Mass media influence and the regulation of illegal practices in the seafood market

Mariani, S ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5329-0553, Ellis, J, O'Reilly, A, Bréchon, AL, Sacchi, C and Miller, DD 2014, 'Mass media influence and the regulation of illegal practices in the seafood market' , Conservation Letters, 7 (5) , pp. 478-483.

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Abstract

Following media exposure on the issue of seafood mislabeling in Ireland, results of repeated forensic testing of cod product labeling suggest that media attention played an important role in determining significant improvements in the supermarket retail sector, but had no detectable effect on “take-away” food services. Differences in the chains of production and in compliance requirements to European labeling laws may explain the divergent responses of the two sectors. The findings from this study indicate that it may be possible for mass media to occupy an influential role in fisheries and environmental management and policy, provided that (i) primary research findings are correctly reported by popular media and (ii) governmental agencies follow up the short-term reaction to media exposure with appropriate enforcement measures.

Item Type:	Article
Themes:	Subjects outside of the University Themes
Schools:	Schools > School of Environment and Life Sciences > Ecosystems and Environment Research Centre
Journal or Publication Title:	Conservation Letters
Publisher:	Blackwell Publishing
Refereed:	Yes
ISSN:	1755-263X
Related URLs:	Publication
Funders:	Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI)
Depositing User:	Prof Stefano Mariani
Date Deposited:	16 Jan 2015 15:55
Last Modified:	03 Dec 2018 10:27
URI:	http://usir.salford.ac.uk/id/eprint/33292

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