Table 1
Summary of basic features of the articles (N = 68) reviewed.
| YEAR & NO. OF PUBLICATION | TYPE & NO. OF STUDY | METHODOLOGY | GEOGRAPHIC AREA | CPR* | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000–2015 | 54 | Empirical | 46 | Quantitative | 9 | North America | 33 | Natural resources | 23 |
| 1990s | 9 | Conceptual | 22 | Qualitative | 6 | Central America | 1 | Fisheries inshore | 11 |
| 1980s | 2 | Mixed method | 11 | South America | 1 | Fisheries offshore | 6 | ||
| 1970s | 1 | Ethnographic | 12 | Europe | 12 | Agriculture | 1 | ||
| 1960s | 1 | Experimental | 8 | Asia | 11 | Unspecified | 27 | ||
| 1950s | 1 | Conceptual | 22 | Africa | 6 | ||||
| Pacific | 4 | ||||||||
[i] * Note: Common-pool resources (CPRs): natural resources refers to forests, wildlife, ponds, rivers, and minerals; fisheries inshore refers to coastal fisheries; fisheries offshore refers to fish in the deep ocean far from the coast (mostly pelagic, or migratory species); and agriculture refers to irrigation systems and pastures.
Table 2
Summary of demographics of participants in interviews (N = 40).
| WCPFC MEMBERSHIP TYPE/INSTITUTION | NO. OF PARTICIPANT | JOB POSITION |
|---|---|---|
| PICs | 20 | Senior Government Official of Offshore Fisheries |
| 6 | Senior Monitoring, Control, and Surveillance Officer | |
| 2 | University Academics (Fisheries Lecturer) | |
| DWFNs | 2 | Tuna Scientist |
| 3 | Tuna Industry Manager | |
| 2 | Senior Government Official of Fisheries | |
| NGOs | 2 | Conservation Manager |
| RFMOs | 1 | Tuna Fishery Adviser |
| 2 | Tuna Business Manager | |
| TOTAL | 40 |
Table 3
Summary of responses to most prominent factors in influencing CM outcomes.
| FACTORS* | STRUCTURE & SIZE (NEGATIVE) | COMPETING INTERESTS (NEGATIVE) | SELF-ENFORCEMENT (NEGATIVE) | LEADERSHIP (POSITIVE) | POWER (NEGATIVE) | CULTURE (NEGATIVE) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MEMBERSHIP | ||||||
| PIC | 25 | 20 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 |
| DWFN | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| NGO | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| RFMO | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Total | 32 | 30 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 20 |
[i] * Note: The factors identified through interviews affect CM outcomes both negatively and positively.