Enrichment of marine productivity utilizing steelmaking slag: managing conflicting stakeholders’ interests in Taiwan
| Autor: | Ping Chen, Yung Sheng Chen, Yu Cheng Wang, Ta Kang Liu, Ming Sheng Ko |
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| Rok vydání: | 2021 |
| Předmět: |
0106 biological sciences
geography Government geography.geographical_feature_category business.industry 010604 marine biology & hydrobiology Circular economy Slag 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Aquatic Science 01 natural sciences Steelmaking Grounded theory Habitat visual_art 040102 fisheries visual_art.visual_art_medium 0401 agriculture forestry and fisheries business Agronomy and Crop Science Reef Environmental planning Marine productivity |
| Zdroj: | Aquaculture International. 29:1621-1638 |
| ISSN: | 1573-143X 0967-6120 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10499-021-00699-1 |
| Popis: | The restoration of the coastal environment can help to alleviate declining offshore fishery resources. When artificial fish reefs utilizing steelmaking slag are deployed on the seabed, they can improve algal growth to create habitats for fisheries enhancement. However, the use of slag reefs in the marine environment in Taiwan may draw public concerns about the compatibility of placing steel by-products in the marine environment and food safety issues. It is therefore likely that the further use of slag reefs for marine productivity enhancement (MPE) may encounter resistance and face uncertainty. In this study, controversial issues related to the application of slag reefs to the development of subsequent marine ranching were explored. Qualitative interviews with stakeholders were conducted, and their support or opposition for the application of steelmaking slag to the marine environment were discussed. The results of the interviews were analyzed based on grounded theory to establish conceptual models and clarify stakeholders’ policy opinions on the marine application of slag reefs. The results can inform policy for the further utilization and management of slag reefs, and may help the government to promote the circular economy and achieve its ultimate goal of sustainable ocean development. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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