International trade implications of ecolabelling schemes in the sustainable fisheries sector.

摘要

My dissertation begins by exploring the UNCLOS regime, the 1995 Fish Stocks Agreement, the FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, Fisheries Management Organizations and other measures that control marine living resources. I discuss whether these measures are sufficient to promote global sustainable fisheries. In my second chapter, I explore the feasibility of ecolabelling schemes as a means to compensate for the inadequate legal regime governing global fisheries. I explain how the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certifies a fishery as "well-managed and sustainably harvested" and I critically assess the first five fisheries certified by the MSC. In my last chapter, I examine the potential international trade difficulties that may hamper the operations of the MSC. I analyze the MSC ecolabelling scheme under current international trade rules and point out that clarification is needed regarding the applicability of the TBT Agreement to non-product-related process and production methods.