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Fisheries and aquaculture certification.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Fisheries--Certification.
- Fisheries.
- Aquaculture industry--Certification.
- Aquaculture industry.
- Fisheries--Economic aspects.
- Aquaculture industry--Economic aspects.
- Fishery management.
- Aquaculture--Management.
- Aquaculture.
- Eco-labeling.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (105 p.)
- Place of Publication:
- Paris : OECD, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- This report considers the growing trend in information requirements for seafood products in general with a focus on the distinct sustainability features of wild capture fisheries and aquaculture. This work refers primarily to privately-driven certification schemes which have become an established feature of the market for eco-labels in fisheries and aquaculture. The report focuses on private eco-labelling and analyzes the economics of certification schemes, discusses key issues at the interface between public authorities, private labelling schemes, business operators and consumers. Finally, main findings and messages to policy makers are addressed.
- Contents:
- Executive summary
- Why study fisheries and aquaculture certification?
- Economics of certification schemes
- Private certification: main issues
- Policy observations on certification in fisheries and aquaculture
- Annex A: Key definitions.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references.
- ISBN:
- 1-283-31990-X
- 9786613319906
- 92-64-11968-X
- OCLC:
- 755061322
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