Forage Fish as Food: Consumer Perceptions on Baltic Herring

Mia-Elina Pihlajamäki; Arja Asikainen; Suvi Ignatius; Päivi Haapasaari; Jouni Tuomisto

doi:10.3390/su11164298

Forage Fish as Food: Consumer Perceptions on Baltic Herring

Mia-Elina Pihlajamäki, Arja Asikainen, Suvi Ignatius, Päivi Haapasaari, Jouni Tuomisto

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Abstract

Using fish resources for food supply in a sustainable and efficient way requires an
examination of the feasibility of prioritising the use of forage species. The present paper deals with the issue from the consumer perspective. Using Baltic herring as a case study, the role of sociodemographic determinants, the drivers and barriers of Baltic herring consumption are investigated in four Baltic Sea countries, based on an internet survey. The drivers and barriers of Baltic herring consumption are compared to those relating to Baltic salmon, to identify the main
differences in consumer perceptions on species that are primarily used as feed and food. The present paper concludes that prioritising forage species primarily for human consumption calls for proactive catch use governance, which (1) acknowledges the species- and country-specific intricacies of forage fish consumption, (2) improves the availability of safe-to-eat fish on the market,
and 3) provides consumers with sufficient information on the species (e.g., the type of herring and its origin), the sustainability of the fisheries, and the related health risks and benefits.

Original language	English
Article number	4298
Journal	Sustainability
Volume	11
Issue number	16
Number of pages	16
ISSN	2071-1050
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3390/su11164298
Publication status	Published - Aug 2019
MoE publication type	A1 Journal article-refereed

Fields of Science

CONSUMPTION
FISHERIES
HEALTH
INSIGHTS
PATTERNS
SAFETY
SECURITY
catch use governance
dioxins
fisheries
internet survey
sustainable food system
5141 Sociology

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Integrated governance of Baltic herring and salmon stocks involving stakeholders
Haapasaari, P. (Project manager), Kuikka, S. (Other), Ignatius, S. (Participant), Lehikoinen, A. (Participant), Gardmark, A. (Principal Investigator), Delaney, A. (Principal Investigator), Tuomisto, J. (Principal Investigator), Asikainen, A. (Participant), Bryhn, A. (Participant), Huss, M. (Participant), Östergren, J. (Participant), Jacobson, P. (Participant), Pihlajamäki, M. (Participant), Simo, S. (Participant) & Karjalainen, T. P. (Principal Investigator)
01/04/2015 → 31/03/2018
Project: Research project

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