Stakeholders' perceptions of marine fish farming in Catalonia (Spain): A Q-methodology approach

Bacher, Kathrin; Gordoa, Ana; Mikkelsen, Eirik

doi:10.1016/j.aquaculture.2013.12.028

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“…This has been done for a number of countries, including Australia Curtis 2006, 2008), Spain (Bacher et al 2014), Thailand (Schmitt and Brugere 2013), US and Norway (Chu et al 2010), Greece (Katranidis et al 2003), New Zealand (Shafer et al 2010), Germany Wever et al 2015), Israel (Freeman et al 2012), and Scotland (Whitmarsh and Palmieri 2009). Many of the studies concentrate on local stakeholder groups related to aquaculture (e.g.…”

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confidence: 99%

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The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

Krause¹,

Mikkelsen

2017

Aquaculture Perspective of Multi-Use Sites in the Open Ocean

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Decision-making within the marine realm is a complex process, which endorses ecological, societal and economic needs and they must therefore be managed jointly. Much of the formerly "free oceans" is nowadays subject to intensive uses, thus making the need to optimise the management of the resources within a multifunctional and multi-use(r) context apparent. The high competition for functions and uses of inshore and nearshore waters has given strong incentives to investigate the opportunities of moving industrial activities offshore. The current raise of offshore aquaculture is one prominent example of this. However, our understanding of the social dimensions and effects of offshore aquaculture is yet incomplete. We need to consider also how different multi-use settings for offshore aquaculture affect the socio-economic outcomes on various levels. During the development of offshore aquaculture, this multifunctional perspective has emerged especially for the combination with offshore wind farms. This synergy of two different stakeholders, the so-called multifunctional utilisation of marine areas, can be viewed as a new concept by the implementation of integrated, consensus-based resource planning conditions. We suggest a typology of social dimensions of marine aquaculture, based on the literature of "traditional" nearshore aquaculture. Based on this typology we discuss the current level of knowledge on the socio-economic dimensions of multi-use offshore aquaculture and point to further research needs.

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“…Many of the studies concentrate on local stakeholder groups related to aquaculture (e.g. Bacher et al 2014), several include tourists (e.g. Katranidis et al 2003), some consider the general public (e.g.…”

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The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

Krause¹,

Mikkelsen

2017

Aquaculture Perspective of Multi-Use Sites in the Open Ocean

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“…), a population's social acceptance or non‐acceptance of aquaculture affects the development of the sector (Bacher et al . ; FAO ; Thomas et al . ) which, along with competition from other prospective users for marine space, impacts consumption, marketing and profitability.…”

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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

Reviews in Aquaculture

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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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“…Given that studies have shown that perception of aquaculture seems to be linked to perceived environmental impacts (Katranidis et al 2003; Whitmarsh and Wattage 2006), public perception of and potential opposition to aquaculture have been identified as an area of particular concern (Gibbs 2009; Schlag 2010; FAO 2015). However, on the whole, only a handful of studies have been conducted that look into perceptions of aquaculture among stakeholder groups, notably in New England (Robertson et al 2002), Canada (Culver and Castle 2008; Barrington et al 2010), Australia (Mazur and Curtis 2008), Spain (Bacher et al 2014), Scotland (Whitmarsh and Palmieri 2009), Greece (Katranidis et al 2003), a comparison between Germany and Israel (Freeman et al 2012) and most recently two international (European) studies of stakeholder perceptions and acceptability of integrated multi-trophic aquaculture (Alexander et al 2016a, b). Amongst these studies, a multitude of factors affecting perceptions are identified, ranging from awareness and knowledge levels, to credibility of information sources and environmental risks.…”

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The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast

Thomas

Nordström

Risén

et al. 2017

Ambio

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Efforts are on the way on the Swedish West Coast to develop the capacity for cultivation of marine resources, notably of kelps. Given that this is a region of great natural and national heritage, public opposition to marine developments has been identified as a possible risk factor. This survey thus sought to shed light on awareness levels, perceptions of different types of aquaculture and on reactions to a scenario depicting future aquaculture developments on the West Coast. When asked about their general opinions of aquaculture, respondents tended to be favourable though a majority chose neutral responses. On the whole, respondents were favourable to the depicted scenario. 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 public aversion and to support a sustainable development of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast.Electronic supplementary materialThe online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s13280-017-0945-3) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.

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Stakeholders' perceptions of marine fish farming in Catalonia (Spain): A Q-methodology approach

Cited by 66 publications

References 38 publications

The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

The Socio-economic Dimensions of Offshore Aquaculture in a Multi-use Setting

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

The perception of aquaculture on the Swedish West Coast

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