date:Mar 04, 2013
00,000 native oysters and about 35 million Pacific oysters annually. Both fisheries use a Catch and Grow system to enhance oyster stocks. There is no TAC and the oysters are mainly sold on the Belgian, German, French and Italian markets.
I am delighted to congratulate the Dutch Oyster Association on obtaining the MSC certificate, said Nathalie Steins, MSC manager Benelux. Oysters from their oyster fisheries will enable us to meet a growing demand for MSC certified shellfish in the northern Euro