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Enjoy the darkness: Forsake partially nocturnal sets provides a good opportunity to improve profits and sustainability in the southern Brazil longline fishery Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Lucas dos S. Rodrigues, Paul Gerhard Kinas, Vinni S. Thykjaer, Luis Gustavo Cardoso
Pelagic longline fishing globally raises concerns for adverse interactions with non-target species, prompting the need for sustainable practices and effective mitigation. Adherence to bycatch measures varies globally, driving efforts to find cost-effective alternatives sustaining target species catch while minimizing bycatch. Our study, based in a previous research in southwestern Atlantic Ocean, confirms
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Science advice for international governance – An evidence-based perspective on the role of SCAR in the Antarctic Treaty System Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-17 Steven L. Chown, Kees Bastmeijer, Cassandra M. Brooks, Neil Gilbert, Laura M. Phillips, Akiho Shibata
Knowledge brokers are essential for science-based international governance. Recently, the objectivity of the Antarctic Treaty System’s (ATS) primary knowledge broker, the Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR), has been questioned, both in discussions at ATS meetings and now in a recent published perspective. Much of the concern is based on a misunderstanding of SCAR’s history, structure
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Beyond bluewashing: A critical examination of labeling blue bonds Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Arınç Onat Kılıç
The sustainable debt market is currently grappling with the contentious issue of labeling in debt-for-marine conservation swaps led by The Nature Conservancy (TNC), sparking concerns over blue bonds and the potential for blue-washing. This article delves into the interplay between labeling and credibility, exploring the hidden decision-making complexities behind legal safeguards and surface labels
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Innovation in the quest for compatibility: Interplay of jurisdiction and allocation in the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 Maïa Perraudeau
This paper explores how the legal obligation that management measures for straddling stocks in the high seas and for areas under national jurisdiction must be ‘compatible’ is interpreted within the forum of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations, by considering the example of the ongoing conflict over allocation of jack mackerel () managed by the South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
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Scallop aquaculture growth: Four decades of economic policy in Chile Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-16 José Bakit, Valeria Burgos-Fuster, Alejandro Abarca, Ivonne Etchepare, Juan Enrique Illanes, Sebastian Villasante, Enzo Bonilla, Rodrigo Rojas, Benjamin Dudouet, Niris Cortés
Scallop (), known as (Chile), (Peru), (Spain), and (Brazil) is marketed in Europe as (France), (Spain) and (Italy). Scallop production is the third largest aquaculture industry in Chile, with annual landings of 11,313 metric tons in 2019. Industrial and small-scale farming are geographically located in the north of the country. For the first time, private actions and economic policy that enabled the
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A threatened heritage: Sustainable alternatives for Mediterranean small-scale fisheries Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-13 Silvia de Juan, Ana Ruiz-Frau, Sebastián Villasante, Andres Ospina-Alvarez
This study underscores the crucial role of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in promoting sustainable fishing practices within the Mediterranean context, emphasizing the necessity to align fisheries commerce with local seafood consumption. SSF in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Balearic Islands, are vital for local communities, contributing significantly to fish catches, while being deeply intertwined
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A multi-decadal assessment of social thresholds and outcomes in marine social-ecological systems in Hawaiʻi Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Lansing Y. Perng, Kirsten M. Leong, Mariska Weijerman, Kirsten L.L. Oleson
Coastal communities and nearshore ecosystems comprise social-ecological systems (SESs) where ecological goods and services (EGS) help meet many social, economic, and cultural objectives. In an era of political and environmental change, acute and chronic stressors can induce regime shifts, transitioning systems from high-functioning states to less favorable ones with diminished EGS provisioning. Despite
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Small-scale low-tropic ocean farming and coastal rural landscapes: Why the logistics of seaweed matter? Insights from Ireland for collaborative planning Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-12 Mariana Cerca, Amanda Sosa, Charlene Vance, Priya Pollard, Julie Maguire, Fionnuala Murphy
