TY - JOUR
T1 - Influences of discourse on decision-making in EU fisheries management
T2 - The case of North Sea cod (Gadus morhua)
AU - Delaney, Alyne E.
AU - McLay, H. Anne
AU - Van Densen, Wim L.T.
N1 - Funding Information:
The project Policy and Knowledge in Fisheries Management – the North Sea cod case (PKFM) was financed by the European Community, 5th Framework Programme, Contract number Q5RS–2002–01782. We are grateful to Vera Schwach and Ellen Hoefnagel for their critical comments on the draft manuscript and to guest editor Niels Daan for his suggestions for improvements and insightful remarks. Any mistakes remain wholly the responsibility of the authors.
PY - 2007/5
Y1 - 2007/5
N2 - Does public debate have an influence on decision-making in European fisheries management? Our premise is that for fisheries management to be viewed as legitimate, stakeholders should be included in the process. Because the first step towards stakeholder participation is letting their voices be heard, we analysed the public debate surrounding the management of North Sea cod, focusing on two aspects: the mixed fisheries problem of total allowable catch management and the causes of cod decline. Using standard social-science methodologies including discourse analysis, participant observation, and qualitative interviews, we suggest that the public debate has not had a direct effect on year-to-year management decisions. Still, it can be argued that the debate has influenced the attitude of those involved in the management system and, therefore, has had an impact on the changes in the management and advisory system that are taking place, although these take place at different levels and speeds than expected.
AB - Does public debate have an influence on decision-making in European fisheries management? Our premise is that for fisheries management to be viewed as legitimate, stakeholders should be included in the process. Because the first step towards stakeholder participation is letting their voices be heard, we analysed the public debate surrounding the management of North Sea cod, focusing on two aspects: the mixed fisheries problem of total allowable catch management and the causes of cod decline. Using standard social-science methodologies including discourse analysis, participant observation, and qualitative interviews, we suggest that the public debate has not had a direct effect on year-to-year management decisions. Still, it can be argued that the debate has influenced the attitude of those involved in the management system and, therefore, has had an impact on the changes in the management and advisory system that are taking place, although these take place at different levels and speeds than expected.
KW - CFP
KW - Discourse
KW - EU decision-making
KW - Fisheries management
KW - North Sea cod
KW - Policy
KW - Public debate
KW - Stakeholder participation
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U2 - 10.1093/icesjms/fsm015
DO - 10.1093/icesjms/fsm015
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:35948976938
SN - 1054-3139
VL - 64
SP - 804
EP - 810
JO - ICES Journal of Marine Science
JF - ICES Journal of Marine Science
IS - 4
ER -
