Brussels, Belgium-based fishing industry trade body Europêche announced a partnership with fishing-technology company Innomar on 10 January.
The two organizations will collectively work together to find new sustainability-focused fishing methods, with the end goal to encouraged widespread adoption of the technology throughout the European Union's fishing fleet.
“This collaboration will enable our common thoughts about how we shall manage our ocean resources into action, and we look forward to implementing our technology in Europe," Innomar CEO Tore Halvorsen said. "We base our business model on our own research and development, which is done in cooperation with world-leading scientists and institutes. Together, we create value by developing new digital tools and modern gears for sustainable fishing. Better quality, safety, and less environmental impact are core principles we pursue to increase value throughout the supply chain, from catch to plate."
The partnership aims to create new business opportunities, to enable fisheries to harvest healthier fish, and to reduce ecosystem damage.
“Fishing companies are absolutely conscious of the need to take care of the marine environment," Europêche Managing Director Daniel Voces said. "Our businesses and operations very much depend on healthy fish stocks and ecosystems. Fishers are therefore always looking at new ways of reducing the environmental impact of traditional fishing gears while looking at innovative ways to catch fish. The collaboration with Innomar supports this continuous process."
Photo courtesy of Europêche
