Common marine spatial planning challenges include lack of data on the marine
environment, high mobility of both animals and humans, and plan implementation …

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing incurs an annual cost of up to US $25
billion in economic losses, results in substantial losses of aquatic life, and has been linked to …

Ensuring the long-term sustainability of tuna, billfish, and other transboundary fisheries
resources begins with data on the status of stocks, as well as information concerning who …

Encouragingly, there is a growing evidence base about what constitutes achieving
environmental sustainability in small island states (SIS) given their unique ecological and …

Accurate assessments of human-wildlife risk associated with industrial fishing are critical for
the conservation of marine top predators. Automatic Identification System (AIS) data provide …

Understanding the spatial pattern of human fishing activity is very important for fisheries
resource monitoring and spatial management. The environmental preferences of tropical …

Comprehending the spatial distribution of human fishing endeavors holds significant
importance in the context of monitoring fishery resources and implementing spatial …

Marine protected areas (MPAs) are an important tool to protect marine biodiversity that can
have substantial impacts on human well-being. However, such social impacts are rarely …

Marine artificial structures provide important ecosystem benefits, but the extent to which
commercially valuable reef fish species and their associated fisheries utilize artificial …

Information and understanding of fishing activities at sea is important to fisheries science,
public authorities and policy-makers. To understand the spatial–temporal distribution …