TY - JOUR
T1 - The scope of fisheries learning exchanges for conservation
AU - Jenkins, Lekelia D.
AU - Thompson, Katie R.
AU - Bourillon, Luis
AU - Peckham, S. Hoyt
N1 - Funding Information:
The authors would like to thank the National Socio-Environmental Synthesis Center (SESYNC) for its financial and logistical support of this research and the University of Washington, College of the Environment for its financial support of this research. The authors would also like to thank the workshop participants for their insightful ideas and contributions: Dennis Abrahams, Fernando Bretos, Noe Bustamante Flores, Nancy Daves, Wes Erikson, Will Heyman, Amy Hudson Weaver, Noah Idechong, Mitchell Lay, Jesus Lucero, William Maheia, Shawn Peabody, Nicolas Pilcher, Joseph Quinata, Cathlyn Stylinski, Steven Victor, Johnny Wong Sin Fatt, and Nathalie Zenny. The authors appreciate the time of the reviewers who helped make this article better.
PY - 2017/3/1
Y1 - 2017/3/1
N2 - Over the past decade, fisheries learning exchanges (FLEs), in which representatives from different fisher communities come together to share marine conservation challenges and solutions, have been produced by a range of non-government organizations (NGOs) and federal agencies. This paper presents an overview of the history and scope of FLEs. A literature review, questionnaire, expert workshop, and key informant interviews were conducted. A content analysis was performed of the key informant interviews using a grounded theory approach. This paper offers a formal definition of a FLE, describes different configurations of FLEs, discusses the utility, common objectives, and common outcomes of FLEs, and outlines a research agenda for future work on FLEs. Organizers have found FLEs to have four main utilities: 1) FLEs leverage peer-to-peer sharing so that participants open each other's horizons for improving fisheries and fishing 2) FLEs catalyze and speed change, 3) FLEs are good for sharing thoughts that are difficult to receive and accept, 4) FLEs facilitate involvement and commitment from relevant parties needed for change. The most commonly documented purposes of FLEs were related to marine reserves, fisheries management strategies, bycatch reduction, and alternative livelihoods to fishing. The most common objectives among the FLEs surveyed were to encourage action or behavior, to openly exchange ideas, and to introduce new technology. As a result of FLEs the common outcomes were that participants were inspired to make changes, new programs were implemented, relationships were built and connections made, and participants enhanced their understanding of marine management strategies.
AB - Over the past decade, fisheries learning exchanges (FLEs), in which representatives from different fisher communities come together to share marine conservation challenges and solutions, have been produced by a range of non-government organizations (NGOs) and federal agencies. This paper presents an overview of the history and scope of FLEs. A literature review, questionnaire, expert workshop, and key informant interviews were conducted. A content analysis was performed of the key informant interviews using a grounded theory approach. This paper offers a formal definition of a FLE, describes different configurations of FLEs, discusses the utility, common objectives, and common outcomes of FLEs, and outlines a research agenda for future work on FLEs. Organizers have found FLEs to have four main utilities: 1) FLEs leverage peer-to-peer sharing so that participants open each other's horizons for improving fisheries and fishing 2) FLEs catalyze and speed change, 3) FLEs are good for sharing thoughts that are difficult to receive and accept, 4) FLEs facilitate involvement and commitment from relevant parties needed for change. The most commonly documented purposes of FLEs were related to marine reserves, fisheries management strategies, bycatch reduction, and alternative livelihoods to fishing. The most common objectives among the FLEs surveyed were to encourage action or behavior, to openly exchange ideas, and to introduce new technology. As a result of FLEs the common outcomes were that participants were inspired to make changes, new programs were implemented, relationships were built and connections made, and participants enhanced their understanding of marine management strategies.
KW - Fisheries learning exchanges
KW - Fisheries management
KW - Knowledge exchange
KW - Marine conservation
KW - Natural resources management
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U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.025
DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.025
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84971671173
SN - 0308-597X
VL - 77
SP - 196
EP - 204
JO - Marine Policy
JF - Marine Policy
ER -