Journal #J-08/2003
How to involve stakeholders in fisheries management - a country case study in Trinidad and Tobago
Katrine Soma(1)
Department of Economics & Social Sciences Agricultural University of Norway PO Box 5033, N-1432 Ås, Norway http://www.nlh.no/ior/ e-mail: katrine.soma@ior.nlh.no

(1) At time of submission, Katrine Soma was employed at FAO

Soma, K. (2003): "How to involve stakeholders in fisheries management - a country case study in Trinidad and Tobago", Marine Policy, 27:47-58.

Abstract:
The main purpose of this study is to show how the analytic hierarchy process (AHP)methodology can be applied to prepare and facilitate desired changes which the fishery sector with its stakeholders face.This is shown by an application of the AHP methodology in the shrimp fishery sector in Trinidad and Tobago.Moreover,the AHP is assessed for its capacity to support decision-makingin countries which are initiatingor continuingtransition to more responsible and sustainable fisheries management. The AHP was found to be an "empowering, educating, focusing, facilitating and quantifying tool", with potential to more generally support fisheries management also in the future.

Key words: Decision-support;AHP; Fisheries-management-objectives; Responsible fisheries; Sustainable fisheries; Stakeholder-participation

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