Eco-labeling of seafood: Does it affect the harvesting patterns of Norwegian fishermen?

Kine Mari Karlsen, Øystein Hermansen and Bent M. Dreyer

Marine Policy, 2012, vol. 36, issue 5, 1123-1130

Abstract: The aim of this paper is to compare the criteria for eco-labeling of wild-caught fish in the Norwegian eco-certified fisheries, and to study if these eco-labels affect the harvesting patterns of Norwegian fishermen. The eco-labels Marine Stewardship Council (MSC), KRAV and Friend of the Sea (FOS) as applied in 2009 were studied. In this study, the harvesting patterns are defined by using the following parameters: season, catch area, size of fishing vessel, gear type, bycatch, location of landing site and distance to the fishing ground. KRAV had more specific criteria than did MSC and FOS in specific fisheries regarding time of the fishing effort, catch area, size of fishing vessels, gear type (e.g. hook size, and the use of beam trawlers was not permitted) and distance to the fishing ground. The findings show that few of the eco-label requirements influenced these aspects in Norwegian fisheries.

Keywords: Capture fisheries; Harvesting pattern; Eco-label; MSC; KRAV; Friend of the Sea (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.03.003

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