Product labelling with eco-certifications is market-based incentive tool for sustainable aquaculture, thus mitigating negative environmental impacts. The aims of this study are to investigate: i) whether consumers prefer eco-labelled (eco-certified) shrimps over conventional (non-certified) shrimp; and ii) specific eco-label (eco-certification logo) others. used a discrete choice experiment method the structured interviews 353 in Khanh Hoa province Ho Chi Minh city, Vietnam. results show...

This study tests the stability of environmental preferences and willingness to pay (WTP) values using a discrete choice experiment (DCE) across three countries pre post peak first wave Covid-19 pandemic. A DCE examining public's for alternative management plans on high seas, in area Flemish Cap, was carried out Canada, Scotland Norway late 2019 rerun early May 2020 shortly after pandemic had officially peaked countries. The same set sequence is tested two periods, different but nationally...

Aquaculture is the fastest growing food production industry globally and considered to have greatest potential meet demand for seafood being a solution overfishing. Despite benefits of aquaculture, rapid growth intensification (so-called conventional aquaculture) has raised concerns about safety, fish welfare, environmental social issues stemming from tragedy commons. These need be addressed enable sustainable aquaculture development. While negative impacts been evaluated using physical...

Knowledge of people's understanding environmental problems is vital for the effective implementation ecosystem approach to marine management. This especially relevant when conservation goals are aimed at ecosystems in deep-sea that remote consciousness most people. study explores public perceptions environment among Scottish and Norwegian public. It further analyses relationships between respondents' pro-environmental concerns towards personal characteristics using a multiple indicators...

In this study, the discrete choice experiment approach was employed in a survey of Scottish general public to analyze how respondents make tradeoffs between blue growth potential and marine ecosystem service delivery associated with Mingulay cold water reef complex. Results indicate higher willingness pay for management options highest possible levels litter control followed by fish health. Using entropy balancing, multivariate reweighting method produce balanced samples observational...

Abstract The growth in global aquaculture production may address the lack of sustainability wild fisheries, alleviate poverty rural and coastal areas, help meet worldwide increase demand for animal protein. However, there is an ongoing debate about severity environmental impact production. Investing new high-tech systems can both productivity externalities, but high investment costs hinder adoption methods. We investigate potential a payment services program easing access to capital...

The shrimp industry plays a leading role in aquaculture development Vietnam. Currently, the government is running credit subsidy program to support farmers investing improved production methods. This paper aimed investigate white-legged farmers' willingness invest methods and examine whether current policy for sector line with preferences using discrete choice experiment. results show that do not care about environmental impacts but emphasize increased yields more successful crops as main...

Marine litter has different impacts on fisheries by damaging gear, reducing catch, and necessitating time to repair or clean nets, making it a significant problem for this industry. This article explores the sources, types, distribution of marine how production risk technical efficiency in trawl Vietnam are affected presence litter. The empirical analysis is conducted using data collected from sample 208 fishers Phu Yen, Khanh Hoa, Ninh Thuan provinces. Our indicates that primary sources as...

Abstract The high seas provide a variety of ecosystem services that benefit society. There have, however, been few attempts to quantify the human welfare impacts changes delivery these benefits. We assessed values several key service benefits derived from protecting ecosystems in Flemish Cap through choice experiments conducted Canada, Norway, and Scotland. Rather than solely eliciting public willingness pay, we also explored determinants variance estimates pay. aimed determine how much...

Abstract The rapid growth of aquaculture affects wild fisheries in several ways. We present a bioeconomic model the interaction between commercial fishery and capture‐based that depends on harvest juveniles. assume reduces intrinsic rate fish stock due to caught juveniles used as seeds, influencing size harvest. This may increase economic conflicts fishers farmers. Introducing marine protected area is expected reduce these conflicts. considers both open access economically optimal management...

Recent events around the world have revealed varying degrees of public support for climate change and environmental regulation. Applying a latent class logit model, this study investigates Norwegian Scottish public's economic proposed deep sea management policies novel attributes, identifying presence preference heterogeneity. Marine litter health fish stocks were attributes with highest values in absolute terms. This was followed by size protected area coverage, whilst creation jobs least...