{"id":52,"date":"2026-03-23T10:08:31","date_gmt":"2026-03-23T10:08:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blueprint.gnist.dev\/?page_id=52"},"modified":"2026-06-18T06:30:28","modified_gmt":"2026-06-18T06:30:28","slug":"step-3-set-overarching-goal","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-3-set-overarching-goal\/","title":{"rendered":"Step 3: Set overarching goal"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-nowrap is-layout-flex wp-container-core-group-is-layout-6559d5b0 wp-block-group-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-bottom:0\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-1-identify-and-engage-local-actors\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"48\">Step 1<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\"><a href=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/visioning-phase\/step-2-identify-key-drivers-and-concerns\/\" data-type=\"page\" data-id=\"50\">Step 2<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background has-custom-3-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:6px;padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--10);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--30);text-transform:uppercase\">Step 3<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-de22d358 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"border-top-right-radius:20px;border-bottom-left-radius:20px;border-bottom-right-radius:20px;margin-top:0;margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--80);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--100)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e3d8ceed wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:40%\">\n<p class=\"has-custom-9-font-size wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"border-top-left-radius:5px;border-top-right-radius:5px;border-bottom-left-radius:5px;border-bottom-right-radius:5px;letter-spacing:0.6px;text-transform:uppercase\">Visioning phase<\/p>\n\n\n<h1 style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:700\" class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Step 3: Set overarching goal<\/h1>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full is-resized is-style-rounded is-style-rounded--1\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--50)\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"96\" height=\"96\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/goal.svg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1798\" style=\"width:150px;height:auto\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column has-custom-2-font-size is-content-justification-left is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-column-is-layout-e99d92c8 wp-block-column-is-layout-constrained\" style=\"font-style:normal;font-weight:300\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What does the community want to achieve?&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In this step you want to discuss and establish what to aim for with the&nbsp; EBM management plan, based on the common understanding of the system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Your goal is to reach a consensus about an overarching goal.<\/strong> This can be general but should give a clear direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Find out what your community wants!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns alignwide is-style-default is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-98a194e6 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\" style=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60)\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:55%\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-left alignwide\">How to find the overarching goal?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb1e7b22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gather goals and ambitions<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Each actor group might have differing goals.  Contact each group\/individual. Ask open questions. Give space for narrative.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb1e7b22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Identify priorities and trade-offs<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Which goals are synergetic, which ones contradict?  Can you see win-win outcomes? What needs to be negotiated?                                                    <\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb1e7b22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Draft overarching goals statements<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Broad but directional statements according to the identified priorities for each group. Spell them out to present to the local actors as the basis of a common understanding and discussion.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb1e7b22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Deliberate with the community<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Collaboratively draft your overarching goals until you reach a consensus<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignwide is-layout-flow wp-container-core-group-is-layout-cb1e7b22 wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\" style=\"border-top-color:var(--wp--preset--color--custom-black-light);border-top-width:3px;border-right-style:none;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-style:none;border-bottom-width:0px;border-left-style:none;border-left-width:0px;margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--60);padding-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-right:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40);padding-left:var(--wp--preset--spacing--40)\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Over-arching goals in Karls\u00f8y<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left wp-block-paragraph\">Restore coastal ecosystems with emphasis on rebuilding coastal fish stocks and restoring kelp forests.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Possible management actions include removal of sea urchin through culling or targeted fishery, protection of wolffish from fishing, better regulation of tourist fishing, regulation of pollution from the aquaculture industry, and better control of predation from top predators through culling of American mink and regulation of local seal and otter populations.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:35%\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Methods can include: <\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Visioning workshops: Drawing, storytelling, photo collaging<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Scenario building: develop several contrasting futures<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Affinity mapping<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>\u201cWhat would success look like for you?\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"473\" height=\"555\" src=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/image-3.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1823\" srcset=\"https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/image-3.png 473w, https:\/\/site.uit.no\/ebm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/545\/2026\/06\/image-3-256x300.png 256w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 473px) 100vw, 473px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Kelpforest: spawning grounds for coastal fishstocks, overgrazed by sea urachins due to depleted fishpopulations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center wp-block-paragraph\">&laquo;How do you imagine the socio-ecological system to look like in 10 years, 20 years, 100 years?&raquo;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull has-custom-phase-1-light-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\" 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