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Moving towards sustainable whale shark-human interactions: A case study in Bahía de La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-02-04 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106606

Alberto García-Baciero , Karen Mariana Acevedo-Escobedo , Maritza Cruz-Castillo , Dení Ramírez-Macías

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Prevent or treat occupational noise exposure in artisanal fishers? Decision-making based on public expenditure

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-02-03 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106618

José Bakit , Enzo Bonilla , Sebastian Villasante , Niris Cortés , Begoña Peceño

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Secrets of the sea: Unraveling the interactions, between artisanal fishing and southern right whales, in Southern Brazil

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106603

Patrícia Falcão Bueno , Rodrigo Machado , Sarah Longhi Kunzler , Renato Azevedo Matias Silvano , Karina Rejane Groch , Alexandre Schiavetti

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Do participatory governance models in fisheries lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management?

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106594

Ana Harumi Hayashida-Carrillo

{"title":"Do participatory governance models in fisheries lead to ecosystem-based fisheries management?","authors":"Ana Harumi Hayashida-Carrillo","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106594","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106594","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>International fisheries agreements, including the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries (1995), have prompted co-management and Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management (EBFM) as pathways to achieving sustainable fishing practices. These agreements suggest that participatory governance models are more likely to implement comprehensive management strategies that address the multiple interactions occurring within a fishery's social-ecological system. In Mexico, fishing committees have been established to tackle the most pressing issues in fisheries through a participatory model. However, their effectiveness in adopting EBFM remains uncertain. This analysis assesses the implementation of an EBFM approach in two distinct regions with different fisheries but highly participatory fishing committees: the Yucatan Grouper Fishery Advisory Committee and the Technical Committee for the Study of Small Pelagic Fishery. The concepts of 'good governance' and the implementation of 'ecosystem-based fishery management' were examined through semi-structured interviews with committee members and a review of internal documents. While both committees received moderate to high ratings of good governance due to their strong inclusion and representativeness, their influence on fisheries management is limited, and the implementation of an EBFM approach is partial. This limitation is attributed to institutional design flaws, weak legal frameworks, a lack of administrative capabilities, and a lack of clearly defined EBFM-oriented objectives, indicators, and goals.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106594"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154370","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}

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Examining the determinants of blockchain technology-enabled maritime supply chain system adoption intention: Does market turbulence play a moderating role?

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106616

Hsiu-Fen Lin

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Participatory action research supporting adaptive governance of Manila clam fisheries

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106605

Maria João Correia , Paula Chainho , Thomas Goulding , Frederico Carvalho , Sara Cabral , Filipa Gomes Ferreira , Lia Vasconcelos

{"title":"Participatory action research supporting adaptive governance of Manila clam fisheries","authors":"Maria João Correia , Paula Chainho , Thomas Goulding , Frederico Carvalho , Sara Cabral , Filipa Gomes Ferreira , Lia Vasconcelos","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106605","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106605","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This paper reports the outcomes of the engagement between researchers, harvesters and other relevant stakeholders using participatory approaches for the purpose of the sustainable management of Manila clam fisheries in Portugal. Collaborative meetings were held between 2018 and 2023 in several coastal systems, framed by participatory action research principles. The goal was to identify problems, collect and analyse biologic and social information, and to discuss and co-construct potential solutions for the management of Manila clam fisheries, addressing the social, economic, biological and ecological dimensions. Throughout the process, a deeper understanding of the challenges facing Manila clam management was acquired, which demonstrated that success varies from system to system and “one size fits all” approach is not viable. Stakeholder meetings resulted in a functional network linking local and national actors. This collaboration influenced national and local regulatory measures, though formal mechanisms for sustaining the network were not achieved. The establishment of local organisations enabled consensus at the local level that shaped governance outcomes; regions with organized associations (Ria de Aveiro and Óbidos lagoon), achieved more effective management solutions compared to less cohesive communities (Tagus and Sado estuary). Participant perception assessments demonstrated that although they have an overall positive attitude towards the collaborative process, they are not certain about its potential to improve management. The Manila clam illegal fishing is perceived as a critical issue that undermines management solutions, that needs dedicated efforts and higher political support. This study highlights the importance of trust, social cohesion, and government support in building effective resource management systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106605"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-30","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154417","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Weaving science and traditional knowledge: Toward sustainable solutions for ocean management

