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The long-term evolution of news media in defining socio-ecological conflict: a case study of expanding aquaculture
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Condie, CM and Vince, J and Alexander, KA, The long-term evolution of news media in defining socio-ecological conflict: a case study of expanding aquaculture, Marine Policy, 138 Article 104988. ISSN 0308-597X (2022) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1016/j.marpol.2022.104988
Abstract
Community conflict is increasingly associated with commercial uses of the marine environment. This research investigates the evolution of newspaper coverage of finfish aquaculture over a 25-year period and how it has reflected growing levels of community conflict common to much of the world’s salmon aquaculture production. A detailed case study suggests that by actively constraining debate to positive associations throughout the introduction and early growth stage of the industry lifecycle, companies and regulating agencies may have inadvertently: (i) eroded public trust by contributing to reader ambiguity and uncertainty relating to industry’s environmental credentials and publicised partnerships with transnational environmental groups; (ii) failed to promote an open dialogue and a more informed community regarding the real benefits and risks of production; and (iii) created a situation in which negative influences on public opinion post-turning point were magnified.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | aquaculture media, conflict, turning-point, fish, farm |
Research Division: | Language, Communication and Culture |
Research Group: | Communication and media studies |
Research Field: | Environmental communication |
Objective Division: | Animal Production and Animal Primary Products |
Objective Group: | Fisheries - aquaculture |
Objective Field: | Aquaculture fin fish (excl. tuna) |
UTAS Author: | Condie, CM (Mrs Corrine Condie) |
UTAS Author: | Vince, J (Associate Professor Joanna Vince) |
UTAS Author: | Alexander, KA (Dr Karen Alexander) |
ID Code: | 148883 |
Year Published: | 2022 |
Deposited By: | Office of the School of Social Sciences |
Deposited On: | 2022-02-17 |
Last Modified: | 2022-03-10 |
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