Calls to address social equity in ocean governance are expanding. Yet 'equity'is seldom
clearly defined. Here we present a framework to support contextually-informed assessment …

Human health and wellbeing and the health of the biosphere are inextricably linked. The
state of Earth's life-support systems, including freshwater, oceans, land, biodiversity …

The unprecedented global heatwave of 2014–2017 was a defining event for many
ecosystems. Widespread degradation caused by coral bleaching, for example, highlighted …

Postwar growth of industrial fisheries catch to its peak in 1996 was driven by increasing fleet
capacity and geographical expansion. An investigation of the latter, using spatially allocated …

African maritime countries take the majority of their animal protein from fish. Bound with
tradition and a promise of food and other values, African fisheries also provide a source of …

The ocean economy is experiencing rapid growth that will provide benefits but will also pose
environmental and social risks. With limited space and degraded resources in coastal areas …

Since the launch of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in 2015, several countries,
funding organizations, environmental groups and research communities have pledged …

One of the most pronounced effects of climate change on the world's oceans is the
(generally) poleward movement of species and fishery stocks in response to increasing …

Small-scale fisheries in developing regions are particularly vulnerable to climate change,
but the assessment of climate-induced changes and impacts are often hampered by the data …

International fisheries conflict can cause crises by threatening maritime security, ecosystems
and livelihoods. In a highly connected world, the possibility for localized fisheries conflict to …