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The boycott of Indian Ocean tuna: this is a very real threat coming from certain British and European supermarkets.
According to studies by several NGOs, such as Green Peace and the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), stocks have been collapsing since 2015 and the pressure has increased since 2017.
Indian Ocean tuna are endangered and have been placed on the list of endangered species.
They are indiscriminately encircled by the enormous fishing nets called "seines" of the industrial tuna seiners, veritable factory boats 90 metres long!
So what is the Indian Ocean Tuna Commission (IOTC) doing? Well, not much.
In spite of the numerous warnings and alerts issued by the various players in the sector, nothing concrete has been achieved.
And these are not the pretexts linked to the current context of COVID 19, which can exonerate them from taking action to support the sustainability of tuna stocks.
The local fishermen of the Indian Ocean, whose survival depends on it, had already drawn their governments' attention to these issues, but they have turned a deaf ear.
The 40% reduction in orders and their impact on employment led the Mauritian companies Princes and IBL Seafood to appeal to the Mauritian government to take a strong position at the next meeting of the Commission.
The sea is not inexhaustible: catches are decreasing, in number and size, also in other seas and with other fish.
The implementation of quotas is the solution to preserve the future of this sector.
Let us hope that effective measures will finally be decided in 2021 by the regulatory authorities.
Sources :
https://www.inside.news/lindustrie-mauricienne-du-thon-menacee-par-le-boycott-des-retailers/
https://www.afrik21.africa/maurice-des-supermarches-europeens-exigent-la-peche-durable-des-thons/
What happened in 2009 to Mauritian sugar? A revolution! Even a tsunami!
It should be remembered that sugar cane cultivation has historically occupied up to 90% of arable land in Mauritius.
Under pressure from certain exporting countries, the guarantee of prices and quotas on the European market ended that year, paving the way for a profound reform of the sugar industry.
As a result of the resulting price cut, the sugar barons had to reconsider their position, which fortunately had anticipated the event.
This resulted in restructuring plans, factory closures with voluntary redundancy plans, to reduce costs and increase income.
But they also created 2 refineries to produce sugar according to European standards.
On the other hand, it was an opportunity to diversify the business by producing energy and ethanol from bagasse and molasses, derived from sugar cane.
Thus, thanks to continuous innovation in the cultivation of sugar cane and the manufacture of cane sugar, Mauritius has developed various unrefined special sugars since 1978.
In order to meet consumer requirements, and to make them more attractive to the most demanding customers, they are constantly updated and reinvented.
The sugar factories 
that produce these sugars are BRC (British Retail Consortium) certified.
These ingredients are thus used to improve the health, safety and added value of food products produced by Mauritian manufacturers.
You will find them in cereals, dairy products, dry bakery mixes, drinks, preserves and jellies, ethnic cuisine, snacks, biscuits and baby food.
For hundreds of years, sugar has been the currency of Mauritius: flashback...
The first sugar refineries on the Ile de France were founded in the 18th century, under the leadership of the French governor Mahé de La Bourdonnais.
Sugar remained for several centuries the main economic activity of the island, which in the 19th century had more than 250 refineries!
The island's economy has now diversified, but sugar remains one of the main export products, as shown by the vast sugar cane fields that cover the island.
In this extremely competitive sector, which brand has been able to come out on top?
This is what you will discover...
Vanilla: the new green gold of Mauritius?
However, today there are only a few local producers of vanilla beans such as the Domaine de Saint Aubin, the Domaine de Labourdonnais or the Jardin des épices et de la vanille.
The aim now is to restore the reputation of Mauritian vanilla, which relies on its strong sweet aromas and tasty essence to seduce consumers.
100% natural, it has everything to seduce the finest gourmets, whether for the local or international market.
The difficulty is that this production is highly dependent on climatic conditions, season and price variations, which makes profitability uncertain.
To this must be added the problem of labour in the agricultural sector, as well as the impact of climate change on agriculture.
Mauritian importers of vanilla beans sometimes pass off the agricultural product as local, as there are no controls or national support schemes for vanilla production in Mauritius.
However, since 2010, the concept of the "Vanilla Islands" has been defined as a brand to reinforce the notoriety of these destinations and promote them internationally.
There is strength in numbers: Vanilla is a natural, gastronomic and touristic element common to the islands of the Indian Ocean.
It can thus be one of the supports to encourage the pooling of the means and know-how of these countries.
But the projects in progress or to come will still have to fit into the framework of another "sustainable Mauritius island" concept, also taking into account the constraints of energy autonomy.
Sources: https://www.businessmag.mu/article/lile-maurice-bientot-une-vraie-ile-vanille
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