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    Addressing environmental considerations for Marine Stewardship Council certification: A case study using lobsters

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    Authors
    Bellchambers, L.
    Phillips, Bruce
    Perez-Ramirez, M.
    Lozano-Alvarez, E.
    Ley-Cooper, K.
    Vega-Velazquez, A.
    Date
    2014
    Type
    Journal Article
    
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    Bellchambers, L. and Phillips, B. and Perez-Ramirez, M. and Lozano-Alvarez, E. and Ley-Cooper, K. and Vega-Velazquez, A. 2014. Addressing environmental considerations for Marine Stewardship Council certification: A case study using lobsters. Marine Policy. 50 (Part A): pp. 249-260.
    Source Title
    Marine Policy
    DOI
    10.1016/j.marpol.2014.07.006
    ISSN
    0308597X
    School
    Department of Environment and Agriculture
    URI
    http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/27919
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    • Curtin Research Publications
    Abstract

    This paper uses the Western Australian rock lobster, the first fishery certified by MSC, as a case study to discuss some of the environmental issues encountered in MSC's Principle 2 and the strategies implemented to address them. Experience with the certification of Western Australian rock lobster has highlighted the importance of; comprehensive documentation of current and historical information, monitoring and research, a transparent process of risk identification and the value of an independent advisory group to review risks and guide research directions. A comparison of other certified lobster fisheries worldwide revealed that third party certification consistently identified specific environmental issues, indicating that the strategies implemented to support the ongoing certification of the Western Australian rock lobster fishery may be relevant to other fisheries.

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