@article{fdi:010086085, title = {{W}hy not ? {D}ecrypting social attitudes toward {E}uropean aquaculture : an updated policy perspective for an old problem}, author = {{C}avallo, {M}arianna and {R}aux, {P}. and {M}assa, {F}. and {F}ezzardi, {D}. and {A}gundez, {J}. {A}. {P}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{I}n some food production systems, sustainability and acceptability are considered umbrella concepts that can be assessed through a combination of criteria and indicators. {A}fter a remarkable and somewhat chaotic development in the early 1990s, {E}uropean aquaculture has been evolving in both scientific and policy domains to improve, and to prove, its sustainability. {T}he updated review of the literature and policy framework presented in this article highlights gaps in {E}uropean studies, addressing mostly concerns over environmental impacts and food safety and less over economic impacts on other coastal activities or the effects on social values and local traditions. {T}he analysis of the legislative framework demonstrates that the existing legislation adopted at different levels addresses most of the criteria of social acceptability through binding rules and supporting guidelines. {N}onetheless, some elements of social concerns, such as the impact of escapes or the degradation of the landscape, remain unaddressed. {S}everal actions are proposed that should be implemented by all actors involved in aquacultural management to improve social attitudes and, thus, the acceptance by the different segments of society. {I}ntegr {E}nviron {A}ssess {M}anag 2022;00:1-14.}, keywords = {{A}cceptability ; {C}riteria ; {E}nvironmental policy ; {E}uropean aquaculture ; {S}ocial attitudes ; {S}ustainability ; {EUROPE}}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{I}ntegrated {E}nvironmental {A}ssessment and {M}anagement}, volume = {[{E}arly access]}, numero = {}, pages = {[14 p.]}, ISSN = {1551-3777}, year = {2022}, DOI = {10.1002/ieam.4663}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010086085}, }