Papers by Johann Asmundsson
... are rare. Útdráttur: Einkaframtak í stríðsrekstri er ein birtingarmynd þess frjálsræðis er rí... more ... are rare. Útdráttur: Einkaframtak í stríðsrekstri er ein birtingarmynd þess frjálsræðis er ríkir í markaðshyggju nútímans. Allt frá friðarsamningunum í Westfallen 1648 hefur þjóðríkið í raun haft einkaleyfi á skipulögðu ofbeldi. Eric J ...
... are rare. Útdráttur: Einkaframtak í stríðsrekstri er ein birtingarmynd þess frjálsræðis er rí... more ... are rare. Útdráttur: Einkaframtak í stríðsrekstri er ein birtingarmynd þess frjálsræðis er ríkir í markaðshyggju nútímans. Allt frá friðarsamningunum í Westfallen 1648 hefur þjóðríkið í raun haft einkaleyfi á skipulögðu ofbeldi. Eric J ...
Marine Policy, 2012
This paper explores the issue of trust in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of e... more This paper explores the issue of trust in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of effective risk communication. It presents the findings of a survey undertaken in Iceland, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom and Faroe Islands during 2008. The findings reveal differing ...
This paper investigates whether fisheries management systems influence risk perceptions amongst f... more This paper investigates whether fisheries management systems influence risk perceptions amongst fishermen in three European countries. The main findings of this paper are that risks related to policy, management and control are most frequently cited by fishermen in the case study countries. These risks are followed by economic, trade and market issues and fishing impact on environment and resources. The risk perceptions of fishermen in the three countries often vary, and the results indicate that 'policy, management and control' risks identified by fishermen operating under an ITQ system were assigned more importance than by those involved in a TAE system. A comparison of scalar values shows that fishermen operating under a TAE system tend to attach more importance to risks relating to the impact of fishing on natural resources. The paper contributes to the analysis of risk within fishing and may assist in the creation of better fishing management regulations.
Marine Policy, Jan 1, 2010
Marine Policy, 2010
This paper presents the findings of risk identification and risk perception research conducted in... more This paper presents the findings of risk identification and risk perception research conducted in relation to the fisheries systems of four distinct and diverse European countries: Faroes, Iceland, Greece and the UK. Risk research traditionally attempts to quantify the potential threat or consequences from a range of risk events or hazards. This research, however, adopted a social sciences perspective and so assumed that a risk event or hazard can mean different things to different people and that these perceptions are also context and culturally dependent. Risk perceptions were examined and risk registers developed in each country for a range of stakeholder groups. A 'mental modelling' approach was adopted in a series of qualitative interviews. Findings were examined in terms of a wide range of psychological, social and cultural risk theories. Differences in risk perceptions were noted between stakeholder groups and countries and contextual influences were examined such as the widely differing fisheries management systems used in each country. This research provides one of the first attempts to systematically evaluate risks and perceptions across a range of fisheries-systems. The findings support social science theories which argue that risk is a subjective, as opposed to objective, concept and that this subjectivity will therefore affect our attempts to assess and manage those hazards we think we can potentially influence or control.
Marine Policy, 2010
This paper presents the findings of risk identification and risk perception research conducted in... more This paper presents the findings of risk identification and risk perception research conducted in relation to the fisheries systems of four distinct and diverse European countries: Faroes, Iceland, Greece and the UK. Risk research traditionally attempts to quantify the potential threat or consequences from a range of risk events or hazards. This research, however, adopted a social sciences perspective and so assumed that a risk event or hazard can mean different things to different people and that these perceptions are also context and culturally dependent. Risk perceptions were examined and risk registers developed in each country for a range of stakeholder groups. A ‘mental modelling’ approach was adopted in a series of qualitative interviews. Findings were examined in terms of a wide range of psychological, social and cultural risk theories. Differences in risk perceptions were noted between stakeholder groups and countries and contextual influences were examined such as the widely differing fisheries management systems used in each country. This research provides one of the first attempts to systematically evaluate risks and perceptions across a range of fisheries-systems. The findings support social science theories which argue that risk is a subjective, as opposed to objective, concept and that this subjectivity will therefore affect our attempts to assess and manage those hazards we think we can potentially influence or control.
Marine Policy, 2012
This paper explores the issue of ''trust'' in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of... more This paper explores the issue of ''trust'' in the fisheries science community, a key corollary of effective risk communication. It presents the findings of a survey undertaken in Iceland, Greece, Spain, United Kingdom and Faroe Islands during 2008. The findings reveal differing levels of trust and mistrust in the fisheries science community between countries and between stakeholder groups, demonstrating areas for future attention in the interests of improving fisheries science and management. As this paper explores, unfortunately the ''trust'' necessary for effective stakeholder cooperation and participation within current fisheries science is currently somewhat lacking. The cited reasons behind this lack of trust include: a lack of soundness, credibility, responsiveness, flexibility and stakeholder involvement, flawed data and weak science, poor communications and political and lobby group interference. Notable from the results is a lack of consensus on the existence of a common language and vision. It is evident, however, that certain aspects of fisheries science are strong contributors to trust and that there are opportunities for improvement.
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