Stakeholder objective preferences in Australian Commonwealth managed fisheries

摘要: Abstract Fisheries management is increasingly involving a wide range of stakeholders in the decision making process. However, most fisheries, set objectives are poorly defined, and implicit importance placed on these may vary considerably both between within different stakeholder groups. This lead to conflicts advisory groups where members from view potential outcomes substantially differently, inconsistencies when changes representation take place. In this paper, institutional structure fisheries Australia roles organisations play shaping plans detailed. An explicit hierarchy developed collaboration with key managers policy makers. A large survey involved Australian Commonwealth was undertaken determine preferences relating objectives. The results highlight differences perspectives regarding relative multiple management. While average generally correspond their expected preference set, also indicate that there low coherence