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Papers by Ingrid Kelling

This paper focuses on the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the aquacultu... more This paper focuses on the importance of equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the aquaculture industry, with a particular emphasis on the sector in Scotland. Aquaculture is a particularly important industry when it comes to EDI, given its potential to address Sustainable Development Goals on gender equality and diversity. The paper highlights the increasing attention being paid to EDI in many areas and the significant benefits to businesses that adopt EDI policies, including improved reputation, increased innovation, and greater profitability. This paper draws on a survey of EDI in Scottish aquaculture, a workshop and interviews with industry experts to suggest concrete actions that could improve EDI in the sector. A key priority is the collection and publication of workforce data in Scottish aquaculture as well as industry champions who raise awarenes and promote EDI, and supporting cross-sector organizations who provide EDI training. We conclude by calling for more research to support the development of EDI in Scottish aquaculture, which will contribute to future resilience and fairness as well as a dynamic, relevant, and accessible industry.

Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks, May 11, 2023

Food Security

Seafood is a crucial component of global food systems and plays a vital role in healthy diets and... more Seafood is a crucial component of global food systems and plays a vital role in healthy diets and future food security, providing essential omega-3 fatty acids and micronutrients as well as incomes and livelihoods to millions of people. However, the seafood supply system is facing multiple contemporary global challenges that threaten its resilience as well as food security, livelihoods and ecological wellbeing. This opinion piece discusses the drivers of transformative change impacting seafood supply chains, with a particular focus on the UK, but the strategies described can be applied to many similarly developed countries. To address the challenges associated with the COVID-19 pandemic, the war in Ukraine, escalating energy costs, climate change, risk management processes, and to ensure food security and resilience, active policy interventions are needed. Three key policy actions that policymakers can focus on are (i) sustainable seafood models, such as regenerative seafood systems...

Globalisation continues to impact the fisheries sector, aided by international governance framewo... more Globalisation continues to impact the fisheries sector, aided by international governance frameworks in fisheries production and trade. Within these frameworks, tensions exist between trade facilitating measures and trade restricting measures. For example, UNCLOS extended Exclusive Economic Zones to 200 miles, resulting in a significant increase in volume and trade in fisheries commodities. On the other hand, there remain aspects of the international governance framework that tend to restrict trade, such as quality and safety standards and the use of trade measures for sustainability aims. The tension between these two aspects of globalisation in international fisheries governance will be considered in light of their effect on fisheries trade flows.

Planning the use of fish for food security in Solomon Islands. Coral Triangle Support Partnership... more Planning the use of fish for food security in Solomon Islands. Coral Triangle Support Partnership. 51 pp.

The fairness and inclusiveness of globalization in seafood trade is coming under increased scruti... more The fairness and inclusiveness of globalization in seafood trade is coming under increased scrutiny due to economic, social and environmental impacts created as trade has expanded, often leading to imbalances among nations. The European Union is the most important world market for the consumption of seafood. Despite the construction of a single market it is far from homogenous and unsurprisingly reflects traditional tastes, cultural values and patterns of production that have evolved under complex phenomena within the marketing environment. To present a clearer perspective on its contemporary morphology, this paper uses data collected from 40 interviews with seafood value chain participants in key importing and consuming countries (Germany, France, the UK, Belgium and the Netherlands), conducted between September and December 2011. A number of suppliers of these downstream actors, based in Bangladesh and Thailand, were earlier interviewed in order to provide greater insight along th...

The generation of market information is critical in dynamic and highly differentiated global seaf... more The generation of market information is critical in dynamic and highly differentiated global seafood markets. Information has strategic value and market information is vital in creating and delivering product value. However, the context of long globalised supply chains and highly differentiated seafood markets results in value chain members having asymmetric access to, and understanding of, the same information. This reflexive paper, developed from the EU Sustaining Ethical Aquatic Trade (SEAT) project, examines the generation of market information in aquaculture value chains from Bangladesh and Thailand to the EU. The paper first highlights the complexities of understanding seafood supply chains in the EU due to data aggregation, gaps, confusion and variable levels of detail. Next, the two main means of market information generation are examined: governance and consumer demand, in particular, the detail of emergent product attributes sought by changing preferences. Asymmetrical mar...

Marine Policy, 2017

Abstract Building on the inputs by a range of experts who participated in the February 2017 inter... more Abstract Building on the inputs by a range of experts who participated in the February 2017 international symposium on “Designing the Future for Fisheries Certification Schemes” at the University of Tokyo, this manuscript traces the origins of fisheries certification schemes, relevant developments, and remaining challenges from an Asian perspective. Over the past 20 years, seafood certification has emerged as a powerful tool for meeting growing demands for sustainable fisheries and aquaculture products. Despite broad consensus among countries regarding what constitute responsible fishing practices, the fisheries certification landscape remains uneven. A plethora of certification schemes has generated confusion among consumers and retailers, and capital-intensive certification schemes may be out-of-reach or impractical for some small-scale fisheries, particularly within the developing world. A recent initiative by the Global Sustainable Seafood Initiative (GSSI) is aiming to address the diversity within the certification landscape by creating a tool to benchmark certification schemes that are in line with the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and other relevant agreed FAO guidelines on fisheries, ecolabelling and aquaculture. Countries in Asia are among the world's top consumers and exporters of seafood, yet have faced some particular challenges with regard to seafood certification, underscoring the need for certification schemes that account for regional and local conditions and management practices, particularly with regard to small-scale fisheries.

Chapter 2: A review of the literature on Global Value Chains and the EU seafood market ..

Food Policy, 2014

ABSTRACT In this article, we explain what shapes food value chains through the analysis of select... more ABSTRACT In this article, we explain what shapes food value chains through the analysis of selected aquaculture industries in four key Asian producing countries. Worldwide production of aquatic resources has grown rapidly in the past few decades, and aquaculture production in Asia has played a decisive role in this growth. We examine the main forms of coordination found along these value chains and the role that institutional frameworks play in governing them. We observe that negative publicity, driven by NGO and media campaigns, has led to increased use of third-party certification and the adoption of public and private standards. We find that the most sophisticated aquaculture operations in Asia are found in value chains led by retailers and branded processors and where the quality of domestic institutional frameworks has facilitated compliance with increasing demands from buyers overseas. Finally, we reflect on the sustainability challenges of aquaculture and provide four broad observations on the governance of food value chains.