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{"title":"Traditional knowledge of Arctic Indigenous Peoples and the establishment of area-based management tools beyond national jurisdiction","authors":"Jinpeng Wang,&nbsp;Xiaohan Fan","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106604","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106604","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Traditional knowledge of Arctic Indigenous Peoples plays an important role in Arctic marine environment protection. The BBNJ Agreement presents a significant opportunity for international law to more fully acknowledge the role of traditional knowledge and its custodians in ocean governance and marine ecosystem management. It also provides legal framework for establishing area-based management tools (ABMTs) beyond national jurisdiction. This paper aims to explore the role and significance of traditional knowledge of Arctic Indigenous Peoples in the establishment of ABMTs beyond national jurisdiction. It is concluded that three distinct approaches can be adopted to facilitate the integration of traditional knowledge from Arctic Indigenous Peoples into ABMTs in the Arctic marine region. These include leveraging Indigenous Peoples’ traditional knowledge to aid States in identifying areas and crafting proposals, engaging through regional organizational mechanisms like the Arctic Council, and participating via the BBNJ Agreement’s mechanisms.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106604"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154373","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":"One well-planned and executed exchange is better than two: Lessons learned from a reciprocal fisheries learning exchange between Madagascar and Mexico","authors":"Katie R. Thompson ,&nbsp;Steve Rocliffe ,&nbsp;Alejandro Castillo López ,&nbsp;Tinah Martin ,&nbsp;S. Hoyt Peckham ,&nbsp;Christian Portillo ,&nbsp;Xavier Vincke ,&nbsp;Lekelia D. Jenkins","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106602","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106602","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Fisheries learning exchanges (FLEs) bring together fisheries stakeholders to share best practices. Recent research has shown that there are various factors that determine a FLE’s success. The objective of this case study was to probe the applicability of and refine existing guidelines on FLE best practices by examining a FLE where a delegation of fishers from Andavadoaka, Madagascar traveled to Bahia de los Angeles, Mexico to share knowledge surrounding octopus fishery management in 2016. This FLE was part of a FLE series between Mexico and Madagascar that occurred over the course of a year. Twenty-four total key informant interviews pre- and post-FLE and participant observations were used as the primary sources of data. Interviewees suggest that the Malagasy fishers did learn specific strategies from the Mexican participants, including profit-making activities, as well as potentially environmentally-damaging practices. Interviewees expressed that the learning was primarily one-way (visiting Malagasy fishers learning from the host Mexican fishers) and the FLE in general was most beneficial for the participating non-governmental organizations. FLE organizers were concerned about the applicability of lessons learned from Mexico to Madagascar and about the stress on Malagasy participants due to the difference in geographic and socioeconomic contexts. The FLE also involved complicated logistics, which reduced the organizers’ capacity during the planning phase. Interviewees suggest that this FLE to Mexico was not necessary to achieve the overall purpose of the FLE series. Based on our results, we provide recommendations for future organizers when there is a difference in geographic and socioeconomic contexts, so that organizers are more likely to implement the appropriate configuration of FLE and save resources.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106602"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-27","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154413","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}

{"title":"An assessment for marine economic resilience and exploration of enhancement strategies: A case study of China","authors":"Youzhou Wei ,&nbsp;Qing Cui ,&nbsp;Yihan Liu","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106597","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106597","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The marine economy is widely considered the next frontier of economic growth and will make significant contributions to the overall economy of many countries. However, fluctuations in the development of the marine economy intensify the focus on risk management, thereby driving the pursuit of greater resilience. Through a thorough analysis of conceptual evolution of resilience, an evaluative framework has been developed, encompassing four aspects across which resilience is manifested and fourteen indicators selected from the economic, social, and ecological systems. Furthermore, marine economic resilience was calculated for China using the Critic-Topsis method and analyzed from the overall, temporal, and spatial perspectives. Then the relationship between spatial structure and the enhancement of resilience was investigated. The findings are as follows: (1) Marine economic resilience across all provinces and municipalities has been improving over time in China; Shandong Province and Guangdong Province stand out as particularly