Kelps are part of large brown macroalgae species with a fundamental role in temperate to subpolar coastal marine ecosystems and their cultivation has been expanding as part of several efforts and countries' policies. This study explores the relevance of post-harvesting logistics planning involving marine operations of emerging seaweed-based supply chains including kelp species. In the Irish context
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Adapting the Marine Stewardship Council risk-based framework to estimate impacts on seabirds, marine mammals, marine turtles and sea snakes Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-11 Stephanie D. Good, Kate Dewar, Polly Burns, Keith Sainsbury, Richard A. Phillips, Bryan P. Wallace, Caterina Fortuna, Vinay Udyawer, Bruce Robson, Edward F. Melvin, Rohan J.C. Currey
Information available on impacts of fisheries on target or bycatch species varies greatly, requiring development of risk assessment tools to determine potentially unacceptable levels. Seabirds, marine mammals, marine turtles and sea snakes are particularly vulnerable given their extreme life histories, and data are often lacking on their populations or bycatch rates with which to quantify fisheries
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Blueprint for Blue Economy implementation Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Robert L. Stephenson, Alistair J. Hobday
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How are appropriate performance levels developed for MSC certification? A case study assessing shark finning Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 A.N. Gutteridge, A. Bräutigam, K. Dewar, R.J.C. Currey
Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) certification is based on an assessment of a fishery’s performance against three levels within the MSC Fisheries Standard: ‘minimum acceptable’, ‘best practice’ and ‘state-of-the-art’. Determining the criteria that define these performance levels in the MSC Fisheries Standard is a challenging task. This is due to factors including the constant evolution of management
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Updating requirements for Endangered, Threatened and Protected species MSC Fisheries Standard v3.0 to operationalise best practices Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Stephanie D. Good, Shaun McLennan, Matt Gummery, Rebecca Lent, Timothy E. Essington, Bryan P. Wallace, Richard A. Phillips, Tom Peatman, G. Barry Baker, Keith Reid, Rohan J.C. Currey
Bycatch in fisheries is a key threat to non-target marine species, particularly for those species that have life histories with low productivity or poor conservation status. In this paper, the requirements of the new Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) Fisheries Standard (hereafter “the Standard”) are summarised relevant to Endangered, Threatened and Protected (ETP) species. This covers both how species
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A longitudinal governance analysis of a locally managed marine area: Ankobohobo wetland small-scale mud crab fishery, Madagascar Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-09 Quinn M. Parker, Hoby Tsimijaly Longosoa, Stephen Long, Peter J.S. Jones
Small-scale fisheries are a cornerstone of coastal livelihoods throughout Madagascar, providing income, nutrition, and a way of life to over half a million people. Due to limited state capacity, community-based management of marine resources has proliferated, with locally-managed marine areas (LMMAs) becoming a major avenue for coastal resource governance in Madagascar. Though case studies of LMMAs
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Maritime transport governance challenges in the Global South Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Lisna Rahayu, Tim Busscher, Taede Tillema, Johan Woltjer
The majority of problems in managing maritime transport originate from fragmented governance. The practice of coordinating decisions across different ports or between port and hinterland can pose a significant challenge in many countries. A related issue is that suggestions for maritime transport governance in the current literature are less clearly focused on the Global South. The present study aimed
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Seychelles blue bond: Indebting ecological restructuring of fisheries Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Arınç Onat Kılıç
Seychelles' issuance of the world's first blue bond in 2018 represents a novel approach to financing sustainable blue economy activities. Consisting of socio-legal methodologies, this paper examines the implications of this financial innovation, particularly for the local fisheries sector, and explores how it shapes the implementation of international environmental law in Seychelles. The paper reveals
