INTERNATIONAL TRADE, ECO-LABELLING, AND SUSTAINABLE FISHERIES - RECENT ISSUES, CONCEPTS AND PRACTICES

Certification of where, when and how fish are caught is emerging as an important fisheries management tool. The history of eco-labelling in the fisheries sector is relatively short and actual experiences of eco-labelling are limited, although an emerging trend is shaping in European and US markets....

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Published in:	Environment, development and sustainability development and sustainability, 2007-02, Vol.9 (1), p.91-106
Main Authors:	Potts, Tavis, Haward, Marcus
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Certification Consumer behavior Consumers Councils Descriptive labeling Dolphins & porpoises eco-labelling Ecology Environmental conditions Environmental labelling Environmental protection Europe Fish Fisheries Fisheries management Fishery development Fishery management Food safety International trade Labeling Labelling Management Marine Stewardship Council Non-governmental organizations Regulation Studies Sustainability Sustainable fisheries Third party U.S.A
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Summary:	Certification of where, when and how fish are caught is emerging as an important fisheries management tool. The history of eco-labelling in the fisheries sector is relatively short and actual experiences of eco-labelling are limited, although an emerging trend is shaping in European and US markets. Eco-labelling in fisheries gained increased impetus with the development of the non-government Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) in 1996. This paper reviews the emerging importance of certification and eco-labelling in the fisheries sector, the development and operation of the MSC, identifying particularly the role of 'third party certification' as promoted by the MSC, and notes the opportunities and challenges for the MSC and eco-labelling in general.
ISSN:	1387-585X 1573-2975