Abstract

Aquaculture eco-certification is associated with some producer-level benefits including price premiums and market access; however, reputational benefits from eco-certification are unclear. A public survey was used to understand the effect of eco-certification on opinion of salmon farming in two Canadian provinces (British Columbia and Nova Scotia) and differences between communities where farms are located (communities of place) and communities geographically distant from farms (communities of interest). Eco-certification had an overall positive effect on opinion, especially amongst people with a negative opinion of salmon farming who value far-reaching social outcomes of farming. Communities of interest had a more negative opinion of salmon farming and eco-certified salmon farming and were more concerned about local environmental impacts than communities of place while communities of place valued economic outcomes more than communities of interest. The role of eco-certification in public acceptance of aquaculture is limited by a lack of trust in eco-certification and failure to address local issues including conflict amongst marine users.

摘要

水产养殖生态认证与一些生产者层面的利益相关，包括价格溢价和市场准入；然而，生态认证对声誉的好处尚不清楚。一项公共调查用于了解生态认证对加拿大两个省份（不列颠哥伦比亚省和新斯科舍省）鲑鱼养殖的看法的影响，以及养殖场所在社区（地方社区）和远离养殖场的社区（社区）之间的差异出于兴趣）。生态认证对意见产生了总体积极影响，尤其是在那些对鲑鱼养殖持负面看法、重视养殖的深远社会成果的人群中。利益社区对鲑鱼养殖和生态认证的鲑鱼养殖持更负面的看法，并且比地方社区更关心当地环境影响，而地方社区比利益社区更看重经济成果。生态认证在公众接受水产养殖方面的作用受到对生态认证缺乏信任以及未能解决当地问题（包括海洋用户之间的冲突）的限制。