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-30 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106591

Mariana Caldeira , Alumita Talei Sekinairai , Marjo Vierros

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The beauty underneath: A critical coastal governance approach to revitalize indigenous shellfish harvest

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106590

Christy Juteau , Harley Chappell Xwopokton , Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe , Robert Lapper

{"title":"The beauty underneath: A critical coastal governance approach to revitalize indigenous shellfish harvest","authors":"Christy Juteau , Harley Chappell Xwopokton , Dr. Sarah Marie Wiebe , Robert Lapper","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106590","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106590","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Indigenous communities have feasted from their tidelands since time immemorial. Yet today, many are disconnected due to land development, pollution, overharvest, and colonial law. Coastal First Nations live within the reality of their inherent laws and ways of being, held in tension with the restrictions and confusion of Canadian laws, funding models and bureaucracies. There is a need to bring enriched understanding and clarity to coastal ecosystems governance to address the overlapping crises of biodiversity loss, climate change, and food insecurity. Indigenous-led governance could provide a way forward. Featured through the example of shellfish management in Boundary Bay, Canada, this participatory action research study applies a critical coastal governance lens and systems thinking approach to evaluate existing colonial governance frameworks and complex interjurisdictional, intertidal relationships. By amplifying Indigenous voices and knowledge from a specific coastline through community filmmaking and story mapping, current gaps and dysfunction are addressed. Our analysis reveals that to operationalize this approach to coastal governance, Indigenous communities must be acknowledged and supported as leaders with the capacity and authority to carry out governance in their territory, influencing land and water management on a watershed scale. While legal resistance tools are effective in some cases to address issues of Aboriginal rights and title, collaborative approaches can be more effective. We elaborate short, medium and long-term recommendations to achieve a revitalized shellfish harvest and healthy bay ecosystem by centering Indigenous-led coastal governance.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106590"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154374","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Productivity changes and management systems in small-scale fisheries

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-28 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106599

Jose Alberto de Santiago , Sebastián Villasante , Ana Tubío , Manel Antelo , Pablo Pita , Jose María Da Rocha

{"title":"Productivity changes and management systems in small-scale fisheries","authors":"Jose Alberto de Santiago , Sebastián Villasante , Ana Tubío , Manel Antelo , Pablo Pita , Jose María Da Rocha","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106599","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106599","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>While productivity is an important measure of economic performance by commercial fisheries, the productivity of small-scale fisheries has largely been unexplored. To address this research gap, we quantify the productivity and performance of shellfish production for on-foot shellfishing and shellfish farms in Galicia (NW Spain) – as two similar economic activities subjected to different fishery management regimes. Thus, while shellfish farms are privately managed, on-foot shellfishing is managed on the basis of a common or shared resource. The paper analyses production, prices, and income for four shellfish species – common cockle (<em>Cerastoderma edule</em>), grooved carpet shell (<em>Ruditapes decussatus</em>), Japanese clam (<em>Ruditapes philippinarum</em>), and pullet carpet shell (<em>Venerupis corrugata</em>) – for 2011–2020 in an area where both forms of production co-exist. This research shows that, since mollusc species are homogeneous from the point of view of buyers, regardless of the production system, any possible differences in productivity between the two activities cannot be explained through prices. Rather, three-quarters of the productivity difference is due to the intensity of capital investment, proxied by the cultivated seed cost, which is different for on-foot shellfishing and shellfish farms. Endogenous dynamics in the behaviour of shellfish farms lead them to be more efficient than on-foot shellfishers in exploiting shellfish resources, due to incentives that do not exist for on-foot shellfishing.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106599"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154375","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}

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Traditional knowledge of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and the establishment of area-based management tools beyond national jurisdiction

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Marine Policy Pub Date : 2025-01-27 DOI: 10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106604

Jinpeng Wang, Xiaohan Fan

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