Are expectations being met? Consumer preferences and rewards for sustainably certified fisheries

Marine Policy

Volumn 73, Issue , 2016, Pages 77-91

  Jaffry, S ^a   Glenn, H ^a,b   Ghulam, Y ^a   Willis, T ^a   Delanbanque, C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b KINGSTON UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Certification; Choice modelling; Seafood

Indexed keywords

CERTIFICATION; FISHERY MANAGEMENT; SEAFOOD; SUSTAINABILITY;

DENMARK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84982720846     PISSN: 0308597X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.07.029     Document Type: Article

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