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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. 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. © 2006 Springer.
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Publication title
Environment, Development and SustainabilityVolume
9Pagination
91-106ISSN
1387-585XDepartment/School
School of Social SciencesPublisher
SpringerPlace of publication
NetherlandsRepository Status
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