Cornish Sardine news
The Cornish Sardine Management Association are one step closer to realising their dream of a certified fishery. If successful, the application, a process begun in 2002, will see Cornish Sardines added to the MSC's list of accredited fisheries here in the south west and Cornwall, which currently includes south west handline caught mackerel.
Speaking on behalf of the CSMA, chairman Nick Howell expressed his thanks to the diverse range of individuals, businesses and organisations involved, "the strength of the industry has been a direct result of retailers, processors, fishermen and regulators combining their experience to achieve a common goal which was the creation of a market through the development and supply of a new product line from a previously underutilised fishery. Not an easy task in the fishing industry!"
A number of ventures have developed around the fishery, including web sites for some of the catchers like the Pascoes' Cornish Sardines and the Pilchard Works.
Speaking on behalf of the CSMA, chairman Nick Howell expressed his thanks to the diverse range of individuals, businesses and organisations involved, "the strength of the industry has been a direct result of retailers, processors, fishermen and regulators combining their experience to achieve a common goal which was the creation of a market through the development and supply of a new product line from a previously underutilised fishery. Not an easy task in the fishing industry!"
A number of ventures have developed around the fishery, including web sites for some of the catchers like the Pascoes' Cornish Sardines and the Pilchard Works.
posted by Laurence Hartwell at
Thursday, September 24, 2009
2 Comments:
One question Laurance, whos idea was it to change the name from Pilchards to Sardines, I can`t see the difference, they were always known as Pilchards, now where ever I go in Cornwall and other places they are known as Sardines.???
Heiko
Barbequed sardines are sexy, pilchards are not, so, if you need to re-generate an almost defunct market, re-brand them as a more saleable commodity - the 14 boats that catch them are extremely grateful, so are the merchants and supermarkets and canners, as are the environmentalists as the stocks are huge - all hands win!
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