Estimating the Irish public's willingness to pay for more sustainable salmon produced by integrated multi-trophic aquaculture
Abstract
Integrated Multi-Trophic Aquaculture (IMTA) has been put forward as a potential sustainable alternative to single fin fish species aquaculture. In IMTA, several species are combined in the production process. Integrating species has a conceivable dual advantage; the environmental impact can be lowered through nutrient cycling and from an economic perspective there is potential for increased efficiency, product diversification and a higher willingness to pay for more environmentally friendly produced salmon. This paper presents the results from a choice experiment which examines whether the Irish public is willing to pay a premium for “sustainably produced” farmed salmon from an IMTA process. Uniquely, an ecolabel was used in the design, based on familiar energy rating labels, to communicate the environmental pressure of fish farming to respondents. The experiment demonstrates that the Irish public has a willingness to pay a price premium for sustainability in salmon farming and for locally produced salmon.
Citation
van Osch , S , Hynes , S , O’Higgins , T , Hanley , N , Campbell , D & Freeman , S 2017 , ' Estimating the Irish public's willingness to pay for more sustainable salmon produced by integrated multi-trophic aquaculture ' , Marine Policy , vol. 84 , pp. 220-227 . https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.07.005
Publication
Marine Policy
Status
Peer reviewed
ISSN
0308-597XType
Journal article
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© 2017 Published by Elsevier Ltd. This work has been made available online in accordance with the publisher’s policies. This is the author created accepted version manuscript following peer review and as such may differ slightly from the final published version. The final published version of this work is available at https://doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.07.005
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