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{"title":"Ecological grief: Young professionals transformed by and transforming conservation work","authors":"Carter McNelly ,&nbsp;Élizabeth Melis ,&nbsp;Hali Moreland ,&nbsp;Noémie Roy ,&nbsp;Nadia Dalili ,&nbsp;Emily Wells ,&nbsp;Caleigh Delle Palme ,&nbsp;Don Carruthers Den Hoed","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106362","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106362","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While challenging, discussions on ecological grief are becoming common, with some individuals seeking to engage with these feelings of sadness and sorrow as a means to gain the capacity to process and act. This short communication details a two-year journey undertaken by a group of young professionals to navigate ecological grief and distress within the conservation field. First, they explored coping strategies and examined personal journeys through a transformative learning framework intended to renew hope and improve personal well-being. The authors found that the best approach to navigating ecological grief was creating a community of support through regular meetings with peers to discuss climate emotions openly and sharing what they had learned with colleagues. Then, the group shifted their focus from exploring coping strategies to translating the lessons from their journey into actionable ideas for environmental practitioners navigating ecological grief and distress. As momentum builds, the group aims to create spaces of peer support, filling a growing need for emotionally resilient environmental practitioners in the context of climate change.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106362"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144523418","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Effects of fuel prices, subsidies and taxes on CO2 emissions and management: An application to the EU Northeast Atlantic fisheries","authors":"Jordi Guillen ,&nbsp;James Innes ,&nbsp;Natacha Carvalho ,&nbsp;Roger Martini","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106814","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106814","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Governments support their fishing sectors through a range of policy mechanisms, some of the most ubiquitous but also least well accounted for are those that reduce the prices fishers pay for fuel by exempting them from certain fuel-related taxes. While applied in the pursuit of objectives such as improved economic performance, tax exemptions result in fuel being under-priced, meaning the negative externalities associated with fuel consumption are not reflected in the price. Under-pricing creates incentives to overconsume fuel, which can negatively impact both environmental and economic performance through overfishing and increased emissions. This paper explores the role fuel taxation policy plays in subsidising the fishing sector. We advocate that the difference between fuel consumption’s negative externality and fuel tax is the proper method to estimate fuel subsidies. To do so, we quantify the subsidies provided under different tax scenarios for a range of management situations, along with outcomes in terms of fuel consumption, fleet capacity, and economic performance. When compared to prices that account for the negative externalities, current policy represents a subsidy of just under one billion euros annually for the EU fishing fleet operating in the Northeast Atlantic. We also find that, even in the absence of tax policy reform, reducing fishing effort to a level compatible with MSY based management objectives would substantially improve profits while reducing fuel consumption. These findings highlight that ensuring management can meet existing objectives and reforming policy so that fuel is no longer under-priced are clear opportunities to improve fishery performance outcomes.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106814"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-07-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144518287","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Impacts of a community-based TURF-Reserve policy on CPUE and fishers’ income: Evidence from a spatial fuzzy regression discontinuity design","authors":"Joville Andrea P. Foliente ,&nbsp;Asa Jose U. Sajise ,&nbsp;Paul Joseph B. Ramirez ,&nbsp;Maria Angeles O. Catelo","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106812","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106812","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The Territorial Use Rights for Fishing with Reserve (TURF-Reserve) is a promising coastal resource management policy in the Philippines, designed to sustain marine resources and alleviate poverty in coastal communities. It features behavioral change campaigns, conservation, harvest regulation, and institutional development. With the increasing use of quasi-experimental methods in impact evaluations and their limited application to conservation efforts, this study is novel as it pioneers the application of Spatial Fuzzy Regression Design in the context of TURF-Reserve assessment in the 4th District of Camarines Sur. The analysis focused on the policy’s impact on catch per unit effort (CPUE) and the monthly income of municipal capture fishers. The evaluation identified the eligible population and defined the treatment and control areas based on estimated spillover effects and territorial water legislation. Using Two-Stage Least Squares, the study found that the TURF-Reserve policy increased CPUE of fishers by 11.45 kg/km². These findings suggest that the TURF-Reserve delivers more substantial environmental than economic benefits, primarily by supporting resource sustainability and enhancing food security in the intervention community. This is consistent with broader evidence on the effectiveness of conservation programs. Furthermore, the study affirms that the TURF-Reserve approach is well-suited to Philippine coastal communities. However, the findings are constrained by the study’s limited geographical scope and small sample size. To strengthen the robustness and generalizability of the results, future research should replicate the study across multiple TURF-Reserve sites, cover broader geographical areas with larger samples, and include direct measurement of the spillover effect.