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Sustainability assessment of mangrove management in Madura Strait, Indonesia: A combined use of the rapid appraisal for mangroves (RAPMangroves) and the remote sensing approach Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-08 Zainul Hidayah, Abd. Rahman As-syakur, Herlambang Aulia Rachman
Indonesia is one of the countries that has the largest mangrove forest in the world. However, degradation of this ecosystem is still happening in many coastal regions, therefore it is required to carry out sustainable mangrove management. The aims of this study were to measure the level of mangrove sustainability and its management from multi-dimensional perspectives using the rapid appraisal for mangroves
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The bumpy road to conservation: Challenges and opportunities in updating the Galapagos zoning system Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Mauricio Castrejón, Nicolas Moity, Anthony Charles
In 2014, the Galapagos National Park Directorate, sponsored by various international non-governmental organizations, initiated a comprehensive marine and terrestrial spatial planning process to improve the management effectiveness of Galapagos’ protected areas. This effort aimed to reconfigure management areas by expanding or redistributing no-take zones to protect Key Biodiversity Areas and ensure
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Handling the growing problem of offshore food waste Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Walter Leal Filho, Maria Alzira Pimenta Dinis, Claudio R.P. Vasconcelos, Arminda Paço
The international debate on food waste prevention and handling often oversees one critical modality, whose importance should not be overlooked: offshore food waste. The amount of offshore food waste produced is not a commonly reported or tracked statistic. However, offshore food waste is a global issue. It can result from various sources, such as cruise ships, fishing vessels, and offshore platforms
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Analysis of the influence of Japan's nuclear waste water release on South Korean fishery people from the perspective of news reports Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Yingyi Yuan, Tianyuan Xie, Xuxuan Dong, Jiaguo Liu
In April 2021, Japan's announcement of its plan to release filtered and diluted nuclear waste water into the sea around spring 2023 caused strong protests from South Korean fishermen. This study explores the impact of nuclear waste water discharge on the South Korean fishing industry based on 498 news articles from three major South Korean newspapers. Results showed that nuclear contamination has complicated
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Seafarers vs. Port State Control: Decoding Work/rest Compliance Data Disparity Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-06 Bikram Singh Bhatia, Maria Carrera-Arce, Raphael Baumler, Michelle Rita Grech
Mandatory work/rest hours regulations guarantee a base level of fatigue management at sea while ensuring an even playing field across the industry. Although studies have highlighted concerns regarding the accuracy of compliance reporting and enforcement efficacy in detecting non-compliance, a gap remains in understanding the extent of work/rest non-compliance that may go undetected during enforcement
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Building competences for researchers working towards ocean sustainability Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Jerneja Penca, Andrea Barbanti, Christopher Cvitanovic, Amel Hamza-Chaffai, Ahmed Elshazly, Jean-Baptiste Jouffray, Nezha Mejjad, Melita Mokos
The challenges of achieving just, equitable and sustainable ocean futures require a new type of transdisciplinary and action-oriented science that integrates across disciplines and knowledge systems. Scientists and researchers in academia, industry or government, who contribute to knowledge creation, innovation, and policy development for the ocean, must be empowered with a fresh set of competences
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Ocean economic and cultural benefit perceptions as stakeholders' constraints for supporting conservation policies: A multi-national investigation Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Quan-Hoang Vuong, Minh-Phuong Thi Duong, Quynh-Yen Thi Nguyen, Viet-Phuong La, Phuong-Tri Nguyen, Minh-Hoang Nguyen
Given the vastness and interconnectedness of the ocean, marine conservation requires international treaties, especially after the High Seas Treaty was signed. However, most international marine conservation treaties do not have enforcement mechanisms and leave the fulfillment of obligations to the States’ responsibility. As States’ monitoring, managing, and enforcing capacity is limited, including
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Power and participation: A systematic review of marine protected area engagement through participatory science Methods Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Ryan J. O’Connor, Ana K. Spalding, Alison W. Bowers, Nicole M. Ardoin
Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) are a critical part of the marine resource management community’s toolbox in seeking a sustainable and vibrant global ocean system. The processes of community engagement with MPAs, however, are rooted in pre-existing power dynamics inherent in environmental governance systems and influenced by historical contexts of colonialism. Marine governance has historically operated
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Lower fishing effort would benefit fish stocks and fisheries profitability in the Gulf of Lion in the Mediterranean Sea Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Maite Erauskin-Extramiana, Adrien Chevallier, Bruno Ernande, Yunne-Jai Shin, Gorka Merino
The increasing pressure on marine resources due to the high demand for fish and fishery products from an increasing population can lead to the overexploitation of fish stocks worldwide. In addition, climate change has already impacted fish populations pushing them towards states never seen before with a risk of irreversible changes. Evaluating the socioeconomic consequences of climate and anthropogenic
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Maritime border formalities, facilitation and security nexus: Reconstructing immigration clearance in Indonesia Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-04-04 Ridwan Arifin, Margaretha Hanita, Arthur Josias Simon Runturambi
The nexus of immigration maritime border control is characterized by three key components, namely formalities, facilitation, and security. These components are analyzed based on 29 national laws about maritime border, which are categorized into 10 clusters based on the roles and responsibilities of Indonesian border agencies. Therefore, this research aimed to explore and reconstruct legal framework
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Unraveling the patterns of critical contributory factors and flag-state affiliations linked with maritime incident outcomes Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 Livingstone Divine Caesar, Reuben Tamakloe
Maritime incidents are complex in nature and result from various factors. Although researchers have explored the factors influencing maritime safety, it is unclear how the critical contributory factor chains including flag-state associations, influence maritime incident outcomes, namely deaths, injury, and missing person cases. This paper applies a robust non-parametric Association Rules Mining (ARM)
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Diversity, challenges, and opportunities of Fishery Improvement Projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean region Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-29 A. Gomez-Gomez, L. Malpica-Cruz, C.G. Montaño-Moctezuma, A.M. Cisneros-Montemayor, A.K. Salomon, G. Seingier
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Spanish fishing industry within the common fishery policy Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Aleksander Kozinski Radomska, Maria Elena Aramendia-Muneta, Amaya Erro-Garcés
The main objective of this article is to study the evolution of the Spanish fishing industry, with a specific focus on examining the correlation between actual catches by Spanish vessels and recorded landings against national Total Allowable Catches, which may contribute to improving the current state of the Common Fisheries Policy. Firstly, we offer an overview of the geographical, economic, and legal
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Opportunities and challenges in value chain analysis for sustainable management of sharks and rays Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-28 Guido Leurs, Matthew Bjerregaard Walsh, Alifa Bintha Haque, Claire Collins, Kerstin Glaus, Shoba Joe Kizhakudan, Muktha Menon, Efin Muttaqin, Benaya Simeon, Javier Tovar-Ávila, Laura L. Govers, Paddy A. Walker, Kim J. Friedman
Studies on elasmobranch trade have often focused on a single commodity, shark fins. Such a narrow focus can result in an incomplete understanding of the socio-cultural importance of sharks, limiting discussion on the range and efficacy of potential management interventions. Assessments must be performed across the value chain from fisher to retail vendor to better conserve vulnerable elasmobranch species
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Transversal policy between the protection of marine fishery resources and fisheries subsidies to address overfishing in Indonesia Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Intan Innayatun Soeparna, Ankiq Taofiqurohman
If the Indonesian Government continues to provide harmful subsidies to its fishing industry, then the occurrence of overfishing, which leads to the overfished and destruction of marine ecosystems, is an inevitable consequence. Thus, eliminating fishery subsidies that exert detrimental effects on aquatic life is imperative for the government. Unfortunately, Indonesia frequently implements social protection
