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State of Sustainability Initiatives - Standards and the Blue Economy

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Published 2016 by International Institute forSustainable Development (IISD). Authored by Potts, J., Wilkings, A., Lynch, M. and McFatridge, S.

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Sustainability Approaches:

Voluntary Sustainability Standards

Sustainability Tools:

Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC)
Best Aquaculture Practices Certification, Global Aquaculture Alliance (BAP)
Friend of the Sea

Sustainability Issues:

Child rights and wellbeing
Climate change
Consumers and supply chains

Outcomes of Interest:

Access to health care
Antibiotic use
Bycatch

Specific Themes:

Gender
Multiple certification
Supply chain benefits

Sectors:

Fish - Aquaculture
Fish - Wild capture

Sustainable Development Goals:

SDG 10 - Reduce Inequalities
SDG 12 - Responsible Production and Consumption
SDG 14 - Life Below Water
Region/Country:

Geographies:

Global

Summary

This 2016 report from the State of Sustainability Initiatives (SSI) analyses the market and performance of the nine most prevalent standards operating across both the wild catch and aquaculture sectors for seafood, including the Marine Stewardship Council, GLOBAL G.A.P. and Friend of the Sea.

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State of Sustainability Initiatives - Standards and the Blue Economy

Descriptive information
Monitoring report
Research report

Published 2016 by International Institute forSustainable Development (IISD). Authored by Potts, J., Wilkings, A., Lynch, M. and McFatridge, S.

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