Ecolabelling and seafood certification in equitable benefit sharing of. The goal of ecolabelling is to harness the power of the market to achieve environmental goals, and, in the case of seafood ecolabelling, to promote sustainable fisheries, explains cathy a. The history of ecolabelling in the fisheries sector is relatively short and actual experiences of ecolabelling are limited, although an emerging trend is shaping in european and us markets. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the certification of fisheries harvested by sustainable means, and the ecolabelling of fish and seafood products from certified fisheries. The msc should quantify and assess the process of certificate sharing. They are applicable to ecolabelling schemes that are designed to certify and promote labels for products from wellmanaged marine capture fisheries and focus on issues related to the sustainable use of fisheries resources.
This article investigates whether and how nonstate certification and ecolabelling schemes could promote credible and ecologically sustainable management of forests and fisheries. Ecolabels and marine capture fisheries food and agriculture. What is the impact of certified products in the market. The marine stewardship council msc is an international voluntary sustainability standardsetter and seafood ecolabelling program. Page 3 fisheries management are being developed fao, 1995. Oclcs webjunction has pulled together information and resources to assist library staff as they consider how to handle coronavirus. Ministry of fisheries, government of icelandfao, 2001 and the wssd 2002 has promoted solutions to fisheries in the wider concept of sustainable development. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the certification of fisheries harvested by sustainable means, and the.
Numerous and frequentlyupdated resource results are available from this search. Ecolabelling as a potential marketing tool for african products. Background paper ecolabelling and seafood certification to inform. Therefore, noaa fisheries surpasses fao criteria when considering socioeconomic impacts. Other fisheriesrelated labelling programs are dolphinfriendly and organic seafood labels. Ecolabelling in fisheries is an essential purchase for all those involved in marine fisheries management throughout the world. The msc fisheries standard applies to wildcapture fisheries that meet the scope requirements provided in msc fisheries certification process section 7. A key contributor to the credibility of an ecolabelling program is the nature and extent of program participation requirements, both productspecific and more general conditions. The first fisheries ecolabelling initiatives appeared in the early 1990s and were largelyconcerned with.
The marine aquarium council has suggested the creation of a label to ensure that ornamental fish taken from coral reefs are adequately protected. Apr 29, 2003 ecolabelling in fisheries is an essential purchase for all those involved in marine fisheries management throughout the world. Is ecolabelling in fisheries an effective conservation tool. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the certification of fisheries harvested by sustainable means, and the ecolabelling of fish. Ecolabelling policies are no exception to this rule. Ecolabelling is a voluntary method of environmental performance certification and labelling that is practised around the world. What processes are in place to build credibility and transparency. Ecolabelling and seafood certification in equitable. The voluntary nature of ecolabelling is an important aspect of consumer appeal, because this infers that products that do not meet. Noting the above point, the msc has achieved significant improvements in fisheries practice. In recent years there have been some major developments and a greatly increased recognition of the importance of more sustainable and environmentallyfriendly fishing and fishfarming methods.
Ecolabelling opportunities and challenges questions from a. The goal of ecolabelling is to harness the power of the market to achieve environmental goals, and, in the case of seafood ecolabelling, to promote sustainable fisheries. Pdf ecolabelling and fisheries management researchgate. Guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery products. National and intergovernmental regulation of fisheries has not prevented many failures of fisheries management around the world. To foster and inspire the work at the european level. However, since this ecolabelling scheme was implemented back in 1997, only 19 marine fisheries have received or are being considered for full certification. Certification is an integral and indispensable part of any ecolabelling scheme. Ecolabelling in fisheries gained increased impetus with the development of the non. Nordic ilibrary ecolabelling and sustainable management. It has raised the profile and the implementation of the ecosystem approach at a faster rate than government. Ecolabelling and smallscale fisheries, will certification. Other measures of legitimacy also extend to demonstrating the wider economic impacts of. The eu ecolabel was established in 1992 by the european commission.
An ecolabel identifies products or services proven environmentally preferable overall, within a specific product or service category. Roheim, professor, department of environmental and natural resource economics, university of rhode island, as part of the fao fisheries and aquaculture. Reviewers are asked to assess the conformity of the u. Ecolabelling in fisheries gained increased impetus with the development of the nongovernment. Its time to sharpen our definition of sustainable fisheries. The history of ecolabelling in the fisheries sector is. The effectiveness of ecolabelling and certification in sustainable aquaculture and fisheries eecsaf project was funded by the economic and social research council esrc and conducted by the scottish. Seafood ecolabelling by trevor ward overdrive rakuten. Apr 24, 2019 the guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries are of a voluntary nature. During this presentation i will generally be speaking about capture fisheries. The intention is to use the power of markets as an incentive to induce more sustainable fisheries. The guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries are of a voluntary nature.