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106812"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144517012","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Piloting a culturally significant areas framework for spatial planning and management in the coastal environment of South Africa","authors":"Loyiso V. Dunga ,&nbsp;Kerry J. Sink ,&nbsp;Megan G. Van der Bank ,&nbsp;Linda R. Harris ,&nbsp;Lara Van Niekerk ,&nbsp;Myriam Perschke ,&nbsp;Ruan Brand ,&nbsp;Judy Mann-Lang ,&nbsp;Mike Bruton ,&nbsp;Mia Strand ,&nbsp;Nina Rivers ,&nbsp;Stephen Lamberth ,&nbsp;Harriet Clift ,&nbsp;Bernadette Snow ,&nbsp;Edward Knott ,&nbsp;Kira Gee","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106807","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106807","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The identification and mapping of culturally significant areas are key inputs to Marine Spatial Planning (MSP) and the design and implementation of protected and conserved areas or other place-based management measures. Despite the recognised importance of coastal and marine cultural values, they are often missing from MSP processes and management measures, leading to mistrust, biased trade-offs, and inequitable management outcomes, undermining cultural ecosystem benefits, ecosystem services and the people who rely upon them. There are few African examples where cultural heritage has been considered in coastal and marine spatial planning and management. This study pilots an existing Culturally Significant Areas (CSA) framework in a South African context to demonstrate proof of concept in a new setting and contributes to progress in identifying and including cultural heritage and values in MSP and coastal management. We identified eight categories of CSA, drawing from literature, orature and expert knowledge. These included tangible and intangible aspects of cultural heritage, including iconic seascapes, traditional fishing grounds, sites of spiritual and ceremonial importance and oral tradition. We assessed a range of sites (4−14) per category for relative importance at a national scale based on five established CSA criteria: 1) cultural uniqueness, 2) broad cultural reliance, 3) degree of tradition, 4) importance to the resilience of the social-ecological system, and 5) impact of dramatic cultural change. This facilitated national-scale mapping of a preliminary set of 60 CSA. Challenges included nation-wide participation, conceptual difficulties and terminology, spatialisation of intangible heritage, scale and implementation challenges. Key enabling factors and recommendations are distilled and discussed.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106807"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501911","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Social equity indicators for a Blue Economy: Guidelines for application","authors":"A.M. Cisneros-Montemayor ,&nbsp;H. Breakey ,&nbsp;S. Bossier ,&nbsp;F. Croft ,&nbsp;I. Issifu ,&nbsp;J. Keefer ,&nbsp;G.G. Singh ,&nbsp;M. Voyer ,&nbsp;Y. Ota","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106815","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106815","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Social equity goals are specifically stated in most new ocean management and development plans, notably those aligned with a Blue Economy that recognizes the significant and rising inequities across ocean spaces and sectors. However, the deeper significance of social equity has still not been fully integrated in policy and management practices, which often ask why it is relevant and how it can be measured in ways comparable to more familiar ecological and economic indicators. We propose a theoretical and practical framework (including examples of indicators) that builds on key concepts in critical environmental justice, antiracist and decolonial scholarships: difference (not all groups have equal opportunity, so interventions must serve the least well-off); intersectionality (people and groups have multiple self-identities); power relations (colonization has entrenched an ‘us-vs-them’ mentality); and interest convergence (goals of marginalized groups are often only pursued if they benefit the powerful). These principles are contrasted with three categories of indicators that sequentially build toward evaluating social equity goals: total outputs (what and how much do ocean sectors contribute or impact); disaggregated impacts (who shares in specific benefits and costs); and equity actions (specific actions taken to implement equitable processes and outcomes). Local, national, and intergovernmental evaluation plans can use these guidelines to clarify what aspects of development are being reflected in indicators, and what indicators need to be added for a fuller picture of outcomes that support the interests of marginalized populations across the world’s oceans.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106815"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501912","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Toward an effective temporary fishing ban law enforcement in the Persian Gulf","authors":"Moslem Daliri ,&nbsp;Ali Salarpouri ,&nbsp;Siamak Behzadi ,&nbsp;Saud M. Al Jufaili ,&nbsp;Saeid Gorgin ,&nbsp;Elyas Soleimani ,&nbsp;Danial Ghaderi ,&nbsp;Mohammad Momeni","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106813","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106813","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Implementing a fishing ban, which prohibits all fishing activities, is a significant fisheries measure aimed at reducing fishing pressure and restoring depleted fish populations. Overfishing, along with climate change, poses a serious threat to fish biodiversity and the livelihoods of fishers in the Persian Gulf, particularly in Iran. This study employed a bottom-up approach to facilitate consensus-building between the fishing communities in southern Iran and governmental authorities, ultimately leading to the adoption of an extended fishing ban in the northern Persian Gulf. To achieve this objective, an initial survey was conducted by distributiing and collectiing 652 questionnaires to evaluate the perceptions of key stakeholder groups— including fishers, officials from the Iranian Fisheries Organization (IFO) and the Iranian Department of Environment (IDE), as well as scientific experts— regarding current levels of fishing mortality in the region. Subsequently, the optimal timing for enforcing a fishing ban was assessed by computing the Fishing Ban Score (FBS) index. The FBS values were calculated by multiplying three componetns: the monthly ovarian development percentages of 40 commercially important or dominant fish species in the catch (including 32 teleosts, 5 crustaceans, 2 sharks, and 1 cephalopod), the weighted importance of each species to fisheries, and the current status of the fish stocks. The results revealed that while most fishermen expressed concerns about weak fisheries co-management, they were equally apprehensive about the ongoing exploitation of fish in the region. Spring—particularly May, with an FBS of 38.20—was identified as the optimal time for implementing the fishing ban. Finally, a stakeholder meeting was convened, during which participants discussed the findings and ultimately reached a consensus to implement an annual fishing ban commencing in May. Given the transboundary nature of fish stocks in the Persian Gulf, it is recommended that neighboring countries collaborate with Iran in adopting a coordinated and more effective fishing ban across the region.