| Summary: | The purpose of this report is to provide an investigation on the condition or circumstance that cooperation can be facilitated through an interdisciplinary approach. As the result, sustainability objectives in the fishery management context can be achieved. In order to achieve this purpose, game theory and sustainability principles are extensive used as the foundation for analysing the “Mackerel war” case study. The case demonstrates the break-up of negotiating in allocated quota amongst Iceland, Faroe Island, Norway and the European Union (EU), followed by the unilateral quota set by Iceland. Main findings from the case study: - Climate change presents many challenges for managing marine environment sustainably and international cooperation is needed; - Scientific advice influences the development of fishery management plan and decision; however, it is still limited in an advisory role; - Trade sanction would not enforce good behavior unless it is perceived as a significant threat; - Credibility of the country and the fishery management regime contributes greatly to the success of the cooperation. It signals the level of commitment toward the agreement and maintaining that credibility is important; Likewise, credibility position can also be enhanced by effective communicate with the stakeholders about the fishery management’s effort and achievement. In reviewing the operation of AFMA, the paper further recognize: - AFMA is following “Open Government” initiative; however, it is still at the early stage of implementation of the strategy; - The level of disclosed information to the public is limited; The paper recommends: - Create a vision for AFMA’s disclosing information with clear strategy and policy to support it; - Place the citizen at the heart of the communication strategy rather than an organization when communicate; - Aim to deliver the disclosed information as a package of exceptional service rather than a request-response transaction; - Communicate the disclosed information with a purpose; - Enhance the participation of diverse set of stakeholders; - Encourage innovation and new approach to use the available information; - Capture the benefit of crowdsourcing from the disclosed information;
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