This looks to be an interesting article. I suspect that a replication study of public opinion on the west coast of Canada re fisheries science would find similar if not even more negative perceptions. The (government) scientists' estimates of salmon returns in recent years have been wildly wrong and publicly controversial.
I also suspect public views re the fisheries area may not be typical of public views of other areas of science, and may be more negative, but have seen no hard evidence on that. Don Munton U of Northern BC ________________________________ From: [email protected] [[email protected]] on behalf of Elizabeth De Santo [[email protected]] Sent: July 5, 2011 5:16 AM To: [email protected]; GEP-ED Subject: Re: [gep-ed] Confidence in science Hi Peter, This paper may be of interest (in press, Marine Policy), it has both an international and cross-stakeholder focus: Trust in the fisheries scientific community Helen Glenna<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff1>, [Corresponding Author Contact Information] <http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#cor1> , [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> , Diana Tingleya<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff1>, Sonia Sánchez Maroñob<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff2>, [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> , Dennis Holmc<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff3>, [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> , Laurence Kelld<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff4>, Gurpreet Paddad<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff4>, Ingi Runar Edvardssone<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff5>, [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> , Johann Asmundssone<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff5>, Alexis Conidesf<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff6>, [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> , Kostas Kapirisf<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff6>, Mintewab Bezabiha<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff1>, Premachandra Wattagea<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff1> and Sakari Kuikkag<http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674#aff7>, [E-mail The Corresponding Author] <mailto:[email protected]> a Centre for the Economics and Management of Aquatic Resources, Portsmouth Business School, University of Portsmouth, St. George's Building, 141 High Street, Portsmouth, United Kingdom b Instituto Tecnológico Pesquero y Alimentario, Fundación (AZTI) - Tecnalia, 48395 Sukarrieta (Bizkaia), Spain c The Research Center for Social Development, Vágsvegur 48, Post-box 18, 800 Vágur, Faroe Islands d Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science (CEFAS), Pakefield Road, Lowestoft, Suffolk, United Kingdom e Faculty of Natural Resource Science, University of Akureyri, The University of Akureyri, Nordurslod 2, 600 Akureyri, Iceland f Institute of Marine Biological Resources, P.O. Box 712, 19013 Anavissos, Attiki, Greece g Environmental Research Centre, Department of Biological and Environmental Sciences, University of Helsinki, PO Box 65 (Viikinkaari 1), 00014 University of Helsinki, Finland Received 7 March 2011; accepted 20 March 2011. Available online 15 April 2011. Abstract 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. Keywords: Trust; Fisheries management; Europe; Fisheries science http://www.sciencedirect.com.ezproxy.library.dal.ca/science/article/pii/S0308597X11000674 Best Elizabeth Elizabeth De Santo, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Marine Affairs Program Dalhousie University ________________________________ From: Peter Haas <[email protected]> To: GEP-ED <[email protected]> Sent: Sunday, 3 July 2011, 12:00 Subject: [gep-ed] Confidence in science I'm sorry to interfere with people's summers, but I have a question for the list. Can anyone direct me to any longitudinal studies of public confidence in science, preferably across countries? We keep hearing about a growing crisis in public confidence in science, but such claims seem purely anecdotal. Peter M. Haas Professor Department of Political Science 216 Thompson Hall UMASS - Amherst
