Fisheries and Aquaculture
August 5, 2014
Investing in Best Practices Ensures Highest Quality
Shrimp Industry Produces Best Practices Booklet with $27,000 in Provincial Government Funding
Operators in the provincial shrimp sector will be better positioned to pursue best practices with the introduction of a new booklet supported by the Provincial Government. The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture, announced $27,000 today through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program to assist with development of the booklet, which will provide product handling guidelines to all industry players.
“This informational booklet has the ability to establish clear guidelines that promote the consistent use of best practices which in turn result in a consistent and high quality seafood product. The Provincial Government is pleased to support this project with $27,300 from the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program.”
-The Honourable Keith Hutchings, Minister of Fisheries and Aquaculture
The booklet will contain a description of at-sea handling practices as well as guidelines for holding, transporting and processing. The booklet will be a valuable resource to educate and promote best practices within the shrimp harvesting and processing sectors.
“The Association of Seafood Producers is committed to using best practices in the shrimp industry which will be outlined in detail in this industry booklet. I would like to thank the Provincial Government for their support in this project that will play a huge role in helping industry to continue producing the best product that we have to offer.”
- Derek Butler, Executive Director, Association of Seafood Producers
A consultant will coordinate the project and make all necessary preparations to produce a professional, high quality seafood publication for distribution to industry. Research information topics will include resource issues, onboard handling practices, dockside monitoring, off-loading and transportation issues, processing and quality control practices. A committee will review the material and technical content. The booklet has a tentative publish date of March 2015.
QUICK FACTS
- The Association of Seafood Producers is receiving $27,300 for the research and production of a shrimp specific booklet.
- 2,000 printed colour booklets will be published.
- Funding through the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program has supported similar books in the past on whelk, groundfish, pelagic and snow crab fisheries in the province.
- Budget 2014: Shared Prosperity, Fair Society, Balanced Outlook includes $4 million for the Fisheries Technology and New Opportunities Program to support projects aimed at enhancing the harvesting, processing and marketing of provincial seafood.
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Media contacts: Jason Card Director of Communications Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture 709-729-3733, 699-0470 jasoncard@gov.nl.ca | Derek Butler Executive Director Association of Seafood Producers 709-726-3730 dbutler@seafoodproducers.org |
2014 08 05 4:20 p.m.