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Evolving blue development discourses and policies: Salmon farming industry and regional making in Chile Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Daniel Carrasco-Bahamonde, Antònia Casellas
As the second biggest producer of salmon after Norway, Chile is one of the leading forces of aquaculture with a long history of being strongly focused on international markets. Based on contributions from critical geography, political ecology and the sociology of globalization, the article analyses the dominant narratives and policies deployed by the Chilean government and the salmon farming industry
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Hydrogen fuel cells in shipping: A policy case study of Denmark, Norway, and Sweden Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Mauricio Latapí, Brynhildur Davíðsdóttir, David Cook, Lára Jóhannsdóttir, Andrea Marin Radoszynski, Kenneth Karlsson
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A critical appraisal of the BBNJ agreement not to recognise the high seas decline as a common concern of humankind Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Jingchang Li, Wangwang Xing
The global ocean, the largest single ecosystem in the world, is in continuous decline due to increasing human pressures. New challenges, such as ocean warming and deoxygenation, ocean acidification, plastic pollution, and unsustainable use of marine resources, have no borders and boundaries. However, the recently adopted 2023 BBNJ Agreement does not recognise the high seas decline as a common concern
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The price of regionalisation: Discursive dominance and stakeholders coalitions in the Northern Adriatic Sea fishery governance arrangement Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-27 Benedetta Veneroni, Rikke Becker Jacobsen
The regionalisation process promoted by the EU’s Common Fisheries Policy (CFP) enabled the formulation of a new governance arrangement at the sub-national regional level of the Northern Adriatic Sea (NAS). Given the potential for dominating narratives to foster simplified solutions for fishery management, the article sought to analyse discourse formations across Italian Regional Fishery Departments
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Conflict or coordination? An analysis of the Southern New England offshore wind - fisheries policy network Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Tiffany C. Smythe
Offshore wind represents a growing part of coastal states’ energy portfolios. While it stands on the brink of rapid expansion in the United States, reaction from ocean users is mixed, with commercial fishers representing the most vocal opposition. Recent events suggest that fisheries conflict may represent a barrier to advancing the growth of U.S. offshore wind, yet little is known about the inner
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What compels bipartisan lawmakers to support coral reef legislation in the U.S. Congress Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-25 Amanda Alva, Kelly Dunning, Ryan Williamson, Kampol Pannoi
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Integrated coastal zone management in Colombia: 25 years of implementing an environmental planning policy Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-23 Paula Cristina Sierra-Correa, Ángela Cecilia López Rodríguez, David Alejandro Alonso Carvajal, Francisco Armando Arias Isaza
Integrated Coastal Zone Management (ICZM) emerged as a strategy ecosystem approach for management seas and coasts, responding to international agreements such as the Convention on Biological Diversity with the Jakarta Mandate and the Convention on Climate Change. Colombia, located in the northern part of South America with coasts on the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, has institutionally adopted
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Treated water releases from the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear power plant: An overview of the decision-making process and governing institutions Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Leslie Mabon
In August 2023, the Tokyo Electric Power Company (TEPCO), with permission of the Japanese government, began to release treated water stored on the site of the Fukushima Dai’ichi nuclear power plant into the Pacific Ocean. Given their unprecedented nature in terms of scale and duration, with over one million tons of water to be released over thirty years, the releases have drawn international scholarly
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Participatory stock assessment in West Java contributes to the management of glass eel fisheries in Indonesia Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Ronny Irawan Wahju, Faridz Rizal Fachri, Mohammad Mukhlis Kamal, Yu-Jia Lin, Achmad Mustofa, Teo Andri Saputra, Endan Sutendi, Makoto Yoshida, Shuhei Uematsu, Kenzo Kaifu
