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responsibility preserving the
antarctic
and its
krill
krill
is a highly important element of the
antarctic
ecosystem - a keystone species that feeds creatures such as whales, penguins, seals and seabirds. it is our obligation to ensure that catching
krill
does not aff ect this ecosystem undesirably and that the industry as a whole operates in a responsible manner. the latter is crucial for the wellbeing of the
antarctic
ecosystem, as well as our business. we are in it for the long haul, and the preservation of the
antarctic
ecosystem alongside a sustainable commercial
krill
fi shery is vital for the future of our business. we support tight regulations and control as norwegians, we are given a head start on issues of sustainability due to tight rules and regulations governing our fi shing operations. we are required to monitor and report our catch data on a daily basis to both national authorities and
ccamlr
. in addition, we have mandatory observers on board our vessel juvel at all times - a practice that we greatly encourage and would like to see applied universally. the fi shery of
antarctic
krill
is managed by the commission for the conservation of
antarctic
marine living resources (
ccamlr
).
ccamlr
is responsible for the conservation of the
antarctic
marine ecosystems and both determines and monitors the harvesting quotas of
antarctic
krill
based on the best available scientifi c information. for more information on
ccamlr
, go to www.
ccamlr
.org. our vessel juvel uses an acoustic search technology to locate
krill
swarms of a suitable size, and therefore we know exactly where and how deep to cast our nets. underwater sensors and surveillance equipment are used to check the conditions of the trawl and to observe the
krill
collecting. due to our effi cient and precise catch methods, there is no need for lingering around with the trawls for long periods of time. our processing method does not require large quantities and thereby we are not dependent on a continuous pumping system to bring the
krill
on board. we only collect a batch of
krill
when we are in need for processing and this eco-collecting? - our precise
krill
-catching technology gives us the freshest possible raw material. we do not use bottom trawling, and thereby avoid doing harm to the seabed. our trawl is also specifi cally designed to avoid by-catch due to physical barriers in the trawl mouth. the main season for
krill
collecting is between january and september when the
krill
predators have completed their breeding season. during this time, the predators are dispersed over large areas and not only located in their colonies. by focusing our
krill
catching activities to the time of year when the predators are not relying on specifi c areas for hunting, we are not competing with the species that feed off
krill
.
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