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106813"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501826","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"A review of the impacts of laws and policies on the nexus of the fisheries sector and gender in the Philippines","authors":"Francis Levi Abdala Durano ,&nbsp;Glory Dee Antero Romo,&nbsp;Jon Marx Paredes Sarmiento ,&nbsp;Rodgessa Apas Lopez ,&nbsp;Jonna Belle Draug Hollite,&nbsp;Princess Anne Badilla Padios","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106810","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106810","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The fisheries sector is an integral part of the Philippine economy contributing to economic growth, food security, livelihood creation, and poverty reduction. However, gender issues persist within the sector, despite the country having a relatively lower gender gap than other countries. These issues are present across women’s participation in the fisheries sector including productive activities, finance, implementation of marine protected areas, enforcement of closed fishing seasons, community activities, and women’s experience of conflicts and violence. This narrative review synthesizes key findings into four major themes: (1) adopting a gender lens in laws and policies can help increase the participation of women in more activities in the fisheries sector; (2) laws and policies may have gendered impacts; (3) the decentralization of governance and partnerships between the public and private sectors may help women in the fisheries sector; and (4) greater visibility and law and policy implementation are needed to further reduce gender inequality in the sector. This review suggests four courses of action: (1) improve the implementation and enforcement of laws and policies that promote gender equality, (2) further provide options for women to participate in the development of the fisheries sector, (3) keenly consider the effects of policies to stakeholders in the various industries in the fisheries sector, particularly women and their children, and (4) proactively adopt a research-intensive approach in examining the needs of each actor in the fisheries chain and in recommending changes to policies or when crafting new laws and policies.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106810"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501913","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Strengthening fisheries governance in the Caribbean through transshipment regulations to combat illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing: The intersection of Caribbean regional fishery bodies and global standards","authors":"Lonna Bethel","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106811","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106811","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Addressing illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing necessitates a broader examination of factors which sustain this fisheries management problem. One such factor is unregulated transshipment, which has been linked to the exacerbation of IUU fishing. The Food and Agriculture Organization responds to this connection with the development of Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment to mitigate IUU fishing. Given this development, this research discusses the connection between IUU fishing, with special emphasis on illegal fishing, and transshipment, along with the regional implementation of the FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Transshipment in the Caribbean.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106811"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Wealth of Peruvian fishery","authors":"Carlos Orihuela ,&nbsp;Jose Davila-Garcia","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106816","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106816","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fisheries provide critical sources of employment, nutrition, and economic value for many countries, making fishery resources an essential component of natural capital. Accordingly, their efficient and sustainable management is fundamental for long-term development. One approach to evaluate sustainability is through the estimation of wealth, defined as the present value of profits derived from fishery assets. While previous global studies have estimated the natural wealth of fisheries -including for Peru- these assessments often omit processing profits, leading to potential underestimations. This study improves upon existing estimates by incorporating both extraction and processing profits to calculate Peru’s fishery wealth over the period 1994–2022. Results reveal a 51 % increase in wealth during this timeframe. Moreover, the analysis shows that processing profits significantly exceed resource rents, highlighting the importance of including them to avoid substantial distortions in fishery wealth valuation.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106816"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144501909","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

{"title":"Are beaches accessible to all? Economic valuation and mapping of recreational ecosystem services for wheelchair users in Greece","authors":"Valentini Stamatiadou ,&nbsp;Antonios D. Mazaris ,&nbsp;Theodoros Chalazas ,&nbsp;Adonis F. Velegrakis ,&nbsp;Stelios Katsanevakis","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106805","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106805","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Individuals with mobility impairments frequently face significant barriers to participating in coastal recreational activities, primarily due to inadequate infrastructure and poor maintenance. This study evaluates the needs and behaviors of wheelchair users to estimate the economic value of beach recreation for this group in Greece. By combining economic valuation methods with accessibility analysis, we estimate that beach recreation for wheelchair users generates approximately €237 million annually. However, existing accessibility barriers result in an estimated annual loss of €57 million. Our spatial analysis reveals that beaches equipped with accessibility infrastructure yield an average annual value of €92,611 per beach, compared to €42,374 for those without such facilities. On average, the recreational value for wheelchair users across Greek beaches is €62,206 per hectare per year. Notably, only 11 % of access ramps (n = 322) include all essential accessibility features, such as designated disabled parking. These findings underscore the need for targeted infrastructure improvements, providing policymakers with actionable insights to foster inclusive tourism, enhance social equity, and support economically and socially sustainable coastal management.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"180 ","pages":"Article 106805"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-06-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144365718","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}