PULLMAN, Wash., Aug. 19 -- Washington State University issued the following news release:
New research by a Washington State University economist examines how changing environmental conditions may influence the practice and trustworthiness of sustainable ecolabeling in the fishing industry.
Ana Espinola-Arredondo, professor in the School of Economic Sciences, worked with colleagues at the Universitat Pompeu Fabra in Barcelona, Spain, to model ecolabel certification in fisheries.
Sharing their findings in the July issue of the Journal of Environmental Management, scientists found that factors such as rising temperatures and more intense storms, which impact fishing stocks, along with higher prices for their catch, encourage commercial fis...