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Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market

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  • C. A. Roheim

    (University of Idaho)

  • S. R. Bush

    (Wageningen University)

  • F. Asche

    (University of Florida
    University of Stavanger)

  • J. N. Sanchirico

    (University of California Davis
    Resources for the Future)

  • H. Uchida

    (University of Rhode Island)

Abstract

The sustainable seafood movement is at a crossroads. Its core strategy, also known as a theory of change, is based on market-oriented initiatives such as third-party certification but does not motivate adequate levels of improved governance and environmental improvements needed in many fisheries, especially in developing countries. Price premiums for certified products are elusive, multiple forms of certification compete in a crowded marketplace and certifiers are increasingly asked to address social as well as ecological goals. This paper traces how the sustainable seafood movement has evolved over time to address new challenges while success remains limited. We conclude by exploring four alternative potential outcomes for the future theory of change, each with different contributions to creating a more sustainable global seafood supply.

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  • C. A. Roheim & S. R. Bush & F. Asche & J. N. Sanchirico & H. Uchida, 2018. "Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market," Nature Sustainability, Nature, vol. 1(8), pages 392-398, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natsus:v:1:y:2018:i:8:d:10.1038_s41893-018-0115-z
    DOI: 10.1038/s41893-018-0115-z
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    1. Janina Grabs, 2023. "A theory of credible cross‐temporal corporate commitments as goal‐based private sustainability governance," Business Strategy and the Environment, Wiley Blackwell, vol. 32(8), pages 5146-5160, December.
    2. da Silva, Ramon Felipe Bicudo & Batistella, Mateus & Palmieri, Roberto & Dou, Yue & Millington, James D.A., 2019. "Eco-certification protocols as mechanisms to foster sustainable environmental practices in telecoupled systems," Forest Policy and Economics, Elsevier, vol. 105(C), pages 52-63.
    3. Fang, Yingkai & Asche, Frank, 2021. "Can U.S. import regulations reduce IUU fishing and improve production practices in aquaculture?," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 187(C).
    4. Vilde S. Amundsen & Tonje C. Osmundsen, 2019. "Virtually the Reality: Negotiating the Distance between Standards and Local Realities When Certifying Sustainable Aquaculture," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 11(9), pages 1-10, May.
    5. Ruth Eegunjobi & Nicholas Ngepah, 2022. "Dynamic Relationships between Seafood Exports, Exchange Rate and Industrial Upgrading," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-16, June.
    6. Asche, Frank & Bronnmann, Julia & Cojocaru, Andreea L., 2021. "The value of responsibly farmed fish: A hedonic price study of ASC-certified whitefish," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 188(C).
    7. Phatra Samerwong & Hilde M Toonen & Peter Oosterveer & Simon R Bush, 2020. "A capability approach to assess aquaculture sustainability standard compliance," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 15(1), pages 1-19, January.
    8. Bronnmann, Julia & Asche, Frank & Pettersen, Ingrid Kristine & Sogn-Grundvåg, Geir, 2023. "Certify or not? The effect of the MSC certification on the ex-vessel prices for Atlantic cod in Norway," Ecological Economics, Elsevier, vol. 212(C).

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