Seafood Purchasing Options
Key Findings
- In 2021 the Scottish Government commissioned research on Ocean Literacy. This took the form of a questionnaire with 2,227 members of the public taking part. The full document can be found following this link. The data from this document is at a national scale.
- This questionnaire was undertaken by giving five statements with people asked if this statement was true for their behaviour. See the table below.
- When asked what would affect seafood buying options 74% of respondents stated information on whether a fish is endangered or overfished would affect their purchasing choices. Out of the five options resented four scored 62% or higher, The least popular option, carbon emissions showed 45% support which is a high level.
- Overall this does show the importance of clear labeling and fact-checking. It also showed a very high level of support for schemes that check standards are being met such as the Marine Stewardship Scheme.
Notes
Linked Information Sheets
Perceived Health of, and Threats to the Marine Environment - Numbers of fishing vessels – Training - Employment - Mackerel line catch value
Key sources of Information
Reviewed on/by
05/02/23 by ian.hay@egcp.org.uk
Status
First Draft (this is for demonstration only at this time and has not been reviewed)
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