This book completes more than 10 years of research on the role and value of stakeholder-driven science in support of effective fisheries governance. The aim of the book is to demonstrate how stakeholder knowledge can be complementary to scientific knowledge. New research practices and advice frameworks are being developed in support of the ongoing transition in fisheries governance focusing on co-creation processes and establishing a common knowledge base for fisheries management in Europe. The European experiences can be inspirational and provide insight to how stakeholder-driven science can be implemented across the globe. In Canada, the USA and Australia, participatory research is already on the move; these countries are also searching for better ways to set up co-creation processes to integrate stakeholder-driven science into the advice process and subsequent policymaking.

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