Following the decline of Japanese eel catches and the EU European eel trade ban, other regions, such as Southeast Asia, have become increasingly important sources of juvenile anguillid species for aquaculture. Although appropriate fishery management of tropical eel species is urgently required, data collection by the government or scientific authorities is extremely difficult, because tropical glass
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The value chain of the jumbo squid (Dosidicus gigas) in Mexico: Diagnostic, structural analysis, and scenarios Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Víctor Hugo Cruz-Escalona, Yuri Astrid Moncaleano-Rubio, Enrique Morales-Bojórquez, Dana Isela Arizmendi-Rodríguez, Xchel Aurora Pérez-Palafox, Arelly Ornelas-Vargas, Juan Ángel Payán-Alcacio, Francisco Javier Urcádiz-Cazares
The value chain for jumbo squid fishery encompasses a process of linking multiple components and actors that generate and promote capitalization of the added value of this fishery product. This study aims to diagnose the value chain for jumbo squid in Mexico using the structural analysis approach, allowing a description of the main actors, and their interactions with the markets, socioeconomic drivers
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The subsidy program for diesel oil prices for fishing vessels and its impacts on the labor market and fish production in Brazil Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Gibran da Silva Teixeira, Vinícius Halmenschlager, Pedro Henrique Soares Leivas, Patrízia Raggi Abdallah, Ussif Rashid Sumaila, Larissa Carvalho Solino Silva
The fishing industry worldwide has historically been leveraged by government subsidies. In Brazil, one of the main subsidies for this sector is the Subsidy Program for the Price of Diesel Oil for Fishing Vessels (PSPO). According to the ordinances published in the Federal Official Journal (DOU), the transfers allocated to this policy from 1997 to 2019 exceeded USD 483 million in subsidized oil. However
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Insights from a community of practice: Integrating human rights in fisheries improvement Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-21 Elena M. Finkbeiner, Christopher Giordano, Juno Fitzpatrick, Ashley Apel, Cecilia Blasco, Kathryn H. Dalton, Juan Carlos Jerí, Ines Lopez-Ercilla, Gabrielle E. Lout, Chris Madden, Ivan Martinez-Tovar, Pablo Obregon, Jada Tullos Anderson, John N. Kittinger
A recent article authored by Williams and Sparks suggests that fishery improvement projects (FIPs) “as currently constituted and reported, will not be an effective part of the fight against labour exploitation and abuses in global industrial fisheries.” We wish to reinforce their argument that driving social responsibility improvements in global fisheries requires a systemic approach combining genuine
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The illegal exploitation of threatened manta and devil rays in the Chagos Archipelago, one of the world’s largest no-take MPAs Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-19 Joanna L. Harris, Guy M.W. Stevens
Illegal fishing is a concern within marine protected areas (MPA) worldwide, particularly for threatened species such as manta and devil rays (mobulids). However, due to the lack of taxonomic knowledge of enforcement personnel, illegal fishing catch records relating to mobulids can be limited. Here, an examination of illegal catch photographs from local enforcement authorities of the Chagos Archipelago’s
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Plastic pollution as waste colonialism in Aotearoa (New Zealand) Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-18 Matt Peryman, Romilly Cumming, Tina Ngata, Trisia A. Farrelly, Sascha Fuller, Stephanie B. Borrelle
The international discourse around waste colonialism has highlighted the often imbalanced power dynamics evident in the transboundary movement of waste. While plastic pollution as a form of waste colonialism has been explored in some overseas contexts, its impact and resonance in Aotearoa (New Zealand) remains poorly understood. This study addresses this gap through interviews with several specialists
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Wicked problem of improving fishery livelihoods through capacity building Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Steven W. Purcell, Alejandro Tagliafico, Brian R. Cullis, Nicole Cocks
Development programs can train fishers in value-adding but factors influencing who is likely to benefit are not well understood. Small-scale fishers worldwide often fall short increasing the value of their catch and wellbeing benefits from their harvests. Here, we sought to improve technical capacity of sea cucumber fishers in postharvest processing and examine intrinsic and extrinsic factors that
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Coral reefs and climate change: Examining two institutional approaches to managing a novel marine ecosystem Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Kasen Wally, Ryan Williamson, Kelly Dunning
