Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market

Roheim, Cathy A.; Bush, Simon R.; Asche, Frank; Sanchirico, James N.; Uchida, Hirotsugu

doi:10.1038/s41893-018-0115-z

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“…There are several concerns with respect to environmental sustainability (Abate, Nielsen, & Nielsen, ; Abolofia, Asche, & Wilen, ; Fischer, Guttormsen, & Smith, ; Quezada & Dresdner, ), even though there is evidence that regulations, when properly implemented and enforced, can address these issues (Osmundsen, Almklov, & Tveterås, ; Tveterås, ) and that aquaculture is a sustainable food production technology compared to many alternatives (Froehlich, Runge, Gentry, Gaines, & Halpern, ). Several studies find a preference for wild seafood (Davidson, Pan, Hu, & Poerwanto, ; C. A. Roheim, Bush, Asche, Sanchirico, & Uchida, ; C. Roheim, Sudhakaran, & Durham, ), although there is some evidence this can be mitigated with ecolabels for some species and in some markets (Bronnmann & Asche, ; Bronnmann & Hoffman, ). However, the development does reflect the global production patterns (Anderson et al, ) and the market development for specific species in specific regions (Dey et al, ), as well as the potential competitive advantages of aquaculture products not only with respect to control over the production process but also with control and efficiency in logistics and marketing (Asche, Cojocaru, & Roth, ; Landazuri‐Tveteraas, Asche, Gordon, & Tveteras, ).…”

Section: Us Seafood Consumptionmentioning

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“…There are several concerns with respect to environmental sustainability (Abate, Nielsen, & Nielsen, 2018;Abolofia, Asche, & Wilen, 2017;Fischer, Guttormsen, & Smith, 2017;Quezada & Dresdner, 2017), even though there is evidence that regulations, when properly implemented and enforced, can address these issues (Osmundsen, Almklov, & Tveterås, 2017;Tveterås, 2002) and that aquaculture is a sustainable food production technology compared to many alternatives (Froehlich, Runge, Gentry, Gaines, & Halpern, 2018). Several studies find a preference for wild seafood (Davidson, Pan, Hu, & Poerwanto, 2012;C. A. Roheim, Bush, Asche, Sanchirico, & Uchida, 2018;C.…”

Section: Overview Of Landings Imports and Exports And Aquaculturementioning

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U.S. seafood consumption

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Anderson

Asche

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J World Aquaculture Soc

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U.S. seafood consumption has changed dramatically in recent decades and has become increasingly dominated by the consumption of a limited number of species that are primarily imported and predominantly sourced from aquaculture. In getting to this point, the United States has been, and still is, at the forefront of some of the most important trends in global seafood markets. Hence, discussing the factors influencing U.S. seafood consumption patterns is an interesting and informative endeavor and will most likely also have strong predictive power for the continued development of seafood markets in the United States. In this article, we will discuss the transitions in the U.S. seafood market, primarily focusing on the period from 1990 to the present, highlighting the main factors that facilitated this development. This article provides an overview of U.S. landings, aquaculture production, exports, and imports and also explores contributing trends in global export and import markets. This will be followed by a discussion of U.S. per capita consumption patterns and an examination of the consolidation of species consumed over time. Finally, implications for future trends in seafood consumption and production are discussed.

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Section: Overview Of Landings Imports and Exports And Aquaculturementioning

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U.S. seafood consumption

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Anderson

Asche

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J World Aquaculture Soc

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“…Additional new ideas are being proposed as well to address persistent and emerging problems, such as reputational risk associated with varied and untested certifications. For example, Roheim, Bush, Asche, Sanchirico, and Uchida (: 385) have put forward the idea of Sustainable Seafood Aggregators as a way for companies to make sense of the sea of different certifications and manage their exposure to risk from buying seafood. These aggregators, they propose, would function much like investment brokers managing clients’ mutual funds.…”

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Alternative pathways to sustainable seafood

Stoll

Bailey

Jonell

2019

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Seafood certifications are a prominent tool being used to encourage sustainability in marine fisheries worldwide. However, questions about their efficacy remain the subject of ongoing debate. A main criticism is that they are not well suited for small‐scale fisheries or those in developing nations. This represents a dilemma because a significant share of global fishing activity occurs in these sectors. To overcome this shortcoming and others, a range of “fixes” have been implemented, including reduced payment structures, development of fisheries improvement projects, and head‐start programs that prepare fisheries for certification. These adaptations have not fully solved incompatibilities, instead creating new challenges that have necessitated additional fixes. We argue that this dynamic is emblematic of a common tendency in natural resource management where particular tools and strategies are emphasized over the conservation outcomes they seek to achieve. This can lead to the creation of “hammers” in management and conservation. We use seafood certifications as an illustrative case to highlight the importance of diverse approaches to sustainability that do not require certification. Focusing on alternative models that address sustainability problems at the local level and increase fishers’ adaptive capacity, social capital, and agency through “relational” supply chains may be a useful starting point.

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“…SFP, ). These programs create economic incentives for fisheries to operate in line with environmental sustainability standards in order to meet the growing demand for sustainably‐certified seafood products (Bailey et al., ; Ponte, ; Roheim, Bush, Asche, Sanchirico, & Uchida, ).…”

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Key attributes related to fishery improvement project (FIP) effectiveness in promoting improvements towards sustainability

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Fishery improvement projects (FIPs) are emerging as a popular market‐based means to improve fisheries sustainability and have been employed in scores of fisheries around the world; however, project ability to realize improvements has been highly variable, and little is known about how fishery and project conditions affect improvement efforts. In order to evaluate the effectiveness of the FIP model as a tool for improving diverse fisheries around the world, we compile a unique dataset of social, ecological and economic characteristics for over 60 FIPs globally, which we use to identify key attributes correlated with improvements in fishing practices, management and/or on‐the‐water outcomes. Using a random forest classifier, we identify three important attributes related to FIP effectiveness in demonstrating improvements. Specifically, FIPs are more likely to have achieved improvements with increased cumulative project time, when regional‐level management arrangements are present and when the target species has a moderate inherent vulnerability to fishing. Interestingly, improvements were not correlated with a number of expected features, including a fishery's socio‐economic setting or baseline performance against the desired sustainability standard (e.g. the Marine Stewardship Council fisheries standard). This study improves our understanding of factors related to FIP effectiveness in improving fisheries practices and management and provides key insights for practitioners into important attributes to consider when implementing the FIP model to promote fisheries sustainability.

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Evolution and future of the sustainable seafood market

Cited by 140 publications

References 80 publications

U.S. seafood consumption

U.S. seafood consumption

Alternative pathways to sustainable seafood

Key attributes related to fishery improvement project (FIP) effectiveness in promoting improvements towards sustainability

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