Understanding societal approval of the fishing industry and the influence of third‐party sustainability certification

Robinson, Lynn; Putten, Ingrid van; Cavve, Blake S.; Longo, Catherine; Watson, Matt; Bellchambers, Lynda M.; Fisher, Emily; Boschetti, Fabio

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“…Among the most important aspects of fisheries are meeting the protein needs of the food industry, creating food security, increasing foreign exchange earnings, and also job creation. Despite the vastness of the country's water border, it is not possible to use all of Russia's water capacity as it should and is (Robinson et al, 2021). On the other hand, some factors include recognizing the tasks, goals, and programs of fisheries and evaluating its performance are among the factors that will increase profitability and optimal use of this crucial economic sector (Richie & Martin, 2015;Saluy et al 2021).…”

Section: Independent Journal Of Management and Production (Ijmandp)mentioning

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Motivation for vocational training among fishing industry workers

Lyakhova

2022

Ind. Jour. Manag. & Prod.

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The article presents the results of training motivation study in the system of labor motivation among the fishing industry employees on the example of fishing trawler employees from LLC "Russian Fish Industry Company" (Vladivostok). The fishing industry was selected due to the high importance of this area for the regional economy development, the large number of employees involved, and because of rapid changes in production technologies that require timely personnel training. The company development strategy is to modernize production and increase labor productivity, which requires the provision of the industry with the personnel motivated to acquire new knowledge and master modern technologies. The study was carried out to identify the features of motivation to train employees as a mechanism for the professional development implementation. The methodological basis of the study was the psychological and sociological approach to the study of the work motive structure and the construction of motivational profiles based on a comparative analysis of the results in the context of age groups and various job categories. The main research method used was the survey of employees, as well as the statistical methods of data processing. Thus, significant differences were established between employees during evaluation the generally accepted motives of work, and their significance was determined; the level of motivation for training and the characteristics of the motivational sphere of the ship personnel were revealed; according to the degree of importance of motives and their severity, the interviewed employees formed motivational profiles, obtained data on the subjective assessment of their qualification level; they studied the factors contributing to the desire for professional development increase. In order to optimize the processes of employee motivation management, it is proposed to use individual approaches to motivate training, and improve training methods. The conclusion is made about the positive influence of changes on the training effectiveness and the activities of employees in general in the motivation system.

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Motivation for vocational training among fishing industry workers

Lyakhova

2022

Ind. Jour. Manag. & Prod.

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“…The need for public documentation has helped illuminate shortcomings in data reporting by Western Australia (WA) fishery management that have since been addressed, resulting in increased knowledge sharing between managers and stakeholders (Bellchambers et al, 2016). Additionally, successful MSC certification for several WA State-managed fisheries ensured management institutions earned greater stakeholder trust (Bellchambers et al, 2016;van Putten et al, 2020;Robinson et al, 2021). This greater transparency, has led to strengthened institutional accountability, for example in South Africa, following the process of certification of the cape hake (Merluccius capensis) (Butterworth, 2016).…”

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“…CCAMLR maintains a public list of legal vessels, making it harder for vessels engaged in illegal fishing to land their catch and pass it off as legally caught. MSC Chain of Custody certification (Andrews and Medley, 2018) allowed for example the legal toothfish fishery in South Georgia to re-gain social acceptability after intense consumer awareness campaigns against illegal harvests had greatly reduced marketability for toothfish (van Putten et al, 2020;Robinson et al, 2021). CDSs can be used to fulfill customs control and document legal provenance of seafood products, and have common objectives to the MSC Chain of Custody certification, while not constituting a traceability system per se (UN World Food and Agriculture Organization [FAO], 2016b).…”

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A Perspective on the Role of Eco-Certification in Eliminating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

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Illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing activities threaten marine biodiversity, livelihoods, food security, and human rights across the globe. Often occurring in waters that are difficult to control, and across multi-sector, transboundary, value chains that are hard to regulate, such a complex and heterogeneous problem requires multiple strategies beyond sovereign nations’ legislation alone. Here we explore the mechanisms through which eco-certification, by fostering private-public and cross-jurisdiction cooperation, can incentivize fishers to adopt best practices in harvesting and ecosystem impacts mitigation, increase the transparency of fishery operations and accountability to suppliers. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) sets globally recognized standards for fisheries sustainability and supply chain assurance, based on the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries. Building on the MSC experience of over 400 certified fisheries representing 18% of global wild marine catch, we analyze examples and available information on the changes achieved by the seafood industry through engagement with the program, with particular focus on the elimination or reduction of illegal, unreported or unregulated fishing practices. We propose here that different, interlinked mechanisms come into play: the Standards provide best practice guidelines for improved catch documentation, monitoring, control and surveillance (MCS), and strengthening regulations. These lead to change either through (1) direct improvements required for fisheries to achieve the certificate (e.g., in Fishery Improvement Projects) or, (2) once certified, to maintain the certificate, or (3) as an emergent effect of the engagement process itself, requiring stakeholder cooperation and transparent information-sharing leading to a greater culture of compliance, and (4), as an effect of strengthening chain of custody documentation and standardizing it across jurisdictions. We also discuss limitations, such as the capacity for fisheries in low-income regions to embark on the management and social reform required, and evolving challenges in seafood sustainability, such as ethical concerns for forced and child labor and shark finning. While not the single silver bullet against such a complex problem, we argue that certification is an important tool in addressing IUU fishing.

