On crafting a fisheries co-management arrangement in the estuary of Patos Lagoon (Brazil): opportunities and challenges faced through implementation |
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| Authors: | Daniela C Kalikoski Theresa Satterfield |
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| Institution: | a GEOLAB, Department of Geosciences, Federal University of Rio Grande (FURG), Caixa Postal 474, Rio Grande RS 96201-900, Brazil;b Institute for Resources, the Environment, and Sustainability, University of British Columbia, 2206 East Mall, Room 472, Vancouver, BC, Canada V6T 1Z3 |
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| Abstract: | This paper aims to analyze a fisheries co-management regime in Brazil. The Forum of the Patos Lagoon, a collaborative partnership among communities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, was established to move fisheries management toward a negotiation-style decision processes. We find that while many successes are evident including the delegation of decision power, greater protection of artisanal fisheries, and greater legitimacy assigned the Forum as a decision-making body, several problems remain. These include conflicting institutional arrangements; minimal recognition of local fishers’ interests as concerns rules established; and less than optimal participation of fishers in the Forum. The paper closes with multiple suggestions for improvements of this co-management regime. |
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| Keywords: | Fisheries co-management Deliberative processes Participatory democracy Estuary of Patos Lagoon Brazil |
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