The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast

Thomas, Jean‐Baptiste; Nordström, Jonas; Risén, Emma; Malmström, Mikael; Gröndahl, Fredrik

doi:10.1007/s13280-017-0945-3

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“…A recent study among residents along the Swedish west coast indicates e.g. that two out of five respondents are not concerned that cultivation sites will have an impact on leisure boating 26 . In addition, increasing activity along the coast could also bring cultural values and food tourism.…”

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Socioeconomic prospects of a seaweed bioeconomy in Sweden

Hasselström

Thomas

Nordström

et al. 2020

Sci Rep

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Seaweed cultivation is a large industry worldwide, but production in Europe is small compared to production in Asian countries. In the EU, the motivations for seaweed farming may be seen from two perspectives; one being economic growth through biomass production and the other being the provisioning of ecosystem services such as mitigating eutrophication. In this paper, we assess the economic potential of large-scale cultivation of kelp, Saccharina latissima, along the Swedish west coast, including the value of externalities. The findings suggest that seaweed farming has the potential of becoming a profitable industry in Sweden. Furthermore, large-scale seaweed farming can sequester a significant share of annual anthropogenic nitrogen and phosphorus inflows to the basins of the Swedish west coast (8% of N and 60% of P). Concerning the valuation of externalities, positive values generated from sequestration of nitrogen and phosphorus are potentially counteracted by negative values from interference with recreational values. Despite the large N and P uptake, the socioeconomic value of this sequestration is only a minor share of the potential financial value from biomass production. This suggests that e.g. payment schemes for nutrient uptake based on the socioeconomic values generated is not likely to be a tipping point for the industry. Additionally, seaweed cultivation is not a cost-efficient measure in itself to remove nutrients. Policy should thus be oriented towards industry development, as the market potential of the biomass will be the driver that may unlock these bioremediation opportunities.

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Socioeconomic prospects of a seaweed bioeconomy in Sweden

Hasselström

Thomas

Nordström

et al. 2020

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“…Overall, respondents were favourable to the scenarios depicting future aquaculture developments on the Swedish West Coast. Finally, it was found that the high-awareness group tended to be more supportive than the low or medium-awareness groups, hinting at the benefits of increasing awareness to reduce risks of public aversion and to support a sustainable development of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast (Thomas et al 2017 ).…”

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“…Values and perceptions can change when knowledge emerges or initiatives come closer to (large scale) implementation. Further, the general lack of awareness about aquaculture amongst residents of the west coast, as identified in the survey, can be seen as a possible threat given that a lack of awareness could lead to conflicts and aversion to future developments (Thomas et al 2017 ). Thus, an initiative might evolve from a moderately structured to an unstructured problem.…”

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Stakeholder participation in sustainability assessment of non-wicked problems: The case of a future seaweed industry in Sweden

Potting

Thomas

Gröndahl

2021

Ambio

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Acceptance by, and cooperation with relevant stakeholders in developing new sustainability initiatives when they are generally perceived as positive, is one of the keys for successful implementation of such new sustainability initiatives later on. It is remarkable, however, that ample literature exists about involving stakeholders in research projects focusing on problems with diverging views (controversy) around facts and values (wicked problems), but there is very little literature addressing whether and how to involve relevant stakeholders in case of initiatives where diverging norms and values do not play a (substantial) role, like in sustainability assessment for a future seaweed industry. This perspectives paper addresses that gap, and explores how to design such sustainability assessment, illustrated by how stakeholder interaction influenced the assessment and its results for a future seaweed industry in Sweden, followed by a discussion whether and how a similar approach may benefit sustainability assessment of other non-wicked sustainability initiatives.

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“…; FAO ; Thomas et al . ) which, along with competition from other prospective users for marine space, impacts consumption, marketing and profitability. This is particularly true for the countries where aquaculture is a consolidated activity.…”

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“…Poor perceptions of aquaculture by the general public exacerbate the challenges of improving space for aquaculture. Whereas population growth stimulates the need for high-quality food and improved food availability (Charles et al 2010), a population's social acceptance or non-acceptance of aquaculture affects the development of the sector (Bacher et al 2014;FAO 2016;Thomas et al 2017) which, along with competition from other prospective users for marine space, impacts consumption, marketing and profitability. This is particularly true for the countries where aquaculture is a consolidated activity.…”

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Multi‐stakeholder perspectives on spatial planning processes for mariculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

Corner¹,

Aguilar-Manjarrez

Massa

et al. 2018

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Aquaculture provides more than half of the fish used for human consumption, contributing to food security and nutrition, economic growth and improved livelihoods. Aquaculture production in countries bordering the Mediterranean and Black Sea has grown steadily, though not homogenously, mainly based on marine species. To boost development, there is a need to support governance to establish activities within a coordinated spatial planning process. Knowledge of aquaculture spatial planning processes are assessed through consultations with stakeholders from 21 countries using a structured questionnaire, internal review and a workshop to determine major barriers to the implementation in the region. Results suggest different levels of knowledge of regulatory systems in the countries surveyed. Aquaculture zoning is widespread. Site selection is a long and inefficient process, a barrier to investment, exacerbated by an apparent lack of a clear distribution of power and responsibilities. Area management is the least implemented part of the spatial planning process, with few examples of an integrated approach. Poor social acceptance of aquaculture, low technical knowledge and understanding of spatial planning concepts, and a lack of meaningful communication are among the problems highlighted by stakeholders. Although recent advances are evident, the integration of aquaculture with other users of marine space remains a work in progress that requires a specific regulatory framework, capacity building, transparency, good communication and participatory processes. Application of spatial planning following an ecosystem approach to aquaculture can contribute to improvements that have the potential to counter the negative externalities of unplanned or uncoordinated development.

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The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast

Cited by 14 publications

References 31 publications

Socioeconomic prospects of a seaweed bioeconomy in Sweden

Socioeconomic prospects of a seaweed bioeconomy in Sweden

Stakeholder participation in sustainability assessment of non-wicked problems: The case of a future seaweed industry in Sweden

Multi‐stakeholder perspectives on spatial planning processes for mariculture in the Mediterranean and Black Sea

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