prominent examples in terms of their performance. (2) The updating and progressing aspect of marine economic resilience plays an increasingly pivotal role in the system's ability to respond to shocks. Advances in marine scientific research and the expansion of talent reserves bolster the learning ability to derive insights from such shocks, facilitating the system's resilience. (3) There are significant variations in marine economic resilience across different marine economic circles and among provinces within each circle, and spatial imbalances and lack of coordination can affect the overall improvement of marine economic resilience. An optimal spatial structure that promotes resilience features an appropriate degree of multicentricity. Therefore, to boost the development of marine economy, the enhancement of resilience should be a continuous focus, and the updating and progressing aspect of marine economic resilience supported by learning capabilities are crucial. It is also critical for coastal areas to strengthen cooperation to promote the overall marine economic resilience.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106597"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154376","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":"Managing for adaptive capacity in climate-ready fisheries","authors":"Matthew N. Reimer ,&nbsp;Anthony Rogers ,&nbsp;James N. Sanchirico","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106601","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106601","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Climate change is expected to increase short-run shocks and extreme events in oceanic conditions. Fishery managers are considering how to design climate-ready systems that enable fishers and fishing communities to adapt to these events without jeopardizing the long-run sustainability of the ocean ecosystem. This paper highlights a suite of potential policy options already employed by fishery managers worldwide. Although these options have been designed to address unique conditions in particular settings, it is valuable to understand whether and how they might be extrapolated to other settings to increase fishers’ adaptive capacity. We demonstrate that adaptive capacity depends on what constitutes a fishery and discuss how managers can increase adaptive capacity across internal and external margins conditional on a fishery’s definition. We contribute to the literature on climate-ready fisheries by expanding the discussion on adaptive capacity to include both internal and external margins, whereas the literature has focused on external margins for reducing barriers to entry. We also discuss the scientific and political economy challenges and trade-offs of introducing adaptive capacity into the US fishery management system. Ultimately, the benefits of doing so must be weighed against the risks of compromising a highly prescriptive system critical for achieving fishery sustainability.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106601"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-25","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154832","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}

{"title":"Community importance-performance preferences and policy adaptiveness in marine debris management: A case study from the Komodo Subdistrict, Indonesia","authors":"I Wayan Koko Suryawan ,&nbsp;Imelda Masni Juniaty Sianipar ,&nbsp;Chun-Hung Lee","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106592","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106592","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>This study provides a comprehensive evaluation of community engagement in marine debris management under Indonesia's National Action Plan, as stipulated in Presidential Regulation No. 83 of 2018. By integrating Importance-Performance Analysis with Probit and Logit regression models, the research assesses the influence of demographic factors on participation in marine debris management initiatives. The findings reveal that, despite the high value attributed to these initiatives, their effectiveness is notably suboptimal. This lack of effectiveness underscores a significant gap in the practical implementation of Indonesia’s National Action Plan, with pronounced challenges specifically in the Komodo Subdistrict. The analysis exposes a substantial discrepancy between the ambitious goals set by the policy and its actual implementation at the community level, which critically undermines the plan's effectiveness. The study advocates for the development of policies that are not only inclusive and adaptable but also supported by robust enforcement and comprehensive local capacity-building efforts. It further proposes that a strategic focus on demographic-specific initiatives and conducting in-depth qualitative research into community motivations can greatly enhance participation. Moreover, the research highlights the need for policies to better address the specifics of local contexts, suggesting that targeted, community-specific interventions could bridge the gap between policy intentions and actual outcomes. The findings offer crucial insights for policymakers in Indonesia and other developing nations, emphasizing the importance of a detailed, context-sensitive approach to policy implementation that effectively manages marine debris and contributes to the sustainability of marine environments.