Factors in Overcoming Barriers to Implementing Co-management in British Columbia Salmon Fisheries

Abstract Introduction Community Conservation Initiatives o Two Regions with Special Partnerships and Selective Strategies o Example 1: West Coast Vancouver Island (WCVI) o Example 2: Lower Fraser River Summary Analysis of Key Barriers to Community Conservation Initiatives and Options for Overcoming Identified Barriers o Category 1 Barriers  Barrier: Government's Desire to Control Data  Option: Data Sharing through Partnerships, Credible Third Parties, and Joint Data Banks  Barrier: Government's Tendency to Conduct Single-species Management for Maximum Biological or Economic Yield  Option: Engaging in the Scope of Activities Appropriate to the Problems Being Addressed o Category 2 Barriers  Barrier: Domination of Policy by Major Clients  Option: Broadening the Base of Support for Innovation  Barrier: Privatization Policies  Option: Building Institutional Capacity for Alternative Solutions Conclusion Responses to this Article Literature Cited