RT journal article
T1 Acceptance of aquaculture as compared with traditional fishing in the province of Cadiz (Spain): an empirical study from the standpoint of social carrying capacity
A1 Ruiz Chico, José
A1 Biedma Ferrer, José María
A1 Peña Sánchez, Antonio Rafael
A1 Jiménez García, Mercedes
A2 Economía General
A2 Organización de Empresas
K1 economy
K1 employment
K1 environment
K1 public administration
K1 society
K1 shellfisch aquaculture
K1 environmental-impact
K1 culture
K1 perceptions
K1 lessons
K1 models
K1 sustainability
K1 acceptability
K1 strategies
K1 tourism
AB This paper analyses the acceptance of aquaculture compared with fisheries in the province of Cadiz (Spain), in the context of social carrying capacity, the point at which its presence begins to be excessive and leads to significant problems for society. Researchers conducted 558 face-to-face surveys to study the societal acceptance of this sector in several dimensions (social, economy, quality, environment, etc.). We have also built an index to measure this acceptance, based on the variables studied to delve into this concept. For this purpose, we have followed a principal component analysis methodology with Varimax rotation, to which we have applied the Dalenius-Hodges stratification procedure. Analysis shows a high level of acceptance for aquaculture, indicating that it is far from its social saturation point. Rather, data indicate that even further development of this activity is advisable. In addition, respondents showed some indifference between socioeconomic and environmental objectives. We can conclude that the general perception of aquaculture is better among men than women, who have greater preferences for traditional fishing, and among higher-income consumers. Informative campaigns should be organized to target the less convinced consumers, in the context of social carrying capacity. Production systems should be adjusted to improve the existing perception that aquaculture products are less natural; this perception arises from the misuse of chemicals and feeds, factors that are believed to have adverse effects on quality and flavour.
PB Wiley
SN 1753-5123
YR 2020
FD 2020
LK http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31215
UL http://hdl.handle.net/10498/31215
LA eng
NO The study was funded by this Foundation, through the Pleamar Program and the European Maritime and Fisheries Fund (FEMP). This publication and research also received partial economic support from the Instituto Universitario de Investigacion para el Desarrollo Social Sostenible [University Research Institute for Sustainable Social Development] (INDESS), Universidad de Cadiz, Spain.
DS Repositorio Institucional de la Universidad de Cádiz
RD 08-nov-2026