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106592"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-24","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154776","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":"Artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers’ engagement in Blue Economy in Zanzibar","authors":"Iddi Ramadhani Mwanyoka,&nbsp;Mohamed Khamis Said,&nbsp;Kalista Peter Higini,&nbsp;Abiud Lucas Kaswamila","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106587","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106587","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The concept of Blue Economy (BE) is gaining ground. It is increasingly adopted in many countries across the globe including Zanzibar. While implementation of BE in Zanzibar is underway, there exists dearth of knowledge on how artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers are engaged in this economic endeavor. This study investigated artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers engagement process, challenges and potential opportunities in their involvement. Data collection methods were mainly qualitative, involving key informant interviews, focus group discussions and field observation. Our findings revealed that artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers engagement process through information sharing, sensitization and decision making was to a certain degree meaningful. They were consulted but not to the level that would avoid apprehensions. Their views, especially concerning type and size of fishing boats they preferred were not adequately considered. Facilitated access to bank loans was identified as one of the noteworthy opportunities for artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers to enhance their activities. We identified challenges likely to impede implementation of the BE including lack of adequate consultation with the artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers by the relevant institutions, lack of knowledge and skills on BE sector linkages to allow for beneficial participation, undesirable fishing practices and fishers’ worries about their future due to the renting out of some of the islets. For the improved policy processes and sustainable BE implementation, we recommend meaningful community engagement involving timely information sharing, adequate community consultation and participation of the artisanal fishers and seaweed farmers in decisions that may affect their welfare.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106587"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-23","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154775","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":"Sustainability, externalities and ocean grabbing: Pressing challenges for maritime transport","authors":"Lorena Garcia-Alonso ,&nbsp;Fernando González-Laxe ,&nbsp;Ricardo J. Sanchez","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106598","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106598","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Due to the strategic role of the maritime sector in the world economy, attention should be paid to the changing context in which its activity is carried out. Global shocks, such as COVID-19, or those more specific, such as Brexit, the recent armed conflicts in Ukraine or the Middle East, the growing insecurity in the Red Sea, or extreme natural phenomena resulting from climate change, add to new trends related to the transition towards environmental concerns, the technological revolution, financial swings, trade wars, changes in consumer behaviour or migration processes. All of this, in a simultaneous and interconnected way, is altering economic patterns and consequently having an impact on logistics and maritime transport. New circumstances pose new challenges, and the success of strategies designed to meet them requires a correct diagnosis of the problems to be solved. This work aims to contribute to the analysis of what, in the opinion of the authors, are three major challenges for maritime transport which, moreover, transcend the sector itself: the sustainability of the economic growth model, the privatisation of the use of maritime resources and the absence of a clear alternative fuel to deal with the decarbonisation of the fleet. The identification of these three major challenges resulted from an exhaustive review of the literature, which shifted away from the focus on maritime transport itself to the evolution of its economic, social and environmental context.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106598"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154857","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":"Management effectiveness of marine protected areas (MPAs) in the Southeastern Mindanao, Philippines","authors":"Maria C. Galveia ,&nbsp;Edison D. Macusi","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106596","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106596","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The increasing threats to marine ecosystems underscore the urgent need for effective conservation strategies. Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) serve as critical tools for safeguarding these ecosystems, shielding them from human-induced pressures. If well managed, these areas have the potential to increase ecosystem resilience and have positive impacts on their surrounding communities. This study will investigate the management effectiveness of four MPAs in the Southeastern Mindanao, Philippines. To do this the MPA Management Effectiveness Assessment Tool (MEAT) was used followed by focus group discussions (FGDs). Four municipalities (Mabini, Lupon, San Isidro, Mati) and a total of 12 villages were studied. All MPAs had an excellent rating in their overall MEAT score, however, none of the MPAs were able to achieve the necessary thresholds to reach effectiveness level 3 (Sustained). The main management challenges identified were poor enforcement, limited funding, and lack of training. MEAT results do not appear to show the whole picture as, during the FGDs, fishers revealed several challenges and recommendations of each MPA. This project provided several recommendations that can serve as a baseline for the MPAs to improve both its ecological and social systems.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106596"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154856","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":"Quantification of fishermen’s cognitive values to inform recruitment policies","authors":"Kimiharu Nahata ,&nbsp;Nobuhiko Sato ,&nbsp;Kazushi Miyashita","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106593","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2025.106593","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Japan has prioritized increasing the number of new fishermen. Achieving this objective requires the formulation of ways to avoid the early turnover of new fishermen. One effective solution is the promotion of person–organization fit by helping job seekers easily understand the values of fishermen. This study attempted to identify fishermen’s values toward fishing and derive knowledge from the results that will contribute to the recruitment and retention of new fishermen. The study conducted a questionnaire survey with 108 fishermen in Niigata Prefecture. The data were analyzed using simple tabulation and Hayashi’s quantification method type III. The results demonstrated that fishermen were motivated by a variety of values. In interpreting the main five axes of value typology, the study found that the group employing individual quota management was motivated by rewards, whereas the group operating mainly individually and in poor stock status was motivated by the fishing activity itself and self-reliance. The results implied that the cognitive values of fishermen were influenced by the external environment, such as management systems and production conditions. Cognitive values were unique to each fishing group; segmentalized information would be needed to promote person–organization fit. Through the evaluation of current recruitment messages, this study also suggested adding the appealing points of physical exercise and the ability to work self-reliantly as effective messages. The quantification of cognitive values is helpful in refining measures to accommodate the diversity of fishermen.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106593"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154834","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":"High rate of ship strike to large whales off Chile: Historical data and proposed actions to reduce risk","authors":"Frederick Toro ,&nbsp;Susannah J. Buchan ,&nbsp;Mario Alvarado-Rybak ,&nbsp;Luis Bedriñana-Romano ,&nbsp;Ana M. Garcia-Cegarra ,&nbsp;Rodrigo Hucke-Gaete ,&nbsp;Carlos Olavarria ,&nbsp;Maritza Sepúlveda ,&nbsp;Barbara Galletti-Vernazzani ,&nbsp;Walter Sielfeld ,&nbsp;Anelio Aguayo ,&nbsp;Juan Capella ,&nbsp;Maria José Perez-Alvarez ,&nbsp;Francisco Viddi ,&nbsp;Benjamin Caceres ,&nbsp;Jorge Gibbons ,&nbsp;Jorge Acevedo ,&nbsp;Hector Guzman ,&nbsp;Jorge Guerra ,&nbsp;Ricardo Saez ,&nbsp;M. Michael Fishbach","doi":"10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106577","DOIUrl":"10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106577","url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>Ship strikes are a worldwide threat to large whales as a major cause of mortality and injury. In the Southeast Pacific, this has been poorly studied. In the last decade, an increase in ship strikes has been observed off Chile. This study assesses ship strike mortality in large whales off Chile using data on fatal strandings from the past 52 years, (1972–2023) and vessel traffic patterns. In 63 out of 226 strandings (28 %), ship strike was the direct or probable cause of mortality, i.e. the primary cause of non-natural death in whales. Fin whales (<em>B. physalus</em>) suffered highest total ship strikes (n = 23; 37 %), followed by humpback (<em>M. novaeangliae</em>) (n = 13; 21 %), blue whales (<em>B. musculus</em>) (n = 7; 11 %), sei (<em>B. borealis</em>) and sperm whales (<em>P. macrocephalus</em>) (n = 6; 10 %). Ship strikes were highest in the Regions of Valparaiso, Coquimbo, Atacama and Antofagasta (Central-Northern Chile), Los Lagos, Aysen and Magallanes (Southern Chile). Since 2013, when necropsies began to be systematically performed, an average of 5 individuals/year have been killed by ships, mostly between January and May. We review all ship strike studies globally and compare rates in Chile with those elsewhere. Based on data between 2013 and 2023, Chile is the country with the highest ship strike mortality globally; considering the entire time series since 1972, Chile ranks number six worldwide. We identify major knowledge gaps and recommend policy measures, including establishing High-Risk Areas and the implementation of shipping lanes modifications and vessel speed restrictions.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":48427,"journal":{"name":"Marine Policy","volume":"174 ","pages":"Article 106577"},"PeriodicalIF":3.5,"publicationDate":"2025-01-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143154836","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}