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Potential costs and benefits of fisheries certification for countries in the Asia-Pacific region

Year of publication 2007

Pages 66

Author Macfadyen, G.; Huntington, T.;Fisheries Group

Product type Book (stand-alone)

Series title RAP Publication

Series number 1020-6221|1014-2789|18194591|0428-9560

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) Development of voluntary certification schemes and branding initiatives for capture fisheries are issues of increasing importance, especially in Asia-Pacific. Few studies, however, have been undertaken to quantitatively assess the net benefits to the fisheries sector of either certification or branding. Governments, producers, exporters and retailers need to base their decisions on whether to engage in certification or branding on a rational assessment of the relative costs and benefits over tim e. This publication presents some guidance on the issues involved and how to conduct a cost-benefit analysis in helping producers and exporters improve the net value-added of their business operations.

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