SWWFC Environmental Policy

The South & West Wales Fishing Communities Ltd. recognises that, in the interests of its members, the communities in which they live, the wider world and future generations, it has a duty to incorporate the principals of sustainability and environmental stewardship in the execution of all its business and other activities.

Accordingly, it will, in conjunction with meeting the business development and financial needs of its members:

• Work with others to :
  • Identify and establish best environmental practice in all activities of the Association, particularly with regard to:
    • The fishing operations of its members.
    • The design and specification of the gear used in fishing operations.
  • Assist in the carrying out of scientifically designed and monitored investigations into the ecology and biology of marine organisms and ecosystems to further understanding and improve their sustainable management.
  • Educate the general public in:
    • The environmental and cultural value of buying fish derived from local, sustainable fisheries.
    • The benefits to health of including quality fresh and processed fish products in the diet.
• Forge partnerships with others to promote awareness and understanding of:
  • Marine and estuarial organisms, environments and ecosystems.
  • Their conservation and management.
  • The sustainable utilisation of their resources.
• Whilst seeking to meet the requirements of pollution and other environmental safeguard legislation in all its activities, also work to educate others in the need for active environmental protection.
• Seek to establish sustainable fisheries and to work towards accreditation of those fisheries through a recognised accreditation scheme.
• Regularly review its administrative and office procedures and practices to ensure that usage of materials, energy and other consumables is minimised.
• Establish, operate and regularly review a policy of recycling wherever possible.

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