04.02.12
The New York Times published an article on March 13 quoting Matts Johnasen, executive vice president of sales and marketing for Aker BioMarine Antarctic AS on the subject of krill sustainability. The article covered the recent history of the krill fishery and featured researchers studying krill near Palmer Station, the U.S. research facility off the western Antarctic Peninsula.
According to the Times article, “Some scientists say the Antarctic krill fishery is the world’s most underexploited marine resource.” The article went on to quote Deborah Steinberg, a biological oceanographer at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point: “I’m not worried at current levels of the fishing effort. But I do worry about the future if the industry really starts to take off. We have to keep a close eye on it.”
Aker BioMarine’s Mr. Johansen was also quoted in the article, stating that krill is indeed one of the most sustainable fisheries today. He’s spoken extensively on this subject with the media and elaborates on his Times’ quote by adding, “WWF -Norway and Aker BioMarine are working together for a sustainable management of the krill resource in the Southern ocean. The outcome of the cooperation has been several scientific reports that are being submitted to CCAMLR, that manages the fishery in these waters.”
According to the Times article, “Some scientists say the Antarctic krill fishery is the world’s most underexploited marine resource.” The article went on to quote Deborah Steinberg, a biological oceanographer at the Virginia Institute of Marine Science in Gloucester Point: “I’m not worried at current levels of the fishing effort. But I do worry about the future if the industry really starts to take off. We have to keep a close eye on it.”
Aker BioMarine’s Mr. Johansen was also quoted in the article, stating that krill is indeed one of the most sustainable fisheries today. He’s spoken extensively on this subject with the media and elaborates on his Times’ quote by adding, “WWF -Norway and Aker BioMarine are working together for a sustainable management of the krill resource in the Southern ocean. The outcome of the cooperation has been several scientific reports that are being submitted to CCAMLR, that manages the fishery in these waters.”
