Transboundary research in fisheries
Song, Andrew M., Scholtens, Joeri, Stephen, Johny, Bavinck, Maarten, and Chuenpagdee, Ratana (2017) Transboundary research in fisheries. Marine Policy, 76. pp. 8-18.
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Abstract
Spatial boundaries have become an indispensable part of regimes and tools for regulating fisheries, with examples including marine protected areas, regional fisheries management organizations and Exclusive Economic Zones. Yet, it is also widely acknowledged that boundaries are a social construct, which may be resisted by both fishers and fish ecology. The ensuing spatial and institutional mismatches have been shown to frustrate management efforts, exacerbating issues of non-compliance and ultimately leading to conflicts and overfishing. Interestingly, the often static and rigid nature of these boundaries has also led to a concomitant research interest in ‘transboundary’. This paradoxical situation of more boundary-setting entailing more transboundary thinking warrants a deeper understanding about boundaries and the role of transboundary research in fisheries. The aims of this review article are twofold: (1) a theoretical clarification on the meanings and uses of spatial boundaries drawing on geographical “boundary studies” literature; and (2) a construction of a typology that outlines how transboundary research is being articulated and envisioned. Together, the study reveals that transboundary scholarship in fisheries are mostly related to resources, fleets, trade and governance aspects and that dealing with the “boundary paradox” encompasses re-incorporating, re-scaling and re-imagining of boundaries. This article provides a conceptual basis for reflecting upon boundaries in world's fisheries and opens up discussions for a more nuanced boundary application that can better cope with multi-level interactions and dynamicity.
| Item ID: | 49916 |
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| Item Type: | Article (Research - C1) |
| ISSN: | 1872-9460 |
| Keywords: | boundary paradox; fisheries management; spatial boundaries; transboundary governance |
| Additional Information: | This is an open access article under the CC BY-NC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). |
| Funders: | Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC) |
| Projects and Grants: | SSHRC Too Big To Ignore (TBTI) project |
| Date Deposited: | 22 Aug 2017 00:55 |
| FoR Codes: | 41 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES > 4104 Environmental management > 410406 Natural resource management @ 60% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4406 Human geography > 440604 Environmental geography @ 30% 44 HUMAN SOCIETY > 4407 Policy and administration > 440704 Environment policy @ 10% |
| SEO Codes: | 96 ENVIRONMENT > 9607 Environmental Policy, Legislation and Standards > 960701 Coastal and Marine Management Policy @ 100% |
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