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Hybrid governance in aquaculture: certification schemes and third party accreditation

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posted on 2023-05-20, 03:04 authored by Joanna VinceJoanna Vince, Marcus HawardMarcus Haward
Certification and third party accreditation schemes are examples of private-social partnerships that make up a form of hybrid governance. We argue that hybrid governance is changing the way traditional governance is being utilised. In this paper we examine the rise of third party certification and the challenges these governance arrangements bring to traditional governance. We examine this through analysis of the Aquaculture Stewardship Council (ASC) and the application of the ASC standard in salmonid aquaculture in Tasmania, Australia. This example emphasises that market and consumer engagement is challenging government policies and posing key questions over the role of traditional state practice in the evaluation of sustainable aquaculture. A key factor, however, underpinning such engagement is trust. Thus ASC certification is likely to be a necessary, but not a sufficient, condition supporting the granting of social licence to operate.

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National Australia Bank Limited

University of Tasmania

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Publication title

Aquaculture

Volume

507

Pagination

322-328

ISSN

0044-8486

Department/School

School of Social Sciences

Publisher

Elsevier Science Bv

Place of publication

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Rights statement

Copyright 2019 Elsevier B.V.

Repository Status

  • Restricted

Socio-economic Objectives

Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna); Assessment and management of coastal and estuarine ecosystems

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