Ocean sustainability initiatives–in research, policy, management and development–will be
more effective in delivering comprehensive benefits when they proactively engage with …

Ocean observations are the foundation of our understanding of ocean processes. Improving
these observations has critical implications for our ability to sustainably derive food from the …

Stakeholder engagement has become pivotal in the provision of science for environmental
policy. Managing such participation at the science-policy interface entails inherent …

Direct engagement of the fishing industry in the provision and co-creation of knowledge and
data for research and management is increasingly prevalent. In both the North Atlantic and …

Fishing industry stakeholders have unique and important contributions to make to fisheries
research. Co-operative and collaborative research approaches between science and …

The Bay of Biscay anchovy fishery system has undergone important transformations
following a closure from 2005 to 2010. Through a multidisciplinary and systemic approach …

Incidental fisheries bycatch contributes to the dire situation of endangered, threatened and
protected (ETP) species. Few published estimates of the severity of fisheries impacts exist as …

The importance of the integration of fishers' experiential knowledge (FEXK) into marine
science is increasingly recognized. However, current integration attempts often focus on …

Integrating the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) into national
legislation includes a need for their localization. The authors posit that this concept of …

Microplastics are increasingly prevalent in marine systems and are a growing concern as a
marine pollutant and contaminant with consequences for high trophic level consumers …