Analysis of Fisheries Co-Management Arrangements: A Research Framework

Abstract

"This paper describes a research framework which has been developed by the project to carry out the above research. The aim is to provide a common analytical framework which will enable comparison between case studies, country research and pilot-tested co-management models. This will allow data to be analysed in a systematic way and allow generalisations to be made about conditions which facilitate successful fisheries co-management. The framework is in draft form because it is anticipated that once it has been applied in the analysis of case studies and country research, there might be a need to modify and/or expand it. This paper is divided into two main sections. The first section briefly describes the theoretical background to the research framework, exploring the concepts of common property, fisheries comanagement, institutional analysis and rights and rules. For more detailed coverage of the theoretical background, readers are encouraged to consult the bibliography. The second half of the paper describes the framework itself."