Conventional sectoral management and piecemeal governance are considered less and
less appropriate in pursuit of sustainable development. Ecosystem based marine spatial …

Coral reefs are in dire need of effective governance, yet the science and planning of coral
reef protected areas largely stem from wealthy, developed nations, with very different social …

Krill (crustaceans of the family Euphausiacea) comprise an important prey field for vast array
of fish, birds, and marine mammals in the California Current and other large marine …

The precarious state of many nearshore marine ecosystems has prompted the use of marine
protected areas as a tool for management and conservation. However, there remains …

Seamounts are prominent features of the world's seafloor, and are the target of deep-sea
commercial fisheries, and of interest for minerals exploitation. They can host vulnerable …

There is a growing recognition of the need to incorporate multiple values in environmental
management plans. While biological and, increasingly, economic values are considered in …

Privatization is often viewed to provide positive stimulus for the economy that can lead to the
betterment of society. But when the appropriate governance systems are not functionally in …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) and MPA networks are valuable tools for protecting coral
reef habitats and managing near-shore fisheries, while playing an essential role in the …

The Solitary Islands Marine Park (SIMP) in New South Wales (NSW), Australia, has strong
cross‐shelf patterns of reef fish assemblages on shallow reefs (< 25 m). While the SIMP also …

The health and functioning of coral reef ecosystems worldwide is in decline, and in the face
of increasing anthropogenic stress, the rate of decline of these important ecosystems is set …