Don’t be harsh on the MSC: Both fishing communities and consumers have much to gain from the recent MSC initiative, says a former fisher

Cooper, Laura (1997) Don’t be harsh on the MSC: Both fishing communities and consumers have much to gain from the recent MSC initiative, says a former fisher. Samudra Report (18). p. 12. ISSN 0973 1121

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Abstract

As a former fisher, I disagree with the conclusion drawn by Barbara Neis in her article “Cut Adrift” (SAMUDRA, November 1996), which analyzes the potential impacts of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) initiative. Although Neis points out many of the possible benefits of the MSC, she concludes that this initiative, designed to harness market forces to promote sustainable fishing, disenfranchises women and is “the equivalent of a death sentence for (sic) fisheries and communities that depend upon them.

Item Type:	Articles
Class Number:	920.SAM0215
Keywords:	Samudra Report, ICSF, Marine Stewardship Council, Fishing Communities, Consumption, Certificaion, Sustainable Fisheries, Fish Catch
Subjects:	Right to Resources
Depositing User:	Users 4 not found.
Date Deposited:	05 Oct 2021 11:11
Last Modified:	30 Mar 2022 16:14
URI:	http://icsfarchives.net/id/eprint/605

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