Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries

This paper discusses the future of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a market-based certification program, in developing countries and exposes the challenges and opportunities for fish producers. The MSC needs to attract the interest of more fishing enterprises from these regions to increase its...

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Main Authors: Pérez-Ramírez, M., Phillips, Bruce, Lluch-Belda, D., Lluch-Cota, S.
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Published: Pergamon 2012
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25142
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author Pérez-Ramírez, M.
Phillips, Bruce
Lluch-Belda, D.
Lluch-Cota, S.
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description This paper discusses the future of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a market-based certification program, in developing countries and exposes the challenges and opportunities for fish producers. The MSC needs to attract the interest of more fishing enterprises from these regions to increase its global presence. Because most fisheries in developing countries cannot meet the MSC standards, or afford the certification process costs, it is suggested that there is a need for developing different levels within the MSC system and additional third-party assessing organizations. MSC certification may mean adoption of improvements in fisheries management and approving fishing regimes in developing countries. However, post-certification benefits may decrease as more fisheries become certified.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-251422017-09-13T15:20:30Z Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries Pérez-Ramírez, M. Phillips, Bruce Lluch-Belda, D. Lluch-Cota, S. MSC certification Fisheries Certification levels Eco-labeled seafood Developing countries This paper discusses the future of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), a market-based certification program, in developing countries and exposes the challenges and opportunities for fish producers. The MSC needs to attract the interest of more fishing enterprises from these regions to increase its global presence. Because most fisheries in developing countries cannot meet the MSC standards, or afford the certification process costs, it is suggested that there is a need for developing different levels within the MSC system and additional third-party assessing organizations. MSC certification may mean adoption of improvements in fisheries management and approving fishing regimes in developing countries. However, post-certification benefits may decrease as more fisheries become certified. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25142 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.06.013 Pergamon fulltext
spellingShingle MSC certification
Fisheries
Certification levels
Eco-labeled seafood
Developing countries
Pérez-Ramírez, M.
Phillips, Bruce
Lluch-Belda, D.
Lluch-Cota, S.
Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title_full Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title_fullStr Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title_full_unstemmed Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title_short Perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
title_sort perspectives for implementing fisheries certification in developing countries
topic MSC certification
Fisheries
Certification levels
Eco-labeled seafood
Developing countries
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/25142