The production of science has generally been understood as primarily a technical endeavor,
conducted by a narrow group of knowledge “experts” who ostensibly bring legitimacy and …

Protected areas are considered key to conserving ecosystems and safeguarding biodiversity
worldwide. Local stakeholders' involvement in decision-making in area-based conservation …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are increasingly being promoted as an ocean-based climate
solution. However, such claims remain controversial because of the diffuse and poorly …

Overfishing may seriously impact fish populations and ecosystems. Marine protected areas
(MPAs) are key tools for biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, yet the …

Elasmobranchs are heavily impacted by fishing. Catch statistics are grossly underestimated
due to missing data from various fishery sectors such as small-scale fisheries. Marine …

Stakeholder engagement (SE) has become a core practice for natural resource
management. However, little is known about how interactive relationships between SE …

Worldwide, states are gazetting new Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) to meet the
international commitment of protecting 30% of the seas by 2030. Yet, protection benefits only …

Coastal seascapes are productive and diverse land-sea systems that provide many valuable
benefits yet are increasingly threatened by human activity. Scaling up of nature-based …

As area-based marine conservation coverage expands to meet global targets, tension with
fishing activities increases. While fully protected areas (FPAs) provide the largest range of …

Recreational spearfishing is a fishing method that occurs globally, yet receives considerably
less attention in the scientific literature relative to other recreational fishing methods, such as …