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SPAIN
- Oct 17, 2002 |
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New measures ease mussel
crisis |
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Following a meeting with mussel producers affected by red
tide, the
Council of Fisheries and Maritime Affairs is to
introduce special measures allowing restricted handling and
movement of mussels and spats.
Also present at the meeting
were the general directors of the
Maritime Resources and
Maritime Environment Control and representatives from
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The Fisheries Council has
decided to allow the transitory installation of more ropes
in each floating farm. (Photo:Charpo) |
Mussel Regulating Council, the
Galician Mussel Producers’ Organisation (OPMEGA), the
Galician Mussel Association (AGAME) and the North
Federation.
The Council has decided allow the transitory installation
of more ropes in each floating farm, but only for mussels
that are smaller than the commercial size. The aim is to
prevent the mussels from becoming detached – when after
about six months they measures between 4.5 and 5.5
centimetres and are transferred to additional ropes so the
weight is evenly distributed and the mussels are prevented
from falling to the seabed - and ensure future harvests,
writes Faro de Galicia.
The
Council’s Inspection and Surveillance Services will be
responsible for monitoring all movement of mussels and
spat and according to a press release sector
representatives have also agreed to carry out a joint
surveillance to help the Council.
By Patricia Lorú
FIS Latino
Photo
courtesy of:-
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