The environmental and trade effects of ecolabelling evaluating the effects of policies in the real world is difficult. Ecolabelling and sustainable management of forestry and fisheries. The need for sustainable fisheries and the conservation of. Professionals and students in fisheries science, marine biology, ecology, conservation and environmental biology will find this book to be extremely valuable. The marine stewardship council certification programme the msc is an independent, global, nonprofit organisation that promotes environmentally responsible fishing practices through the use of an ecolabelling and certification programme that enables consumers to make informed. This technical paper provides information on the theoretical foundation, institutional arrangements and relationship with international trade law of ecolabelling programmes for fish and fishery products. Pdf ecolabelling and sustainable fishery and forest. Fisheries, international trade and sustainable development ictsd natural resources, international trade and sustainable development. Reliable information about the coronavirus covid19 is available from the world health organization current situation, international travel. Sep 19, 2008 seafood ecolabelling principles and practice. It also discusses trade access concerns with ecolabelling. On this basis, we explore whether certain ecolabelling schemes are well designed to render sustainable forestry or fisheries practices more rewarding, normatively compelling, or cognitively prominent than would otherwise be. The ecolabel itself is a tag or label placed on a product that certifies that the product. Sustainable fisheries partnership sfp is a young and dynamic, businessfocused ngo that is reshaping the world of corporate responsibility through the creation of powerful information tools and a methodology that allows companies to directly engage with suppliers of natural resources.
Ecolabelling and seafood certification in equitable benefit sharing of tuna fisheries. Although canadian policy strongly supports sustainable fisheries management in principle, usage of the term has been vague and implementation of sustainable fisheries management strategies has lagged. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Fisheries managed under the recently developed framework would be better able to meet new ecocertification and ecolabelling standards. The focus is upon the potential implications of the shift in management power throughout the seafood value chain and the increased reliance upon marketbased measures to encourage sustainable production. Certification of where, when and how fish are caught is emerging as an important fisheries management tool. The eu ecolabel helps to identify products and services that have a reduced environmental impact throughout their life cycle. Seafood ecolabelling is an essential purchase for all those involved in fisheries and aquaculture management and product certification and ecolabelling throughout the world. Ecolabelling and smallscale fisheries, will certification work. Ecolabelling is a marketbased tool to promote the sustainable use of naturalresources.
In respect to fisheries ecolabelling schemes, it provides assurance to buyers and consumers that a certain fish or fishery product comes from a fishery that conforms to the established standard for a sustainable fishery. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. While the main focus of the ecolabelling criteria relates to the environmental aspects and performance of a product being. New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the certification of fisheries harvested by. Fisheries, international trade and sustainable development. Ecolabels are seals of approval given to products that are deemed to.
New approaches to improving the environmental sustainability of fisheries have included the certification of fisheries harvested by sustainable means, and the ecolabelling of fish and seafood. Professionals including fishery scientists and managers, fish farm managers, marine biologists, environmental biologists, conservation. But judging fish isnt easy, and these programs are fraught with design and execution flaws that severely limit the effectiveness of the whole movement. Standards comprise quantitative and qualitative indicators of the governance system or management regime of a fishery as well as of its outcome in terms of sustainable fisheries and conservation of. Challenges for the sustainable consumption and production of fisheries products. Recognized throughout europe, eu ecolabel is a voluntary label promoting environmental excellence which. Established in 1997, the mscs mission is to contribute to the health of the worlds oceans by promoting sustainable fisheries and effective management through its thirdparty certification scheme. Guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery. The marine stewardship council, uk consumers, and the uk fishing industry. This conformance assessment will aid noaa fisheries and the public by systematically documenting and communicating the sustainable management of u. How are the key ecolabelling systems designed differentiate sustainable from other like products in the market. Challenges for the sustainable consumption and production of.
Ecolabelling as a potential marketing tool for african. A recent initiative by the global sustainable seafood initiative gssi is aiming to address the diversity within the certification landscape by creating a tool to benchmark certification schemes that are in line with the fao code of conduct for responsible fisheries and other relevant agreed fao guidelines on fisheries, ecolabelling and. Do certification initiatives influence and improve. Seafood ecolabelling may not only apply to fisheries, but may also apply to aquaculture. Gen members operate some of the worlds strongest ecolabels.
This paper includes results from a dfid funded project concerned with seafood certification, ecolabelling and developing economies. Ecolabelling programs are voluntary instruments fisheries or aquaculture ventures can choose to submit their products for compliance assessment to determine if their products can carry the ecolabel. In 2005 fao adopted guidelines for the ecolabelling of fish and fishery products from marine capture fisheries. Ecolabels promise to cated that 192 fisheries had been granted msc certification and 68 allow consumers to contribute to a more sustainable world but is. Sustainable seafood and ecolabelling research report. Nmfs leadership believes that an independent assessment would be valuable for describing evidence of conformance between u. The adoption of ecolabelling schemes provide additional tools to move towards sustainability of capture fisheries and aquaculture and brings together elements of. Page 321 unepdtie, paris, 1819th september 2008 challenges for the sustainable consumption and production of fisheries products. Ecolabels were designed to simplify the process by doing the vetting for us. Pdfecolabelling and sustainable fisheries free ebooks. Applicability of ecolabelling fish products from two.
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