Sustainable seafood in Sweden's new rural development
Short description
Sweden’s long coasts, fishing history, and seafood-rich culinary culture mean sustainable rural development extends beyond agriculture to coastal communities whose ties to the sea deserve special attention. This project examines sustainable seafood’s role and future potential in Swedish rural development. Nordic consumers are increasingly rejecting industrial, corporate-owned food in favour of fresh, locally-produced items with a distinctive “taste of place” procured in face-to-face relationships. Sustainable seafood that is fresh, local, seasonal and supports local economies can be part of this trend. The project studies how coastal fishers and locally-landed fish are included in local food initiatives and multifunctional entrepreneurship, and how their future contributions to sustainable rural development might be strengthened.
Project members
- Maris Gillette, University of Gothenburg
- Milena Arias Schreiber
- Benedict Singleton
- Viktor Vesterberg
Publications
Editorial: Mobilizing small-scale fishing communities for justice and sustainability: opportunities for food systems transformation
Maritime Studies
Levkoe, C.Z., Arias Schreiber, M. and Lowitt, K. (2026)
Linking the ecosystem approach to fisheries with the human rights-based approach
Berkes, F. & Franz, N. (eds) Governing for transformation towards sustainable small-scale fisheries. Rome, FAO
Berkes, F., Franz, N., Arias Schreiber M. & E.H. Allison. (2025)
Angling for change? A study of a Swedish public-private partnership for sustainable rural fisheries tourism
Journal of Rural Studies, Volume 119
Juliana Bennett, Maris Boyd Gillette, Eva Maria Jernsand (2025)
Hur mår den svenska yrkesfiskaren 2024? Rapport om en enkätundersökning av svenska fiskelicensinnehavare
Forskningsrapport
Maris Boyd Gillette, Egil Moaven Doust,
Vesa Tschernij (2025)
Implementing the SSF Guidelines in Sweden: An Investigation of Law and Policy from EU to Local Levels
Kapitel i boken Implementation of the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines
Maris Boyd Gillette, Juliana Bennett, Milena Arias Schreiber (2024)
Forgotten fish and food reterritorialization: a Swedish citizen- and professional initiative to re-embed seafood
Sustainability Science
Viktor Vesterberg, Maris Boyd Gillette (2024)
Chapter 4. Trade and distribution of small, low-cost fish
Small Fish for Food Security and Nutrition. Chapter 4: Trade and distribution of small. Low-cost fish. FAO Technical paper No. 694. Rome
Hapke H.M., Overå R., Pedroza-Gutiérrez C., Scholtens J. & Arias Schreiber M. (2023)
Chapter 5. The promise of dried and fermented small fish processing to enhance food security and nutrition
Small Fish for Food Security and Nutrition. Chapter 5: The promise of small fish processing to enhance the food and nutrition security of poor populations. FAO Technical paper No. 694. Rome
Johnson D., Campion B., Chuenpagdee R., Varquez J., Ward A & Arias Schreiber M. (2023)
Societal Transformations and Governance Challenges of Coastal Small-Scale Fisheries in the Northern Baltic Sea
Partelow S. et al. (eds.) Ocean Governance: Knowledge Systems, Policy Foundations and Thematic Analyses (pp. 295-317). Cham: Springer International Publishing
Salmi P., Arias Schreiber M. & Svels K. (2023)
