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Aquaculture: an emerging issue for public concern

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  • Anne Katrin Schlag

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The present paper reviews the literature on the risks and benefits of aquaculture. By bringing together sources from both natural sciences and social sciences, we provide a synthesis of perspectives on the relatively novel activity of modern aquaculture. This review consists of three parts: first, a background to aquaculture; second, an overview of the scientific risks and benefits; and third, an introduction to the related public perception issues. We establish five main risk-related areas: human health, environment, organizational, fish welfare, and social issues and utilize these to highlight potential divergences in expert and lay perceptions. Drawing on findings from the risk perception literature, particularly those related to previous food-related controversies, it is argued that aquaculture incorporates a range of issues, which have already been shown to be a catalyst for public concern. As such, we conclude that, in addition to natural science studies, aquaculture requires a social science approach in order to be able to anticipate and address future controversies in a timely and efficient manner. However, to date, only few articles address aquaculture from a social science perspective, and the present paper is offered as a step in this direction.

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  • Anne Katrin Schlag, 2010. "Aquaculture: an emerging issue for public concern," Journal of Risk Research, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 13(7), pages 829-844, October.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:jriskr:v:13:y:2010:i:7:p:829-844
    DOI: 10.1080/13669871003660742
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    1. Craig Stephen & Joy Wade, 2019. "Testing the Waters of an Aquaculture Index of Well-Being," Challenges, MDPI, vol. 10(1), pages 1-12, June.
    2. Hynes, Stephen & Skoland, Kathrine & Ravagnan, Elisa & Gjerstad, Brita & Krøvel, Vatland Anne, 2017. "Attitudes toward aquaculture in Ireland and Norway," Working Papers 266405, National University of Ireland, Galway, Socio-Economic Marine Research Unit.
    3. Halley E Froehlich & Rebecca R Gentry & Michael B Rust & Dietmar Grimm & Benjamin S Halpern, 2017. "Public Perceptions of Aquaculture: Evaluating Spatiotemporal Patterns of Sentiment around the World," PLOS ONE, Public Library of Science, vol. 12(1), pages 1-18, January.
    4. Feucht, Yvonne & Zander, Katrin, 2014. "What do German Consumers Expect from Sustainable Aquaculture?," 2014 International European Forum, February 17-21, 2014, Innsbruck-Igls, Austria 199347, International European Forum on System Dynamics and Innovation in Food Networks.
    5. Britwum, Kofi & Noblet, Caroline L. & Evans, Keith S., 2018. "More Farms on The Water? U.S Consumers’ Perceptions of Aquaculture Practices and Products," 2018 Annual Meeting, August 5-7, Washington, D.C. 273824, Agricultural and Applied Economics Association.
    6. Le Hung Phu & Phan Thi Kim-Hong & Tran Van Chung & Tran Van Binh & Le Trong Dung & Pham Hong Ngoc & Nguyen Hong Thu & Nguyen Thi Toan Thu & Nguyen Thai Hai Anh & Anh Lam Nguyen & Phan Minh-Thu, 2022. "Environmental Concerns for Sustainable Mariculture in Coastal Waters of South-Central Vietnam," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(13), pages 1-16, July.

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