A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler
Social sustainability assessment of capture fisheries is, both in terms of method development and measurement, not well developed. The objective of this study, therefore, was to develop a method consisting of indicators and rubrics (i.e. categories that articulate levels of performance) to assess so...
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ftunivwagenin:oai:library.wur.nl:wurpubs/493510 2024-02-11T10:07:02+01:00 A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler Veldhuizen, L.J.L. Berentsen, P.B.M. Bokkers, E.A.M. de Boer, I.J.M. 2015 https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/a-method-to-assess-social-sustainability-of-capture-fisheries-an--2 en eng https://research.wur.nl/en/publications/a-method-to-assess-social-sustainability-of-capture-fisheries-an--2 Wageningen University & Research Program and Abstract Book of 5th World Sustainability Forum Life Science Article in monograph or in proceedings 2015 ftunivwagenin 2024-01-24T23:18:37Z Social sustainability assessment of capture fisheries is, both in terms of method development and measurement, not well developed. The objective of this study, therefore, was to develop a method consisting of indicators and rubrics (i.e. categories that articulate levels of performance) to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries. This method was applied to a Norwegian trawler that targets cod and haddock in the northeast Atlantic. Based on previous research, 13 social sustainability issues were selected. To measure the state of these issues, 17 process and outcome indicators were determined. To interpret indicator values, rubrics were developed for each indicator, using standards set by international conventions or data retrieved from national statistics, industry agreements or scientific publications that explore rubric scales. The indicators and rubrics were subsequently used in a social sustainability assessment of a Norwegian trawler. This assessment indicated that overall, social sustainability of this trawler is relatively high, with high rubric scores, for example, for worker safety, provisions aboard for the crew and companies’ salary levels. The assessment also indicated that the trawler could improve on healthy working environment, product freshness and fish welfare during capture. This application demonstrated that our method provides insight into social sustainability at the level of the vessel and can be used to identify potential room for improvement. This method is also promising for social sustainability assessment of other capture fisheries. Article in Journal/Newspaper Northeast Atlantic Wageningen UR (University & Research Centre): Digital Library |
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Social sustainability assessment of capture fisheries is, both in terms of method development and measurement, not well developed. The objective of this study, therefore, was to develop a method consisting of indicators and rubrics (i.e. categories that articulate levels of performance) to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries. This method was applied to a Norwegian trawler that targets cod and haddock in the northeast Atlantic. Based on previous research, 13 social sustainability issues were selected. To measure the state of these issues, 17 process and outcome indicators were determined. To interpret indicator values, rubrics were developed for each indicator, using standards set by international conventions or data retrieved from national statistics, industry agreements or scientific publications that explore rubric scales. The indicators and rubrics were subsequently used in a social sustainability assessment of a Norwegian trawler. This assessment indicated that overall, social sustainability of this trawler is relatively high, with high rubric scores, for example, for worker safety, provisions aboard for the crew and companies’ salary levels. The assessment also indicated that the trawler could improve on healthy working environment, product freshness and fish welfare during capture. This application demonstrated that our method provides insight into social sustainability at the level of the vessel and can be used to identify potential room for improvement. This method is also promising for social sustainability assessment of other capture fisheries. |
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Veldhuizen, L.J.L. Berentsen, P.B.M. Bokkers, E.A.M. de Boer, I.J.M. |
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Veldhuizen, L.J.L. Berentsen, P.B.M. Bokkers, E.A.M. de Boer, I.J.M. |
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A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler |
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A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler |
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A method to assess social sustainability of capture fisheries: An application to a Norwegian trawler |
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