Solving the problem of episodic market supply in the gooseneck barnacle fishery

The Fish Counter是不列颠哥伦比亚省温哥华一家屡获殊荣的餐馆和市场，致力于** *提供负责任的海鲜产品。该公司对鹅颈藤壶感兴趣，这是一种独特的土著渔业，可持续收获。一个主要的限制是鹅颈藤壶目前无法可靠地供应以满足持续的市场需求。尽管鹅颈藤壶的商业捕捞是全年开放的，但恶劣的冬季天气导致了危险的捕捞条件，这导致了在这段时间内缺乏可用的产品。鉴于鹅颈藤壶必须活采以保证质量，我们建议测试两种可能的解决方案来解决间歇性供应的问题。首先，我们将**测试可以延长产品保质期而不损失质量的冷冻方案。其次，我们将在收获地点附近测试海洋储存活藤壶的方法。与公司员工一起，我们将开发**产品质量指标，为我们将开发的活体和冷冻储存方案的成功提供客观的衡量标准。卑诗省鹅颈藤壶的收获对土著文化和经济都很重要。该项目提供了一个独特的机会，通过共同制定一项行动计划，弥合收获者和买家之间的差距，如我们的合作伙伴“鱼柜台”，这可能会导致更大规模的可持续渔业，并为这种独特的产品拓宽当地、国内和国际市场。

The Fish Counter is an award-wining eatery and market in Vancouver, British Columbia, which is dedicated to**offering responsibly fished seafood products. The company is interested in the gooseneck barnacle, a unique,**Aboriginal fishery that is sustainably harvested. A major constraint is that gooseneck barnacles cannot currently**be supplied reliably enough to meet continuous market demand. Although the commercial gooseneck barnacle**fishery is open year-round, inclement winter weather results in dangerous harvesting conditions, which leads to**a lack of available product during those times. Given that gooseneck barnacles must be harvested alive to**ensure quality, we propose to test two potential solutions to solve the problem of episodic supply. First, we will**test freezing protocols that could extend the shelf life of the product without loss of quality. Second, we will**test methods of ocean storage of live barnacles near the harvest location. With company staff, we will develop**product quality indices to provide objective measurements of the success of the live and freezing storage**options that we will develop. The BC gooseneck barnacle harvest is important for Aboriginal cultural and**economic reasons. This project offers a unique opportunity to bridge the gap between harvesters and buyers,**like our partner the Fish Counter, by co-developing an action plan that could lead to a larger-scale sustainable**fishery and broadening local, national and international markets for this unique product.