Blue foods play a central role in food and nutrition security for billions of people and are a
cornerstone of the livelihoods, economies, and cultures of many coastal and riparian …

Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade (IUWT) currently presents one of the most high-profile
conservation challenges. There is no “one-size-fits-all” strategy, and a variety of disciplines …

Marine heatwaves are increasingly affecting marine ecosystems, with cascading impacts on
coastal economies, communities, and food systems. Studies of heatwaves provide crucial …

Rebuilding overexploited marine populations is an important step to achieve the United
Nations' Sustainable Development Goal 14—Life Below Water. Mitigating major human …

Sala et al. 1 propose that a global network of marine protected areas (MPAs) could have
positive impacts. Their analysis suggests that such a network could improve global …

Fisheries governance systems designed to regulate fishing are often described as being
highly diverse across countries. However, there is little systematic work that directly …

Climate change is projected to affect the productivity of global fisheries. Management based
on maximum sustainable yield (MSY) has been effective at eliminating overfishing in many …

Frequent fishing activities are causing overfishing, destroying the habitat of marine life, and
threatening global marine biodiversity. Understanding the dynamics of fishing activities and …

Since the beginning of the decade of the oceans (2021–2030), many countries failed to
even develop minimal fisheries management. In some countries, where legislation is …

Apex and mesopredators such as elasmobranchs are important for maintaining ocean
health and are the focus of conservation efforts to mitigate exposure to fishing and other …