Stakeholder perspectives on ecosystem-based management of the Antarctic krill fishery
Stakeholder perspectives on ecosystem-based management of the Antarctic krill fishery
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10.1016/j.marpol.2016.03.006
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2016-06-01
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3.8
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Grant, Susie M.
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作者：
Cavanagh, Rachel D.;Hill, Simeon L.;Grant, Susie M.
关于利益攸关方愿望的信息是基于生态系统的管理的基本要求，但细节往往难以捉摸，辩论可能集中在简单化的对立立场上。南极磷虾渔业就是一个例子，尽管目前的作业渔获量仅相当于估计生物量的1%，实际年渔获量远低于这一数字，但它仍是围绕可持续性等模糊概念展开的高调辩论的主题。Q方法被用来探讨三个利益相关者部门（渔业，保护为重点的非政府组织（NGO）和科学家来自七个国家参与研究磷虾为基础的生态系统）的代表的详细意见。该分析明确区分了两类，一类包括所有非政府组织与会者的意见，另一类包括渔业与会者和一部分科学家的意见。这些群体之间的主要区别包括优先考虑不同的管理措施和继续进行商业捕鱼。然而，研究结果也显示，观点之间存在相当大的重叠。两个小组都优先考虑维护生态系统健康，并认识到确定管理目标的重要性。此外，这两个群体都没有优先考虑减少捕捞限制。这表明，研究的大多数参与者都认为管理应该改进，但没有看到生态系统支持目前渔获量水平的能力存在重大问题。根据利益攸关方对生态系统的期望，合作确定共同的管理目标可能会促进进展，而关于首选管理措施或模糊概念的两极化讨论可能会阻碍进展。(C)2016作者爱思唯尔有限公司出版
Information about stakeholder aspirations is a fundamental requirement for ecosystem-based management, but the detail is often elusive, and debates may focus on simplistic opposing positions. This is exemplified by the Antarctic krill fishery, which, despite a current operational catch limit equivalent to just 1% of the estimated biomass and actual annual catches much lower than this, is the subject of a high profile debate framed around ambiguous concepts such as sustainability. Q methodology was applied to explore the detailed views of representatives of three stakeholder sectors (the fishing industry, conservation-focused non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and scientists from seven countries involved in research on the krill-based ecosystem). The analysis distinguished two clear groupings, one of which included the views of all NGO participants while the other included the views of fishing industry participants and a subset of the scientists. Key differences between the groups included the priority given to different management measures, and to continued commercial fishing. However, the results also revealed considerable overlap between viewpoints. Both groups prioritised the maintenance of ecosystem health and recognised the importance of defining management objectives. Also, neither group prioritised a decrease in catch limits. This suggests that most participants in the study agree that management should improve but do not perceive a major problem in the ecosystem's ability to support current catch levels. Cooperation to identify shared management objectives based on stakeholder aspirations for the ecosystem might enhance progress, whereas polarised discussions about preferred management measures or ambiguous concepts are likely to impede progress. (C) 2016 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.