Illuminating dark seas: Why fisheries management must be more transparent
SalonFisheries management is complex, characterized by uncertainty, contest and compromise. Context is key Transparency is vital where widespread unsustainable and illegal fishing severely impact local communities. Transparency in Ghana Recently the Ghanian government was called out for failing to publish adequate fisheries data, despite its commitment to 100% transparency of industrial fleets. It must empower local communities to make informed decisions about the fate of their own resources and be attentive to existing transparency measures that rigid Eurocentric standards may not embody or recognize. Ultimately, achieving transparency must not become more important than addressing the socio-ecological expectations that fisheries management set out to resolve.