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Evaluating seafood eco-labeling as a mechanism to reduce collateral impacts of fisheries in an ecosystem-based fisheries management context

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by  Elsevier Ltd. . Authored by Selden, R. L., Valencia, S. R., Larsen, A. E., Cornejo-Donoso, J. and Wasserman, A. A.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Marine Stewardship Council (MSC)

Sustainability Issues:

Freshwater and oceans

Outcomes of Interest:

Bycatch

Specific Themes:

Ecosystem 

Sectors:

Fish - Wild capture

Products:

Wild fisheries products

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
Region/Country:

Geographies:

North America

Countries:

United States of America

Summary

This paper compares the collateral impacts of MSC-certified fisheries with those of non-certified fisheries, using metrics derived from the literature around ecosystem-based fisheries management (EBFM), finding a significant difference between some indicators but not all.

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Evaluating seafood eco-labeling as a mechanism to reduce collateral impacts of fisheries in an ecosystem-based fisheries management context

Empirical study
Journal article

Published 2016 by  Elsevier Ltd. . Authored by Selden, R. L., Valencia, S. R., Larsen, A. E., Cornejo-Donoso, J. and Wasserman, A. A.

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