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M. Bavinck et al. (eds.), Governability of Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Theory and Applications, MARE Publication Series 7, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-6107-0_1,
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Abstract The chapter explains the origin and conception of the book, provides the
rationale for its contents and describes its goals. It also includes a brief description
of each chapter, how the chapters are linked and presented to illustrate the complex
and wicked reality of the fi sheries and aquaculture governance, and the utility of
applying a systematic analytical lens like governability in addressing them. While
the book focuses on the four main concerns identi fi ed in the earlier publication, Fish
for Life (ecosystem health, social justice, livelihood, and food security), it argues that
the framework can be applied to address concerns and governability challenges
faced in other spheres.
Keywords Governability • Interactive governance • Fisheries • Aquaculture •
Wicked problems
R. Chuenpagdee (*)
Department of Geography , Memorial University
of Newfoundland , St. John’s , NL , Canada
e-mail: ratanac@mun.ca
S. Jentoft
Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics,
University of Tromsø , Tromsø , Norway
e-mail: svein.jentoft@uit.no
M. Bavinck
Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies ,
University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: j.m.bavinck@uva.nl
J. Kooiman
Centre for Maritime Research , University of Amsterdam ,
Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: jkooiman@xs4all.nl
Chapter 1
Governability – New Directions
in Fisheries Governance
Ratana Chuenpagdee , Svein Jentoft , Maarten Bavinck , and Jan Kooiman
M. Bavinck et al. (eds.), Governability of Fisheries and Aquaculture:
Theory and Applications, MARE Publication Series 7, DOI 10.1007/978-94-007-6107-0_1,
© Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2013
Abstract The chapter explains the origin and conception of the book, provides the
rationale for its contents and describes its goals. It also includes a brief description
of each chapter, how the chapters are linked and presented to illustrate the complex
and wicked reality of the fi sheries and aquaculture governance, and the utility of
applying a systematic analytical lens like governability in addressing them. While
the book focuses on the four main concerns identi fi ed in the earlier publication, Fish
for Life (ecosystem health, social justice, livelihood, and food security), it argues that
the framework can be applied to address concerns and governability challenges
faced in other spheres.
Keywords Governability • Interactive governance • Fisheries • Aquaculture •
Wicked problems
R. Chuenpagdee (*)
Department of Geography , Memorial University
of Newfoundland , St. John’s , NL , Canada
e-mail: ratanac@mun.ca
S. Jentoft
Faculty of Biosciences, Fisheries and Economics,
University of Tromsø , Tromsø , Norway
e-mail: svein.jentoft@uit.no
M. Bavinck
Department of Human Geography, Planning and International Development Studies ,
University of Amsterdam , Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: j.m.bavinck@uva.nl
J. Kooiman
Centre for Maritime Research , University of Amsterdam ,
Amsterdam , The Netherlands
e-mail: jkooiman@xs4all.nl
Chapter 1
Governability – New Directions
in Fisheries Governance
Ratana Chuenpagdee , Svein Jentoft , Maarten Bavinck , and Jan Kooiman