Brown shrimp
Atlantic Ocean, north-east (FAO 27)
Beam trawl, Bottom trawls
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Shrimp is a type of crustaceans with elonged bodies and a primarily swimming mode of locomotion. Under the broader definition, shrimp may be synonymous with prawn. Covering the stalk-eyed swimming crustaceans with long muscular tails long whiskers and slender legs. Any small crustaceans that resemble a shrimp are called one. The habitat of the shrimp covers all waters, near the shore, rivers, lakes and in the deep sea. There are several types of shrimp on the dutch market. Wild shrimps from colder waters like the brown shrimp and the northern prawn are in general a bit smaller. Big shrimps or prawns also referred to as ‘gamba’, are most often imported from tropical areas, where they are farmed.
The brown shrimp, also known as the common shrimp, bay shrimp or sand shrimp, is a small shrimp with an average length of 3-5 centimetres. This species can be found in almost all European coastal waters with sandy and silty bottoms. The brown shrimp is most active at night when foraging and bury themselves in the substrate during the day. This species is one of the three species of shrimp that is fished most in the North Sea. Shrimp are sorted and boiled on board of the vessel after which they are transported to Morocco where they are peeled.
Atlantic Ocean, north-east (FAO 27)
Beam trawl, Bottom trawls
Europe, inland waters
Deelgebieden: North Sea
Beam trawl, Bottom trawls
Fish with the ASC label is farmed in a sustainable manner.
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This fish is a second choice. There are still some improvements to be made in this fishery or fish farm.
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There is fish available of this species that is farmed or caught using high welfare standards.
GlobalG.A.P. certified farms are doing a step in the right direction in terms of sustainability. A few species with this label are getting a better score on the VISwijzer.
Organic standards are the strictest when it comes to fish feed. They also require certain measures for animal well-being.