Publication: Constraints, barriers and opportunities to increased participation of cofradías and fishers in a hierarchical governance structure: the case of Cabo de Palos, Spain
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Hogg, K.E. ; Young, S.E. ; Noguera-Méndez, Pedro ; Semitiel-García, María
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CIESM - The Mediterranean Science Commission
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© 2015, CIESM -The Mediterranean Science Commission
Abstract
The inadequacy of marine coastal management approaches based on top-down and centralised interventions
are well recognised. In response, there has been increased demand for greater transparency and wider
participation in fisheries management from- industry, stakeholders and policy-makers alike. In this article, we
combine qualitative discourse with relational data to explore the images held by stakeholders regarding the
role of fishers and fisher’s organisations in Cabo de Palos-Islas Hormigas marine reserve (CPHMR) governance
network, and the potential barriers and opportunities to participation. Extensive fieldwork was carried out
during 2013-2015 in including key informant interviews, focus group meetings, individual surveys and
participant observation. This research indicates that decentralisation does not necessarily mean more
participation, and in fact illustrates the continued marginalisation of fishers and their organisations. In the
context of decision-making processes there is disparity in the images held by fishers and other stakeholders
regarding their role and participation, which is a significant barrier towards increasing participation. This
research points to the importance of both increasing the fishers capacity to improve their connections within
the governance network and capacity to participate, but also more importantly, highlights that more political
will from the top is required to generate real sharing of power and genuine participation. The lessons learned
and conclusions drawn are useful MPAs that are contextually similar.
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