A novel framework to evaluate the accuracy of information used in MSC fisheries assessments
Development challenges and solutions
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21521045 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Tim K Davies (Marine Stewardship Council, corresponding author), Elise Quinn (Marine Stewardship Council), Ernesto Jardim (0000-0003-4695-825X, Marine Stewardship Council) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 158 |
| Pages | 105869 |
| Publication date | 2023-12-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Marine Policy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0308-597X • E-ISSN: 1872-9460 |
| Publisher | Elsevier BV (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.marpol.2023.105869 |
| OpenAlex | W4387729998 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 19 |
Effective fisheries management is reliant on the availability of accurate information, which also provides the evidence base for certification against sustainability standards. In this paper we describe the process of developing ambitious new requirements on the evidence needed to demonstrate a fishery’s performance against the Marine Stewardship Council Fisheries Standard. A novel Evidence Requirements Framework was developed to evaluate a fishery’s information system to determine the accuracy of information it produces. This framework ensures that MSC certification is underpinned by accurate information on a fishery’s impacts and its compliance with management regulations. We present three vignettes to describe how we met key policy development challenges with respect to design and consultation: 1) dealing with the variety of fishery information types across a global certification programme; 2) engaging with polarised stakeholders on a complex and divisive topic; and 3) designing a risk-based approach to balance audit efficiency with a fishery’s environmental impact
Audit · Business · Certification · Economics · Environmental resource management · Fisheries management · Fishery · Fishing · Political science · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Computer Science · Environmental and Social Impact Assessments · Environmental Science · Global trade, sustainability, and social impact · Regulation and Compliance Studies · Accounting · Ecology
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| Citations per year | 1.67 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2023 - 2024 (2) |
| Highly cited | No |