Gearing up for Improved Collaboration
Abstract:
Cooperative research provides a mechanism to renew trust and good faith in the management process, and contributes a sound methodological tool. In addition, it recognizes the expertise of different stakeholders. Cooperative research efforts also open the research process to greater scrutiny and increased transparency of the entire research process. Such programs can provide the key to improved relationships among marine stakeholders as well as more effective marine policy that is based on improved research design methodologies and appropriate data collection techniques in other words, “the best science available.”