The Qualité Loire Professional Fishermen’s Association, WWF-France and Slow Food, with the support of the Etablissement public Loire (Loire Public Corporation) as part of the Plan Loire Grandeur Nature III, aims to protect sustainable fishing in the Loire. A first Loire Fisheries Month takes place in April 2008.
This first edition gave pride of place to the lamprey, with
six “Rendez-vous à Table” ("
Dinner Dates"). Having been endangered around a dozen years
ago, the lamprey has returned in force to our rivers thanks to the
efforts of the State, local authorities and associated public
institutions since 1994 as part of the Plan Loire Grandeur Nature
(92,885 lampreys counted in 2007).
More broadly the partnership aims to:
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Maintain a traditional economic activity which is useful to the
life of the river and to understanding of fish stocks in the
Loire and its tributaries with a view to fostering sustainable
development.
- Foster the marketing and consumption of quality Loire fish
among food professionals and local residents, thus working towards
maintaining fishery know-how and food heritage.
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Reduce the environmental footprint linked to the diet of
local people.
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Boost public investment received as part of the Plan Loire
Grandeur in favour of migrating fish.
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