Citizen 1 – Finn, ‘wellbeing’ teacher
I check the Q-code again for some ethical information and find that my
fish was produced by a company that has ‘equitable mariculture’
certification. The company is committed to equitable sharing of benefits
across different stakeholder groups, both direct and indirect
beneficiaries. The company also supports women’s entrepreneurial
activity and engages them in higher value nodes in fish value chains.
The company has partnered with government and NGOs to help set up women
fisherfolk organisations that have increased women’s participation and
leadership in collective action in sustainable fisheries.
Identifying key actions to underpin pathways for
change
The pathways identified to move to a more sustainable 2030 are highly
interconnected and realising a more sustainable 2030 will only occur
through shifting away from Business-as-usual across the range of drivers
identified here, as well drivers not considered here. For example,
greater ocean literacy is needed to improve societal understanding of
the ocean (Kelly et al. in review) and the role of food must be
understood in the broader framing of the links between human and ocean
health (Nash et al. in review-a). A total of 23 actions that underpin
the pathways to a more sustainable 2030 were identified (Table S3). Some
of these actions, such as the diversification of production and
consumption, will be influenced by a range of drivers (Table 2, Figure
S1). Others, for example awareness raising on the nutritional value of
seafood, may be influenced by relatively few of the drivers identified.
Some of the actions, such as policies to support domestic seafood
sectors, will contribute to many of the pathways to a more sustainable
future. Other actions, such as better use of waste and sustainable feed
inputs, will contribute to one or two of our identified pathways. All
actions are equally important, but identifying specific actions that
contribute to the most pathways may be more impactful than implementing
actions that contribute to achieving a single pathway. Prioritising
actions that not only sustainably produce more seafood, but consider
aspects of access and utilisation for all is essential. Prioritised
actions are shown in Table 2 as examples of options to stimulate action
in preparation for the UN Ocean Decade of Ocean Science for Sustainable
Development to ensure that the goal of food for all is highlighted.
Implementation of these actions will need to consider the effect of
multiple, often competing drivers and the appropriateness of
implementation at a range of scales, for example at local or global, in
the near or distant future. The actions will need to be implemented by a
variety of groups and result in a range of benefits.
Table 2 Priority actions, their drivers and the multiple pathways they
can support, with one example of a specific action to implement the key
action, including timeframe, who will undertake the action and who will
benefit. More detailed information on all actions available in Table S3
and Figure S1.