...brimming with innovative ideas and concepts; not only for fisheries specialists, but also for scholars in political science, public administration, and policy sciences looking for a persuasive and in-depth application of the governance, social learning and institutional design approaches to policy analysis. Professor Dr. Robert Hoppe, University of Twente, The Netherlands ...well known experts in the ecological and policy dimensions of fisheries, offer an expanded view of governance: beyond hierarchical bureaucratic regimes of the state to incorporate markets and the more complex and illusive governance structures created by industry and community participation in management and development. Dr Bonnie McCay, Rutgers State University, USA