutter and the lighthouse and they will lead you to us!

We hope to see you in Cologne.