On crafting a fisheries co-management arrangement in the estuary of Patos Lagoon (Brazil): opportunities and challenges faced through implementation

Daniela C. Kalikoski and Satterfield, Theresa (Terre)

Marine Policy, 2004, vol. 28, issue 6, 503-522

Abstract: This paper aims to analyze a fisheries co-management regime in Brazil. The Forum of the Patos Lagoon, a collaborative partnership among communities, governmental and non-governmental organizations, was established to move fisheries management toward a negotiation-style decision processes. We find that while many successes are evident including the delegation of decision power, greater protection of artisanal fisheries, and greater legitimacy assigned the Forum as a decision-making body, several problems remain. These include conflicting institutional arrangements; minimal recognition of local fishers' interests as concerns rules established; and less than optimal participation of fishers in the Forum. The paper closes with multiple suggestions for improvements of this co-management regime.

Keywords: Fisheries; co-management; Deliberative; processes; Participatory; democracy; Estuary; of; Patos; Lagoon; Brazil (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2004
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