Achieving sustainability in US fisheries

Community engagement in co‐management

Bibliographic Data

ID12305920
AuthorsCandace K May (0000-0001-6029-8943, Colorado State University, corresponding author)
Year2008
Volume16
Issue6
Pages390-400
Publication date2008-02-14
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueSustainable Development (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0968-0802 • E-ISSN: 1099-1719
PublisherWiley (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1002/sd.355
OpenAlexW2163130705
LanguageEN
Citations received2
References cited17

The United States government is moving toward a co‐management model to fishery governance based on stakeholder engagement. As essential stakeholders, the participation of local fishermen and their communities is fundamental for the efficiency and effectiveness of regulations and the sustainability of the nation's fisheries. However, the emphasis on stakeholder engagement is a substantial barrier to local participation. The author situates this barrier in the overriding assumption of US fishery governance, which considers individuals the key local actors in resource management. Nonetheless, existing fishery governance frameworks have produced intriguing alternative policy instruments. One such alternative, Community Development Quotas, may serve as a platform for the empowerment of local communities and, as a result, the encouragement of sustainable fishing and development in coastal areas. Copyright © 2008 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd and ERP Environment

Business · Collaborative governance · Corporate governance · Economic growth · Economics · Empowerment · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Fisheries law · Fisheries management · Fishery · Fishing · Geography · Political science · Public relations · Stakeholder · Stakeholder engagement · Sustainability · Sustainable development · Top-down and bottom-up design · Coastal and Marine Management · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies · Marine and fisheries research · Ecology · Finance

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