TY - JOUR
T1 - Trust in the fisheries scientific community
AU - Glenn, Helen
AU - Tingley, Diana
AU - Sanchez-Marono, Sonia
AU - Holm, Dennis
AU - Kell, Laurence
AU - Padda, Gurpreet
AU - Edvardsson, Ingi Runar
AU - Asmundsson, Johann
AU - Conides, Alexis
AU - Kapiris, Kostas
AU - Bezabih, Mintewab
AU - Wattage, Premachandra
AU - Kuikka, Sakari
PY - 2012/1
Y1 - 2012/1
N2 - This paper explores the issue of “trust” in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of effective risk communication. It presents the findings of a survey undertaken in Iceland, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom and Faroe Islands during 2008. The findings reveal differing levels of trust and mistrust in the fisheries science community between countries and between stakeholder groups, demonstrating areas for future attention in the interests of improving fisheries science and management. As this paper explores, unfortunately the “trust” necessary for effective stakeholder cooperation and participation within current fisheries science is currently somewhat lacking. The cited reasons behind this lack of trust include: a lack of soundness, credibility, responsiveness, flexibility and stakeholder involvement, flawed data and weak science, poor communications and political and lobby group interference. Notable from the results is a lack of consensus on the existence of a common language and vision. It is evident, however, that certain aspects of fisheries science are strong contributors to trust and that there are opportunities for improvement.
AB - This paper explores the issue of “trust” in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of effective risk communication. It presents the findings of a survey undertaken in Iceland, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom and Faroe Islands during 2008. The findings reveal differing levels of trust and mistrust in the fisheries science community between countries and between stakeholder groups, demonstrating areas for future attention in the interests of improving fisheries science and management. As this paper explores, unfortunately the “trust” necessary for effective stakeholder cooperation and participation within current fisheries science is currently somewhat lacking. The cited reasons behind this lack of trust include: a lack of soundness, credibility, responsiveness, flexibility and stakeholder involvement, flawed data and weak science, poor communications and political and lobby group interference. Notable from the results is a lack of consensus on the existence of a common language and vision. It is evident, however, that certain aspects of fisheries science are strong contributors to trust and that there are opportunities for improvement.
U2 - 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.03.008
DO - 10.1016/j.marpol.2011.03.008
M3 - Article
SN - 1872-9460
VL - 36
SP - 54
EP - 72
JO - Marine Policy
JF - Marine Policy
IS - 1
ER -