The Role of Credence Attributes in Consumer Choices of Sustainable Fish Products: A Review

Maesano, Giulia; Vita, Giuseppe Di; Chinnici, Gaetano; Pappalardo, Gioacchino; D’Amico, Mario

doi:10.3390/su122310008

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“…The last category (29.44%) is willing to pay more than the others (over 15% more) and is very interested in ocean protection. The findings of a recent paper published by Maesano et al (2020) confirm the positive trend above mentioned in this research, as overall consumers have demonstrated a confident perception about sustainable fish products and show a WTP a premium price for sustainability aspects.…”

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Consumers’ Consciousness and Willingness to Pay for Fishery Products With Ecolabels: An Empirical Study on University Students in Italy

Varese¹,

Pellicelli²,

Bollani³

2022

Proceedings of International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture

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This research concerns ecolabels in the fishery sector and its main objectives are to verify: 1) whether they are recognized and their meaning is known by culturally qualified young consumers and 2) whether it is possible to quantify these consumers' "willingness to pay" (WTP) for fish products bearing ecolabels. Literature review has shown that even though over the years many studies on Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) labelling were carried out, only few focused exclusively on the fishery sector, analysing the young consumers' point of view. Following literature review, a questionnaire was designed. The measurement scale used in this study was adapted from scales validated in previous papers and double checked against field literature. The final part of this research investigates the sentiment of 411 students of the University of Turin (Italy), employing multivariate statistical methods. The results of this analysis point out that most of the investigated students (39.41%) on the one hand are very poorly informed about this topic but on the other hand have a medium WTP. Familiarity with ecolabels may improve consumers' sustainability awareness, enabling purchasers to make informed choices. Ecolabels can also support the sea environment avoiding overfishing and the risk of depletion of certain fish stock.

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Consumers’ Consciousness and Willingness to Pay for Fishery Products With Ecolabels: An Empirical Study on University Students in Italy

Varese¹,

Pellicelli²,

Bollani³

2022

Proceedings of International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture

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“…Products such as “Swiss shrimp” and “Swiss salmon”, which are not rated sustainable by the WWF, both achieve much higher market prices than imported products labelled sustainable. A similar observation was made by Maesano et al [ 18 ], who observed that worldwide consumers prefer domestic over imported fish products and are willing to pay more for otherwise like-products.…”

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confidence: 81%

Drawing the line between sustainable and unsustainable fish: product differentiation that supports sustainable development through trade measures

Baumgartner¹,

Bonanomi

2021

Environ Sci Eur

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Background Unsustainable production practices and increased demand for fish have aggravated negative social, ecological, and environmental impacts in fisheries and aquaculture. Measures to correct bad practices have mainly been introduced by private actors. However, there is increased demand for state intervention, particularly regarding trade regulations for fish and other agricultural products. Building on discussions about product differentiation through trade measures that favour sustainable products, this study looked at how sustainable and unsustainable fish has been distinguished in Switzerland. In interviewing experts in the fish trade and sales business in Switzerland, the research aimed at understanding the actors and forces that shape the concept of sustainable fish in the country. Results Three ways of product differentiation for sustainable fish by private actors were identified in Switzerland: ecolabels, “Swiss produce”, and recommendations in the form of a “consumer guide for fish”. Currently, price is the main constraint on consumption of sustainable products in the country. Defining “sustainable fish” is challenging and subject to interpretation. All existing measures to differentiate sustainable from unsustainable fish products in Switzerland have shortcomings, particularly in terms of discrimination and inclusiveness. Fish ecolabels play a key role in product differentiation, but experts believe that they fail to accommodate all aspects of sustainability. Conclusion Our findings imply that the Swiss state should play a more important role if it aims to fulfil the promise of article 104a of the Swiss Constitution, which seeks to foster sustainable production and cross-border trade relations that contribute towards this goal. Preferred trade treatment for sustainable fish products is a potential option to increase the production and consumption of sustainable fish. When designing measures for product differentiation, a careful choice is paramount to address sustainability in a holistic, inclusive, and transparent way and in order not to violate existing trade obligations. Due to similarities between the Swiss and other fish markets, we assume that governments in general and members of the European Union in particular must play an active role in shaping the definition and trade of sustainable fish products if they seek to comply with their sustainability commitments.

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“…The methodologies considered here follow the PRISMA approach [6] complemented by bibliometric analysis [7]. The wine sector and the systematic reviews have several dimensions [8][9][10][11][12][13], including the approaches with bibliometric analysis [14,15]. This research will be structured, after the introduction and this section for materials and methods, in five further sections.…”

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Contributions from Literature for Understanding Wine Marketing

Martinho

2021

Sustainability

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Marketing for wines is a determinant tool for several stakeholders within the wine sector, but there are not many studies concerning the topic “wine marketing” and even fewer that take a bibliometric approach. In turn, wine is a strategic agri-food product for the economy of several countries around the world, particularly in Mediterranean countries. Beyond the economic level, wine has an environmental, social, and cultural dimension. All these dimensions have implications in any plan for the wine sector and should be taken into account. In addition, these dimensions change around the world in accordance with different local factors. In this way, sometimes, it is not easy to design adjusted marketing plans for the wine sector, namely, in international markets. Taking the frameworks into account, the main objective of this study is to explore the scientific documents available on scientific platforms, namely, in the Web of Science, related to “wine marketing”. These studies (87 documents) were first explored through bibliometric software, such as the VOSviewer and the Atlas.ti, and then analyzed individually to capture the main insights shown by the scientific literature about wine marketing. To better organize the literature survey, with the information obtained from the bibliometric analysis, the following indexes were identified through factor analysis: “supply index”, “demand index”, “winery strategy index”, “tourism index”, “innovation index”, and “wine characteristics index”. The supply index highlights questions related to new technologies, climate change, logistics in international markets, institutions and regulations, being the main factors that influence wine producers. The demand index stresses the relevance, for consumers, of the relationship between the price and quality of a wine. On the other hand, younger consumers, in general, consume wine outdoors while socializing, giving importance to the label, often when the wine is recommended by someone. Older consumers give greater importance to the wine’s variety and to its region of origin. The winery strategy index shows the importance of questions relating to agri-chains, market differentiation, the history, and the brand. The tourism index brings together aspects associated with the complementarity between activities in the wine sector, wine routes, and contributions from culture and landscape. The innovation index highlights aspects related to the quality and the perceptions of the consumers. Finally, the wine characteristics index shows the little importance given by scientific literature relating to wine marketing and to attributes such as alcohol. A search on the Web of Science for the topic addressed here and “bibliometric” showed that there has been no research carried out with the approach taken here, showing the novelty of this study.

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The Role of Credence Attributes in Consumer Choices of Sustainable Fish Products: A Review

Cited by 68 publications

References 95 publications

Consumers’ Consciousness and Willingness to Pay for Fishery Products With Ecolabels: An Empirical Study on University Students in Italy

Consumers’ Consciousness and Willingness to Pay for Fishery Products With Ecolabels: An Empirical Study on University Students in Italy

Drawing the line between sustainable and unsustainable fish: product differentiation that supports sustainable development through trade measures

Contributions from Literature for Understanding Wine Marketing

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