Consumers are increasingly conscious of third-party certified seafood products, said Cathy Roheim, a professor in the University of Rhode Island’s department of environmental and natural resource economics, at the World Aquaculture Society’s Aquaculture 2010 conference in San Diego on Thursday.
“What is it that’s driving demand for certified seafood? What is motivating the market for eco-labeled seafood?
Is it consumer-driven or is it corporate social responsibility?” asked Roheim, who’s also director of.............