Governing fisheries as complex adaptive systems |
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| Authors: | Robin Mahon Patrick McConney Rathindra N Roy |
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| Institution: | 1. Centre for Resource Management and Environmental Studies (CERMES), University of the West Indies, Cave Hill Campus, St. Michael, Barbados, West Indies;2. Independent Consultant and Facilitator, Learning, Strategic Thinking and Transformation, 10 Sriman Srinivasan Road, Chennai 600018, India |
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| Abstract: | Fisheries are complex human-in-nature systems. The conventional approach to fisheries systems has been to treat them as predictable and controllable. As complex systems they are neither of the two and have to be approached differently. Complex systems often exhibit the capacity to self-organize or adapt, even without outside influence. If this is true of fisheries, it should lead to a radically different approach to management of fisheries systems that places much emphasis on enabling self-organization, learning and adaptation. Conceptual and practical frameworks for enabling activities are needed. |
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| Keywords: | Complexity Small-scale fisheries Adaptation Learning systems Fisheries management |
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