A communicative turnaround: Shifting the burden of proof in European fisheries governance |
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| Institution: | 1. Department of Biological Sciences, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2E9, Canada;2. Freshwater Institute, Fisheries and Oceans Canada, Winnipeg, MB R3T 2N6, Canada;3. Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2W2, Canada |
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| Abstract: | Current and prospective changes in European fisheries governance suggest not only a “communicative turn” but a complete turnaround in the relationships between government, science, and the fishing industry. At the heart of these changes are the so-called Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the idea of partially replacing the burden of proof on the resource users (fishing industry). This change entails new forms of interaction between fishers’ representatives, other stakeholders (e.g. NGOs), policy-makers and scientists. By drawing on experiences from the Baltic Sea RAC, the analysis focuses on two aspects of fisheries governance: institutional design and the process of negotiation and decision-making. It is concluded that to allow for a partial shift in the burden of proof, stakeholder organisations such as RACs need to adapt both institutionally as well as process-wise to enable a more constructive and responsible fisheries governance system. |
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