Coasts and seas are special environments that give rise to a set of unique activities, cultures
and governance issues. This volume highlights the situation of capture fisheries and …

Concerns, problems and issues in fisheries and aquaculture are, in many instances,
undermined by the lack of a thorough examination of their nature and of the characteristics …

Drawing on some recent developments in so-called “interactive governance theory”, it is
argued that fisheries and coastal governance is basically a relationship between two …

This chapter presents the conceptual foundations of governability and interactive
governance upon which it is based. Interactive governance is a theoretical perspective that …

Taking a social science approach, this book explores the governance of sustainable
seafood, which is fundamental to food and nutrition security as well as being an important …

How can policies for governing marine fisheries become more effective? How can we
engage in developing a new science of fisheries governance that promotes knowledge …

Contemporary fish provisioning, in the era of globalization, is linking distant locations
through the catchments and consumption of fish, and as more and more fish stocks are …

Issues, challenges and concerns in fisheries and aquaculture, and the problems associated
with addressing them, must be examined through a comprehensive governability lens …

This edited book is about participation in fisheries governance, which is an issue that has
become fashionable during the last decade, partly because of dissatisfaction with the …

Effective governance of modern aquaculture must reconcile ecological and human well-
being so that the industry is sustainable over time. Without effective governance, there will …