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“…In the case of seafood products, the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) is a leading global organisation with an established set of processes and requirements (hereafter, 'the Standard') against which fisheries can apply to be audited to demonstrate adherence (MSC, 2018). The theory of change underlying programs like the MSC assumes that producers will make any changes necessary to align with the sustainability requirements of the eco-certification standard in order to achieve a distinctive recognition that secures new market opportunities or price premiums, improves their reputation (Roheim et al, 2018;Arton et al, 2020), and strengthens their license to operate (Robinson et al, 2021). These changes often entail active involvement of fishers and other stakeholders in lobbying for management change (Foley and McCay, 2014;Gutieŕrez and Morgan, 2015) and in fostering compliance (Longo et al, 2021) to accelerate entry into the program.…”

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“…The theory of change underlying programs like the MSC assumes that producers will make any changes necessary to align with the sustainability requirements of the eco-certification standard in order to achieve a distinctive recognition that secures new market opportunities or price premiums, improves their reputation (Roheim et al, 2018;Arton et al, 2020), and strengthens their license to operate (Robinson et al, 2021). These changes often entail active involvement of fishers and other stakeholders in lobbying for management change (Foley and McCay, 2014;Gutieŕrez and Morgan, 2015) and in fostering compliance (Longo et al, 2021) to accelerate entry into the program. Once certified, fisheries must demonstrate continued compliance to the Standard in order to remain certified.…”

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Wild-caught fish populations targeted by MSC-certified fisheries have higher relative abundance than non-MSC populations

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Requirements for a fishery to achieve Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification include demonstrating that targeted populations (‘MSC stocks’) are fished at sustainable levels. The credibility of this claim can be evaluated by comparing estimated abundance of MSC stocks to benchmarks based on sustainability criteria. Additionally, to evaluate whether MSC certification provides a meaningful distinction, the sustainability status of MSC stocks can be compared with that of populations without a linked certificate (‘non-MSC stocks’). It is expected that MSC stocks are more likely to be maintained at levels of high abundance relative to sustainability benchmarks compared to non-MSC stocks. Similarly, it is expected that MSC stocks are less likely to become overfished, and if they do become overfished, that fisheries are incentivised to aid in their rebuilding to avoid suspension of certification. We compare published biomass estimates relative to biological reference points between MSC stocks and non-MSC stocks of wild-caught marine fish and invertebrate species around the world. These are observational data, and though we control for the propensity of certification, certification is not independent of relative biomass and therefore we describe associations rather than causal influences. Individual stocks from both groups were highly variable in relative biomass trends over the past two decades, with substantial overlap in the distributions of MSC and non-MSC stocks. In recent years (2014-2018), MSC stocks had, on average, greater biomass relative to biomass at maximum sustainable yield (BMSY) than non-MSC stocks. MSC stocks were also less frequently overfished compared to non-MSC stocks, with estimated biomass below a limit reference point (Blim) for 9% of MSC stocks and for 26-33% of non-MSC stocks. Eight MSC stocks currently or previously certified and defined as overfished in 2017 or 2018 had previously entered the program based on scientific advice available at the time indicating they were fished within sustainable limits. Subsequently, when revised stock assessments estimated the biomass to be lower than previously thought, fisheries for those stocks were suspended from certification. Together, these results suggest that eco-certification is associated with a credible claim on sustainable stock status and provides a useful distinction from other seafood. Further, our results show how the rare exceptions to this pattern may arise from retrospective changes in scientific advice.

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Understanding societal approval of the fishing industry and the influence of third‐party sustainability certification

Abstract: This is an open access article under the terms of the Creat ive Commo ns Attri butio n-NonCo mmerc ial-NoDerivs License, which permits use and distribution in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited, the use is non-commercial and no modifications or adaptations are made.

Cited by 14 publications

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Motivation for vocational training among fishing industry workers

Motivation for vocational training among fishing industry workers

A Perspective on the Role of Eco-Certification in Eliminating Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated Fishing

Wild-caught fish populations targeted by MSC-certified fisheries have higher relative abundance than non-MSC populations

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