There is great interest in an international workshop on sustainability in the fisheries sector, which will take place in Sauðárkrókur on 14 June. About 20 people from companies in the Faroe Islands are expected to come to Iceland in connection with the workshop. The workshop is part of a West Nordic project called "Sustainable Food Information", which aims to make it easier for companies in the food industry, such as fisheries companies, to demonstrate sustainability in fishing, processing and sales.
Neytendur erlendis gera sívaxandi kröfur um að seljendur sjávarafurða byggi veiðar sínar á sjálfbærni; að ekki sé gengið á auðlindir hafsins og að mengun við veiðar, vinnslu og flutning sjávarafurða sé haldið í lágmarki. Vörur sem byggja á sjálfbærni skipta því miklu máli fyrir framleiðendur til framtíðar því þær eru aðgöngumiði að hágæða- eða dýrum verslunarkeðjum erlendis.
Great emphasis is also placed on traceability in the discussion on sustainability in the fishing industry. Traceability provides accurate information about the product and sellers who have a quality product can differentiate themselves better from others in the market. Traceability is therefore an important link in the eco-labeling of marine products.
More about the workshop here..