A communicative turnaround: Shifting the burden of proof in European fisheries governance

Sebastian Linke and Svein Jentoft

Marine Policy, 2013, vol. 38, issue C, 337-345

Abstract: Current and prospective changes in European fisheries governance suggest not only a “communicative turn” but a complete turnaround in the relationships between government, science, and the fishing industry. At the heart of these changes are the so-called Regional Advisory Councils (RACs) and the idea of partially replacing the burden of proof on the resource users (fishing industry). This change entails new forms of interaction between fishers’ representatives, other stakeholders (e.g. NGOs), policy-makers and scientists. By drawing on experiences from the Baltic Sea RAC, the analysis focuses on two aspects of fisheries governance: institutional design and the process of negotiation and decision-making. It is concluded that to allow for a partial shift in the burden of proof, stakeholder organisations such as RACs need to adapt both institutionally as well as process-wise to enable a more constructive and responsible fisheries governance system.

Keywords: Reversed burden of proof; Common Fisheries Policy; Regional Advisory Councils; Interactive governance; Knowledge interaction (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
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DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.06.011

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