The role of NGOs in sustainable fisheries

The growing influence of non-governmental organisations (NGOs) in the seafood industry means that they now play a central role in setting standards for sustainable fisheries.
In a new study, researchers used the Dutch Good Fish Guide to illustrate how NGOs can efficiently engage consumers, industry, fishermen and government.

in

de Vos, B. I. & Bush, S. (2011). Far more then market-based: Rethinking the impact of the Dutch Viswijzer (Good fish guide) on fisheries’ governance. Sociologia Ruralis. 51(3).