Publication Date
Fall 2009
Degree Type
Thesis
Degree Name
Master of Science (MS)
Department
Environmental Studies
Advisor
Katherine Cushing
Subject Areas
Business Administration, Marketing.; Sustainability.; Agriculture, Fisheries and Aquaculture.
Abstract
Decades of unsustainable commercial fishing have resulted in depletion of fish stocks, destruction of ocean habitats, and unintended capture and death of fish and marine mammals. In addition, unsustainable aquaculture practices threaten wild species and pollute surrounding natural habitats. In an attempt to combat these adverse impacts, FishWise, a seafood labeling program, was created to encourage consumers at health food stores and gourmet markets in the US to purchase seafood caught or farm raised in a sustainable manner. This study evaluates FishWise to determine its effectiveness in educating consumers about sustainable fishery issues and in influencing purchases of sustainable seafood at two gourmet markets in Sonoma County, California.
Recommended Citation
Elsholz, Alicia Ushijima, "Seafood labeling and consumer behavior: A FishWise case study, Sonoma County, CA." (2009). Master's Theses. 3976.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.31979/etd.defp-4ppw
https://scholarworks.sjsu.edu/etd_theses/3976
