Ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquaculture
Ecolabels are increasingly being used to notify consumers that the labeled product imposes minimal harm to the environment or other natural resources. A growing number of studies have signaled that consumers respond to these labels, which can promote environmentally friendly production of consumable...
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doaj-8fb34120823f4ee697bf0a54ad6a6d172021-07-22T08:57:41ZengInter-ResearchAquaculture Environment Interactions1869-215X1869-75342021-01-0113132010.3354/aei00388Ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquacultureM Gray0N Barbour1B Campbell2AJ Robillard3A Todd-Rodriguez4H Xiao5L Plough6University of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613, USAUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, 146 Williams St, Solomons, MD 20688, USAUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613, USAUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Chesapeake Biological Laboratory, 146 Williams St, Solomons, MD 20688, USAMarine-Estuarine and Environmental Sciences, University of Maryland, College Park, MD 20742, USADepartment of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Institute of Marine and Environmental Technology, University of Maryland School of Medicine, 701 East Pratt Street, Baltimore, MD 21202, USAUniversity of Maryland Center for Environmental Science, Horn Point Laboratory, 2020 Horns Point Rd., Cambridge, MD 21613, USAEcolabels are increasingly being used to notify consumers that the labeled product imposes minimal harm to the environment or other natural resources. A growing number of studies have signaled that consumers respond to these labels, which can promote environmentally friendly production of consumable goods and incentivize growers to produce sustainably sourced goods. Shellfish are noticeably absent among these labeled products, but they are arguably the most sustainable source of animal protein. Additionally, while in the water, oysters and other shellfish provide numerous ecosystem services that improve environmental quality. We argue that shellfish aquaculture is uniquely positioned to take advantage of ecolabeling to improve public perception and steer consumers towards a highly sustainable source of animal protein. However, we also argue more research is needed to better understand how ecosystem services vary among different production modes of oyster aquaculture to ensure products are correctly labeled and inspire consumer confidence.https://www.int-res.com/abstracts/aei/v13/p13-20/ |
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Ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquaculture |
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Ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquaculture |
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Ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquaculture |
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ecolabels can improve public perception and farm profits for shellfish aquaculture |
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1869-215X 1869-7534 |
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Ecolabels are increasingly being used to notify consumers that the labeled product imposes minimal harm to the environment or other natural resources. A growing number of studies have signaled that consumers respond to these labels, which can promote environmentally friendly production of consumable goods and incentivize growers to produce sustainably sourced goods. Shellfish are noticeably absent among these labeled products, but they are arguably the most sustainable source of animal protein. Additionally, while in the water, oysters and other shellfish provide numerous ecosystem services that improve environmental quality. We argue that shellfish aquaculture is uniquely positioned to take advantage of ecolabeling to improve public perception and steer consumers towards a highly sustainable source of animal protein. However, we also argue more research is needed to better understand how ecosystem services vary among different production modes of oyster aquaculture to ensure products are correctly labeled and inspire consumer confidence. |
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