Much of Florida’s economy is tied to the third-largest barrier reef in the world, the Florida Reef Tract. However, because of anthropogenic threats, it is not the thriving ecosystem it once was, and its persistence requires new, unconventional management strategies. Two entities have emerged to address this problem: the Florida Keys National Marine Sanctuary, a formally structured regulatory authority
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A social cost-benefit analysis of shellfish beds on the Dutch coast as a nature-based measure against climate change Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Pascale Maas, Sandra Rousseau
Every five years, the Dutch government employs sand replenishment to combat coastal erosion and to accommodate sea level rise. However, the transportation of sand from the North Sea to the coastline has negative societal consequences such as air pollution and habitat loss. Through a social cost-benefit analysis, this study raises the question of whether the current replenishment policy is optimal for
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Co-creation of socio-ecological systems knowledge to adopt an Ecosystem-based Approach and Land-Sea Interactions in maritime spatial planning Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-15 Elisa Lähde, Mari Pohja-Mykrä, Johanna Schreck
The European Union (EU) Directive on maritime spatial planning (MSP) (2014/89/EU) requires EU coastal states to design maritime spatial plans to coordinate maritime actions in a sustainable manner. In Finland, MSP is the joint responsibility of authorities at the regional level with differing development visions and operating environments. To support the adoptation of the planning concepts of an Ecosystem-based
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Practitioner insights on challenges and options for advancing blue Nature-based Solutions Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-14 Bethan C. O’Leary, Louisa E. Wood, Cindy Cornet, Callum M. Roberts, Catarina Fonseca
The dual environmental crises of climate change and biodiversity loss pose severe threats to human health and well-being. Nature-based Solutions (NbS) are promoted as an important component of the response to simultaneously address both crises. However, their uptake in policy and planning has been impeded by evidence gaps and barriers to implementation, particularly in marine and coastal systems. Here
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Estimating illegal catches in data-poor S-fisheries: Insights from multispecies shellfish poaching in galician small scale fisheries Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-11 Hugo.M. Ballesteros, Eduardo Sánchez-Llamas, Gonzalo Rodríguez-Rodríguez
The opaque nature of means that the data on catches are scarce or unreliable, making it difficult to estimate the volume of illegal fishing and the number of individuals who practice it. In this work, we develop the use of quantification methods for IUU fishing in data-poor fisheries and provide estimates for the main shellfish species exploited in S-fisheries in Galicia (NW Spain). To make the estimates
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Resilience and adaptation: Galician canning fish industry evolution Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Raquel Fernández-González, Raisa Pérez-Vas, Marcos Pérez-Pérez, Zita Graça Teixeira Pereira, Félix Puime-Guillén, Rosa María Ricoy Casas
Galicia, the leading region in Europe in the manufacture of canned fish. The governance of the sector is characterized by two main actors, the regional government of Galicia and the National Association of Fish and Seafood Cannery Manufacturers, and the multiannual strategic plans of the sector. During the period of validity of only two existing strategic plans, economic crisis affected the region
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Mapping the landscape of marine cultural heritage research from 2000 to 2023: A bibliometric analysis Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-08 Yong Huang, Xiangfeng He, Zhiguang Lian, Zhirong Yang, Qingbo Jiang
As our understanding of the world's ocean and their history deepens, research on Marine Cultural Heritage (MCH) is increasingly vital for the preservation and maintenance of our shared cultural legacy. This paper conducts a bibliometric analysis of global MCH literature from January 1, 2000, to November 2, 2023, using Web of Science and VOSviewer. The results reveal three particularly interesting trends
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Characteristics of Fiji’s small-scale ray fishery and its relevance to food security Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Kerstin Glaus, Rusila Savou, Juerg M. Brunnschweiler
Sharks and rays are a relevant component of Fiji's small-scale fishery. However, existing data are skewed towards sharks, leaving fishery activities for rays less understood. To document species-specific catch numbers, sex, and age-classes of captured rays, the Suva fish market on Fiji’s main island Viti Levu was surveyed for one year from January 2022 to January 2023. Among the 192 individual rays
