A review of published research indicates that the Northern Gulf of California is, historically
and currently, one of the most biologically productive marine regions on Earth. This high …

Marine fisheries support the livelihoods of millions of people worldwide. These fisheries and
the communities that depend on them are highly vulnerable to climate change and other …

We engaged in cooperative research with fishers and stakeholders to characterize the fine-
scale, spatio-temporal characteristics of spawning behavior in an aggregating marine fish …

Bycatch is the most significant threat to marine mammals globally. There are increasing
requirements for national governments to fulfil their obligations to international agreements …

Studies have documented the importance of understanding the traditional knowledge of
artisanal fishermen regarding fishery-cetacean interactions. In this paper, we identified the …

Bycatch in artisanal gill nets threatens the vaquita, Phocoena sinus, with extinction. In 2008
the Mexican government announced a conservation action plan for this porpoise, with three …

Vaquita marina, a small species of porpoise endemic to the Northern Gulf of California in
Mexico, is the world's most endangered cetacean species. With the purpose of preserving …

Context Identifying the habitat preferences and core areas of Inia geoffrensis activity is
essential to designing effective strategies for the management and conservation of Amazon …

Socio-political issues are important in environmental policy outcomes but are often
overlooked in conservation planning. We analyze the effects of historical social, political …

The potential value of protected areas for the conservation of cetaceans is widely
recognized; however, few evaluation methods exist to assess their effectiveness. In this …