Global Aquaculture Performance Index (GAPI): The First Global Environmental Assessment of Marine Fish Farming

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dc.contributor.authorVolpe, John P.
dc.contributor.authorGee, Jenifer L. M.
dc.contributor.authorEthier, Valerie A.
dc.contributor.authorBeck, Martina
dc.contributor.authorWilson, Amanda J.
dc.contributor.authorStoner, Jenna M. S.
dc.date.accessioned2020-10-09T18:15:13Z
dc.date.available2020-10-09T18:15:13Z
dc.date.copyright2013en_US
dc.date.issued2013
dc.description.abstract“Sustainable” is among the most sought after of all seafood product adjectives. Ironically it is also one of the most poorly defined and understood. The Global Aquaculture Performance Index (GAPI) is the first tool to assess environmental performance of global marine aquaculture production, permitting direct comparison of disparate species, production methods and jurisdictions. Clear patterns emerge from this analysis; significant variation of environmental performance is driven by the species being farmed, significant room for improvement exists across the entire sector, the worst performing players are also the fastest growing, particularly within Asia, and perhaps most importantly, this work highlights the potential trap awaiting policy makers who focus too narrowly on farm production efficiency alone as a solution to diminishing seafood availability.en_US
dc.description.reviewstatusRevieweden_US
dc.description.scholarlevelFacultyen_US
dc.description.sponsorshipThis work was financially supported by the Lenfest Oceans Program and Pew Environmental Trusts and came to fruition through the dedication and leadership of Chris Mann and Rachel Hopkins. We recognize the EPI research group for initial inspiration of this work. We thank Katherine Bostick, Peter Bridson, Carrie Brownstein, Alice Chiu, Matthew Elliot, Rebecca Goldburg, George Leonard, Corey Peet, and Helene York for their many contributions to the development of the GAPI approach and resultant tool. We thank Vicki Blazer, Claude Boyd, Alejandro Bushmann, Alex de Sherbinin, Daniel Esty, Jennifer Ford, Christine Kim, Kevin Lafferty, Astrid Sholtz, Tanja Srebotnjak, Peter Tyedmers, and Judith Weis for their thoughtful contributions and advice in building criteria-specific assessment modules.en_US
dc.identifier.citationVolpe, J. P., Gee, J. L. M., Ethier, V. A., Beck, M., Wilson, A. J., & Stoner, J. M. S. (2013). Global Aquaculture Performance Index (GAPI): The First Global Environmental Assessment of Marine Fish Farming. Sustainability, 5(9), 3976-3991. https://doi.org/10.3390/su5093976.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/su5093976
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/12191
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSustainabilityen_US
dc.subjectaquaculture
dc.subjectefficiency
dc.subjectmarine ecology
dc.subjectperformance metrics
dc.subjectseafood
dc.subjectsustainable production
dc.subject.departmentSchool of Environmental Studies
dc.titleGlobal Aquaculture Performance Index (GAPI): The First Global Environmental Assessment of Marine Fish Farmingen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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