Abstract

This paper presents the results of research on the conditions which help to account for the success of fisheries co-management as identified from a number of different sources in the Wider Caribbean. These conditions are discussed and compared. They embrace the wide range of factors that can affect the implementation and performance of adaptive co-management and related activities ranging from the characteristics of resources and fisheries, to cultural and institutional dimensions. The paper highlights the linkages between research and improving policy for fisheries management. It concludes with a discussion of policy implications for adaptive co-management. Adaptation is critical if co-management arrangements are to remain successful amidst uncertainty and changes in fisheries or fisheries management. Institutions for learning are particularly important.

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