Feedback between fisher local ecological knowledge and scientific epistemologies in England: building bridges for biodiversity conservation

Known but not called by name: recreational fishers’ ecological knowledge of freshwater plants in Hungary

“…Combining scientific methods applied by professionals and relevant ecological knowledge of different stakeholder groups has opened new possibilities to learn more about nature, while this kind of knowledge co-production luckily, can also build partnership and community consensus between scientists and the involved social groups [ 63 ]. In other words: bridging the methods of professional conservationists together with LEK and implementing co-production of knowledge can be essential in designing the best possible habitat management practices in the future [ 64 , 65 ]. We believe that these are also true in the case of recreational FEK, and that dialogue will hopefully improve in the coming years, as based on their knowledge, anglers could be involved in different participatory monitoring actions.…”

Known But Not Called by name: Recreational Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge of Freshwater Plants in Hungary

“…Combining scienti c methods applied by professionals and relevant ecological knowledge of different stakeholder groups has opened new possibilities to learn more about nature, while this kind of knowledge co-production luckily, can also build partnership and community consensus between scientists and the involved social groups [57]. In other words: bridging the methods of professional conservationists together with LEK and implementing coproduction of knowledge can be essential in designing the best possible habitat management practices in the future [58,59]. We believe that these are also true in the case of recreational FEK, and that dialogue will hopefully improve in the coming years, as based on their knowledge, anglers could be involved in different participatory monitoring actions.…”

Port dumping and participation in England: Developing an ecosystem approach through local ecological knowledge

“…Many have a deep interest in the continuing health of the marine environment and the culture deriving from it. This includes for some of the community, drawing from a separate Cornish (Kernowek) ethnic identity different to England, across the Tamar river (WillettAgyeman, 2005;Anbleyth-Evans, 2018a, 2018bAnbleyth-Evans and Lacy, 2019;Appleby and Jones, 2012;Armitage et al, 2009;Balchand and Rasheed, 2000;Bolam et al, 2016;Cefas, 2005;Cigliano et al, 2015;Clarke and Braun, 2013;Danielsen et al, 2014;de Jonge et al, 2012de Jonge et al, , 2014Eagle et al, 2018;Goffman, 1968;Haraway, 1988;Hardwick, 2009;Hausmann et al, 2016;Johannes et al, 2008;Lonsdale et al, 2017;Mangi et al, 2015;Mansfield, 2004;Manzo and Perkins, 2006;Miles and Huberman, 1994;Murray, 2008;Patel and Kymlicka, 2000;Pauly, 1995;Pinkerton and Davis, 2015, QGIS Development Team, 2018, SAS Institute Inc, 2011Sarewitz, 2004;Schindler et al, 2016;Shiva, 2006;Sterman, 2002;Sys et al, 2008;Tengberg et al, 2012;Touraine, 1981;…”

“…In places with no protected areas, and where the community has applied for a conservation zone plan, it would be more democratic if decisions were accountable to the community's proposals. Further, if marine licensing officers were invited to work in local council officeseven part timeit would be easier for stakeholders to bridge knowledge systems through face-to-face dialogue (Anbleyth-Evans and Lacy, 2019). This would require the MCAA 2009 and EIA 2017 regulations be updated, an action that must come from Parliament.…”

“…Participation can lead to adaptive co-management, with LEK detecting changes through monitoring (Armitage et al, 2009). However, integrating LEK into governmental monitoring and equalising power structures remains challenging, as different forms of evidence are not treated equally (Anbleyth-Evans and Lacy, 2019). Indeed, there is a need for the democratisation of the process, which would include how different value systems couch different forms of evidence.…”