Eco-label conveys reliable information on fish stock health to seafood consumers.

Concerns over fishing impacts on marine populations and ecosystems have intensified the need to improve ocean management. One increasingly popular market-based instrument for ecological stewardship is the use of certification and eco-labeling programs to highlight sustainable fisheries with low envi...

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Main Authors: Nicolás L Gutiérrez, Sarah R Valencia, Trevor A Branch, David J Agnew, Julia K Baum, Patricia L Bianchi, Jorge Cornejo-Donoso, Christopher Costello, Omar Defeo, Timothy E Essington, Ray Hilborn, Daniel D Hoggarth, Ashley E Larsen, Chris Ninnes, Keith Sainsbury, Rebecca L Selden, Seeta Sistla, Anthony D M Smith, Amanda Stern-Pirlot, Sarah J Teck, James T Thorson, Nicholas E Williams
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3424161?pdf=render