Friend Of the Sea day -27 April 2009 (Brussels)

1. Sustainability in Galician mussels production system Friend Of the Sea day -27 April 2009 (Brussels) Jacobo De Nóvoa Seafood Product Manager - Spain

2. SUMMARY • Sustainability in Galician mussels production system • Galician system • Strengths • Critical points • Bureau Veritas Group - BV SEAFOOD Services

3. Galician Production System • This production system start in 1945 • Actually around 3300 “bateas” and more than 11000 direct employees • Average 75 tn/”batea”/year • 110 000 tn/year for fresh market (average from 3 years) • 156 000 tn/year for processing market (average from 3 years)

4. Galician Production System • Seed capture (October-april :stone; march-june: catchers) • Hanging rope (larvae 1-2 cm) • Divide into 2 (4-6 months later; 4,5-5,5 cm) • Harvest (1 year)

5. Strengths regarding sustaintability • Not escapes and animals by-catch • Not use of drugs or other chemicals, nor antifoulings paints or other harzardous material • No GMO nor hormones are used • No use of feed • No effluents or waste water • Energy managment (comparing with long lines)

6. Critical Points regarding sustaintability • Environmental impact on the bottom (9% of waste from processing mussels; <1% of total production) Note: some data and pictures were take from Life proyect GESTINMER (CETMAR)

7. Critical Points regarding sustaintability • Dependency on wild caught (no broodstock) • Management system (>3000 “bateas”; small producers) • Shell waste production

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9. OUR WORLDWIDE NETWORK – leader WW in certification QHSE Marine expert network world-wide for 150 years • Created in 1828 • Present in 140 countries, with 900 offices and labs + major harbour presence • Skills across the world: • 40000 employees • 50% in Europe • 25% in Asia & Middle East • 20% in America • 5% in Africa • Recognized by 150 States and accreditation bodies • Serving more than 370,000 clients WW

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11. A Balanced Portfolio of Activities Marine • Ship classification, ship and marine equipment certification, technical assistance and outsourcing services • Conformity assessment of industrial equipment and installations to regulatory or client specifications from feasibility stage to de-commissioning • Services include design review, shop inspection, site inspection, asset integrity management, product certification and related testing services such as non-destructive testing Industry In-Service Inspection&Verification (IVS) • Periodic inspection of equipment and installations to assess conformity with regulations or client-specific requirements. Services apply to electrical installations, fire safety systems, lifts, pressure equipment, lifting equipment and machinery Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) • Inspection, audit, measurement and testing services in the fields of environment / health & safety • Technical assistance and consultancy services to help companies define their HSE management strategy and improve their performance • Conformity assessment of construction projects to local regulations and construction standards, from design stage to completion • Services include design review, code compliance, technical control, on-site safety coordination, testing of construction materials, asset management and technical due diligence services Construction Certification • Certification of management systems and processes in the areas of quality, health and safety, environment and social responsibility based on public standards • Second party auditing services based on customer-specific or Bureau Veritas standards Consumer Products • Testing, inspection and certification of consumer goods including textile, hardlines, toys, electrical and electronic products • Factory audits, social responsibility audits and training services Government Services and International Trade (GSIT) • Government Services: Pre-Shipment Inspection, X-Ray Scanning, Verification of Conformity of imported products • International Trade: Commodity quantity/quality assurance, automotive services 8 global businesses providing strong growth and cross-selling opportunities

12. “Each its certification” Agro-food   and « seafood » services ISO 9001 / ISO 22000 GMP+ / best practice of producing Animal feed Responsible Aquaculture: FoS +GLOBALGAP + organic « BIO » + BV recognition… Responsible Fishing or fishery: FoS +MSC certification + BV recognition … Producer / farmers ISO 9001 (quality) ISO 14001 (environnement) ISO 22000 (food-safety) BRC + IFS (International Food Standard) Chain of custody (Globalgap + FoS + MSC,..) Processing Hygiene /HACCP /Service Certification Shops evaluation + supplier audit + plataform product inspection KPI (key performance indicators) follow-up Sustainable development Retailer Restauration Consumers Product Certification

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