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Catherine Schmitt

2014

Sustainable seafood

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Adrift In A Sea Of Information About Sustainable Seafood: The Maine Consumer Perspective, Catherine V. Schmitt Mar 2014

Adrift In A Sea Of Information About Sustainable Seafood: The Maine Consumer Perspective, Catherine V. Schmitt

Catherine Schmitt

Various methods and strategies for communicating "sustainability" information about seafood are reviewed. Seafood guides (e.g., Monterey Bay Aquarium) are comparatively analyzed for their ratings of Maine seafood. There is no single source for consumers to obtain information about seafood fishery status, health benefits, safety risks, recreational fishing opportunities, and local sources for Maine seafood.