Is social license to operate relevant for seaweed cultivation in Europe?

Billing, Suzannah-Lynn; Rostan, Julie; Tett, Paul; Macleod, Adrian

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2020.736203

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“…Competition with other resource users for finite space can create tension and contribute to negative perceptions of local developments, and for the wider sector 28,32 . The (lack of) social acceptability (social licence) of aquaculture is a major issue that threatens future growth of the sector, 8,76 but is recognised as an increasingly important aspect for future developments 92,93 . Krause et al 94 stated that many aquaculture developments do not adequately consider the social dimensions and suggested there was a need for more public participation in aquaculture planning and licensing.…”

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“… 28 , 32 The (lack of) social acceptability (social licence) of aquaculture is a major issue that threatens future growth of the sector, 8 , 76 but is recognised as an increasingly important aspect for future developments. 92 , 93 Krause et al 94 stated that many aquaculture developments do not adequately consider the social dimensions and suggested there was a need for more public participation in aquaculture planning and licensing. Conversely, some stakeholders have suggested that governance structures that show preference to other coastal users can lead to less‐than‐optimal sites being used for aquaculture, which may have consequences for fish welfare 72 and industry growth.…”

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Planning and licensing for marine aquaculture

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Marine aquaculture has the potential to increase its contribution to the global food system and provide valuable ecosystem services, but appropriate planning, licensing and regulation systems must be in place to enable sustainable development. At present, approaches vary considerably throughout the world, and several national and regional investigations have highlighted the need for reforms if marine aquaculture is to fulfil its potential. This article aims to map and evaluate the challenges of planning and licensing for growth of sustainable marine aquaculture. Despite the range of species, production systems and circumstances, this study found a number of common themes in the literature; complicated and fragmented approaches to planning and

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Planning and licensing for marine aquaculture

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“…Scholars have noted that choices made around livelihood are rooted in social relationships and community (Donkersloot et al, 2020). In particular, the building of relationships has been identified as a key component of developing a social licence to operate for the seafood sector (Fleming et al, 2020;Billing et al, 2021;Alexander, 2022). A key focus of this area has been around social peace and conflictoften caused by marine stakeholders/users (Glaser and Diele, 2004;Papageorgiou et al, 2021;von Thenen et al, 2021).…”

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Social sustainability in seafood systems: a rapid review

Alexander,

Kelling

2023

Camb. prisms Coast. futures

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Sustainability and sustainable development are the buzzwords of our era. Nowhere is this clearer than in primary production/extraction industries, such as aquaculture and fisheries. Yet in the seafood sector (as with many others), the term continues to be used most commonly in relation to the environmental dimension; much less is known about social and economic sustainability. In this review, we explore what is known about social sustainability in the seafood sector. We identify seven key thematic areas: livelihoods and human development; human rights; social, psychological, and cultural needs; equitable access to resource and benefit sharing; a voice in public issues; flow-on benefits for local and regional economies and improved infrastructure and access. We reveal that while there has been a clear focus on developing social sustainability indicators, this has largely missed more relational and subjective aspects of social sustainability. We also show that some thematic areas of social sustainability also remain underdeveloped. Overall, we argue that it is imperative that we address the knowledge gaps and incorporate what we already know about social sustainability into existing industry and governance processes. If we do not, not only risk not achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, but we also risk moving closer towards environmental and societal collapse.

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“…The efficiency, performance, and sustainability potentials of the global MA industry have never been greater (Boyd et al, 2020; Costello et al, 2020; Gephart et al, 2020; Naylor et al, 2021; Tlusty et al, 2019); yet social and political skepticism continue to stall industry expansion in the United States and elsewhere (Chu et al, 2010; Fong et al, 2022; Ford et al, 2022; Knapp & Rubino, 2016; Young & Liston, 2010; Zajicek et al, 2021). The substantial impact of vocal, devoted oppositional groups (Billing, 2018; Ford et al, 2022; Murphy‐Gregory, 2018; Risius et al, 2017; Young & Liston, 2010), paired with a general lack of public awareness of MA (Fong et al, 2022; Rickard et al, 2020; Risius et al, 2017), has left public audiences with an impression of great risk, without commensurate understanding of the potential benefits of modern practices (Billing et al, 2021; Froehlich et al, 2017; Hall & Amberg, 2013; Rickard et al, 2018; Risius et al, 2017; Weitzman & Bailey, 2019). For instance, in a 15‐year analysis of aquaculture media coverage in New England, Rickard et al (2018) discovered an emphasis on risks to environmental and human health that significantly outweighed coverage of the potential benefits of aquaculture.…”

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Are all benefits equal? An exploratory analysis of coastal perspectives of seafood farming expansion in the United States

Shaughnessy

Almada

Thompson

et al. 2023

J World Aquaculture Soc

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Seafood farming is heralded for its economic opportunities and its potential to reduce the greenhouse gas emissions associated with food production. Yet the persistent lack of awareness among the US public about these potential benefits of seafood farming is often cited as a barrier to social acceptance and industry growth. We employed two exploratory online surveys of residents of western and northeastern US coastal states and a unique message‐testing approach to explore: (1) how existing opinions about seafood farming vary across sociodemographic attributes, geography, and prior familiarity with aquaculture; (2) the malleability of opinions about seafood farming; and (3) what benefits of marine aquaculture broadly and of seaweed farming specifically were viewed as the strongest reasons to support industry expansion, and what messengers are most trusted to share that information. We found that baseline attitudes about seafood farming strongly correlate with prior familiarity and that opinions about both marine aquaculture and seaweed farming were highly malleable, at least in the short term. If confirmed by further studies, our results suggest that messages emphasizing benefits in terms of environmental sustainability, as opposed to economic benefits or social benefits, may be an important tool to better engage residents of western and northeastern US coastal states with seafood farming expansion.

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Is social license to operate relevant for seaweed cultivation in Europe?

Cited by 25 publications

References 30 publications

Planning and licensing for marine aquaculture

Planning and licensing for marine aquaculture

Social sustainability in seafood systems: a rapid review

Are all benefits equal? An exploratory analysis of coastal perspectives of seafood farming expansion in the United States

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