Abstract Sustainable Development Goal 14 of the United Nations aims to “conserve and
sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development” …

Environmental justice refers broadly to the distribution of environmental benefits and
burdens, and the fair treatment and meaningful involvement of all people in environmental …

Overfishing is the primary cause of marine defaunation, yet declines in and increasing
extinction risks of individual species are difficult to measure, particularly for the largest …

Numerous studies have focused on the need to expand production of 'blue foods', defined
as aquatic foods captured or cultivated in marine and freshwater systems, to meet rising …

Global food demand is rising, and serious questions remain about whether supply can
increase sustainably 1. Land-based expansion is possible but may exacerbate climate …

Extreme temperature events have occurred in all ocean basins in the past two decades with
detrimental impacts on marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and services. However …

Fisheries data assembled by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) suggest that
global marine fisheries catches increased to 86 million tonnes in 1996, then slightly …

Transformations towards sustainability are needed to address many of the earth's profound
environmental and social challenges. Yet, actions taken to deliberately shift social …

Data from 4,713 fisheries worldwide, representing 78% of global reported fish catch, are
analyzed to estimate the status, trends, and benefits of alternative approaches to recovering …

Coral reefs can provide significant coastal protection benefits to people and property. Here
we show that the annual expected damages from flooding would double, and costs from …