New England Seafood International (Blue Sea), Sea Farms and Macduff shellfish along with brown crab vivier vessels operated by Brown and Bright shellfish, McBride Fishing, Ocean Fleet Seafood Europe, and Hitromat have agreed to finance the FIP activities for 2025/26. A few UK retailers and a food service company have also committed to providing financial backing.

 

The FIP will improve data collection from catching vessels for the purpose of stock assessment and start facilitating discussions with fisheries managers in the Netherlands, Denmark and Germany regarding the development of a harvest strategy for brown crab in the eastern central North Sea.

After 2-years the intent is that the FIP will enter the In-transition to MSC programme.

 

Further information will be uploaded onto this webpage in due course, including vessel list, MOU, policies and procedures. Please get in touch with the project manager, Alex Caveen if you have any questions.