| Title |
Eco-certification of Farmed Seafood: Will it Make a Difference?
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|---|---|
| Published in |
Ambio, April 2013
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| DOI | 10.1007/s13280-013-0409-3 |
| Pubmed ID | |
| Authors |
Malin Jonell, Michael Phillips, Patrik Rönnbäck, Max Troell |
| Abstract |
Eco-certification is widely considered a tool for reducing environmental impacts of aquaculture, but what are the likely environmental outcomes for the world's fastest growing animal-food production sector? This article analyzes a number of eco-certification schemes based on species choice, anticipated share of the global seafood market, size of eligible producers, and targeted environmental impacts. The potential of eco-certification to reduce the negative environmental impacts of aquaculture at scale presently appears uncertain as: (a) certification schemes currently focus on species predominantly consumed in the EU and US, with limited coverage of Asian markets; (b) the share of certified products in the market as currently projected is too low; (c) there is an inequitable and non-uniform applicability of certification across the sector; (d) mechanisms or incentives for improvement among the worst performers are lacking; and (e) there is incomplete coverage of environmental impacts, with biophysical sustainability and ecosystem perspectives generally lacking. |
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| United Kingdom | 2 | 22% |
| Sweden | 2 | 22% |
| Malaysia | 1 | 11% |
| United States | 1 | 11% |
| Unknown | 3 | 33% |
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| Members of the public | 7 | 78% |
| Scientists | 1 | 11% |
| Science communicators (journalists, bloggers, editors) | 1 | 11% |
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| Bangladesh | 1 | <1% |
| Netherlands | 1 | <1% |
| France | 1 | <1% |
| Sweden | 1 | <1% |
| Canada | 1 | <1% |
| Mexico | 1 | <1% |
| Thailand | 1 | <1% |
| Unknown | 181 | 96% |
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| Researcher | 33 | 18% |
| Student > Ph. D. Student | 31 | 16% |
| Student > Master | 30 | 16% |
| Student > Bachelor | 21 | 11% |
| Other | 14 | 7% |
| Other | 28 | 15% |
| Unknown | 31 | 16% |
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| Agricultural and Biological Sciences | 55 | 29% |
| Environmental Science | 46 | 24% |
| Social Sciences | 16 | 9% |
| Business, Management and Accounting | 8 | 4% |
| Earth and Planetary Sciences | 6 | 3% |
| Other | 22 | 12% |
| Unknown | 35 | 19% |
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