RESEARCH - Research Summary

Humanities and Social SciencesTheme

Research Summary

The goal of this project is to assess the costs and benefits of organic aquaculture for Canadian consumers, retailers, producers and the general public. The project will assess i) the Canadian and international demand for organic aquaculture products, ii) gaps between Canadian conventional aquaculture practices and prevailing organic product standards in Canadian and export markets, and iii) the basis for selected key organic aquaculture requirements for use in discussions of organic standards with stakeholders. It will further gage stakeholders’ willingness to utilise novel scientific evidence to assist in the evolution of organic aquaculture standards in Canada.

Network Investigators

Dr. Keith Culver, Department of Philosophy and Director of Centre for Social Innovation Research, University of New Brunswick, NB
Dr. Norman Siebrasse, Faculty of Law, University of New Brunswick, NB
Dr. Karen Finlay, Department of Consumer Studies, University of Guelph, ON
Dr. David Castle, Department of Philosophy, University of Guelph, ON
David A. Higgs, West Vancouver Laboratory, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Vancouver, BC