Testing the Waters of an Aquaculture Index of Well-Being
Social licence is rooted in perceptions of local rights holders and stakeholders. The disease focus of aquaculture health policy, practices, and research insufficiently reflects societal expectations for aquafarms to protect health of shared resources. Our case study of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:95da7d31f0cd4f89bc4e25e9f0067b54 2023-05-15T15:31:23+02:00 Testing the Waters of an Aquaculture Index of Well-Being Craig Stephen Joy Wade 2019-06-01T00:00:00Z https://doi.org/10.3390/challe10010030 https://doaj.org/article/95da7d31f0cd4f89bc4e25e9f0067b54 EN eng MDPI AG https://www.mdpi.com/2078-1547/10/1/30 https://doaj.org/toc/2078-1547 2078-1547 doi:10.3390/challe10010030 https://doaj.org/article/95da7d31f0cd4f89bc4e25e9f0067b54 Challenges, Vol 10, Iss 1, p 30 (2019) Atlantic salmon aquaculture framework fish health social licence Technology T Science (General) Q1-390 article 2019 ftdoajarticles https://doi.org/10.3390/challe10010030 2022-12-31T14:38:07Z Social licence is rooted in perceptions of local rights holders and stakeholders. The disease focus of aquaculture health policy, practices, and research insufficiently reflects societal expectations for aquafarms to protect health of shared resources. Our case study of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) farming in British Columbia (BC), Canada, assessed the readiness of aquaculture to change from managing health as the absence of disease to a perspective of health as well-being to maintain social licence. We drafted an index of well-being based on agroecosystem health and socio-ecological health principles. We then reviewed publicly available industry and government information and undertook key informant interviews. The industry was well situated to develop and use a well-being index. Interviewees saw value in a well-being index and found it compatible with area-based management. Many elements of the index were being collected but there would be challenges to overcoming feelings of over-regulation; negotiating specific indicators for local situations; and securing the necessary expertise to integrate and assess the diversity of information. Health conflicts and disagreements facing salmon farming in BC are like those in other aquaculture sectors. Social licence may be improved if companies transparently report their state of the health by adapting this conceptual framework. Article in Journal/Newspaper Atlantic salmon Salmo salar Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Canada British Columbia ENVELOPE(-125.003,-125.003,54.000,54.000) Challenges 10 1 30 |
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Social licence is rooted in perceptions of local rights holders and stakeholders. The disease focus of aquaculture health policy, practices, and research insufficiently reflects societal expectations for aquafarms to protect health of shared resources. Our case study of Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar ) farming in British Columbia (BC), Canada, assessed the readiness of aquaculture to change from managing health as the absence of disease to a perspective of health as well-being to maintain social licence. We drafted an index of well-being based on agroecosystem health and socio-ecological health principles. We then reviewed publicly available industry and government information and undertook key informant interviews. The industry was well situated to develop and use a well-being index. Interviewees saw value in a well-being index and found it compatible with area-based management. Many elements of the index were being collected but there would be challenges to overcoming feelings of over-regulation; negotiating specific indicators for local situations; and securing the necessary expertise to integrate and assess the diversity of information. Health conflicts and disagreements facing salmon farming in BC are like those in other aquaculture sectors. Social licence may be improved if companies transparently report their state of the health by adapting this conceptual framework. |
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