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A new cold war at sea: Fishing rights vs. the proliferation of military activities in the EEZ Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Frederik Rogiers
With the oceans covering 70% of the world’s surface, one might be under the illusion that every State might find sufficient space for their activities, nothing could be further from the truth. This was proven once more in January 2022 and August 2023 when Russian vessels sought to engage in military exercises within strategic areas of the Irish and Norwegian exclusive economic zones (EEZs), choosing
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Traditional knowledge and socioeconomic aspects of small-scale bivalve fishing on the Amazon coast: A case study of Iphigenia brasiliensis on the Island of Maranhão Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-07 Paulo Protasio de Jesus, Ana Melissa de Moraes Câmara, Moisés Meireles Leal, Regiane da Silva Almeida, Caio Brito Lourenço, Izabel Cristina da Silva Almeida Funo
The bivalve mollusk , locally known as tarioba, is an important fishing resource exploited along the coast of Maranhão. Despite its socioeconomic relevance to numerous shellfish communities on the Amazon coast, little information is available on this species. This study aimed to evaluate the socioeconomic profiles and traditional local knowledge of fishermen working on Maranhão Island. For this purpose
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Reuniting orphaned cargoes: Recovering cultural knowledge from salvaged and dispersed underwater cultural heritage in Southeast Asia Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Martin Polkinghorne, Natali Pearson, Wendy van Duivenvoorde, Widya Nayati, Zainab Tahir, Nia Naelul Hasanah Ridwan, Craig Forrest, Noel Hidalgo Tan, Rachel Popelka-Filcoff, Catherine Morton, Jarrad Kowlessar, Mark Staniforth
Southeast Asia, with Indonesia at its core, was the epicentre of the most extraordinary expansion of global trade ever witnessed along the Maritime Silk Route. But this story is incomplete because many objects of trade, and the shipwrecks from which they originated, were salvaged and dispersed without adequate archaeological recording of the details of their find-spots. This article critically assesses
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Marine Stewardship Council’s Fisheries Standard: Updated best practices for promoting sustainable seafood Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-06 Steven X. Cadrin, Shuya Nakatsuka
Eco-labeling can incentivize effective management to sustain productive fisheries, but certification standards occasionally need to be updated to reflect iterative advancement in marine policy. The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) recently developed a revised standard for fishery certification, and the process provides case studies in policy development that are compiled in this special issue. Consultation
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Where is ocean literacy in oceanic islands’ schools? The Azores case Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-05 Ana C. Costa, Diana Freitas, Ana I. Santos, Andrea Z. Botelho, Manuela I. Parente, André Behr, Ana M. Rodrigues, Hélia Guerra, José Cascalho, Armando Mendes
Human life on Earth is possible and sustained mainly due to the ocean’s services that regulate the air we breathe, the climate and weather, and provide water and food. Moreover, the global economy and the regional incomes are based mainly on the resources, energy, transport and navigation, fisheries and aquaculture, tourism, and leisure, provided by the oceans. Ocean omnipresence in our lives is expected
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On thin ice: The Arctic Council’s uncertain future Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-03-02 Carol Dyck
Since 1996, the Arctic Council has served as a critical forum through which Arctic States have collaborated on common concerns affecting the North. The consensus-based structure of the Council, set apart from high politics, created the conditions for continued peaceful relations even as tensions flared far from the Arctic Circle. With the Russian invasion of Ukraine and the subsequent pause in Arctic
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Intertidal gleaning fisheries: Recognising local-scale contributions and management scenarios Marine Policy (IF 4.315) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Felicity Pike, Narriman S. Jiddawi, Lina Mtwana Nordlund
Intertidal gleaning is a widespread means through which women participate in the fishery harvest sector. However, the fishery is often under recognised in management and policy-making. Accordingly, there is a need to further our understanding of the fishery, and how local factors may help or hinder effective management. This study focuses on Zanzibar, Tanzania, using focus group discussions (FGDs)