We present the first objective quantitative assessment of the threats to all 359 species of
seabirds, identify the main challenges facing them, and outline priority actions for their …

Small-scale fisheries (SSF) have long been overshadowed by the concerns and perceived
importance of the industrial sector in fisheries science and policy. Yet in recent decades …

The role that women play in fisheries around the world is receiving increasing international
attention yet the contributions by women to fisheries catches continues to be overlooked by …

Fisheries and aquaculture make a crucial contribution to global food security, nutrition and
livelihoods. However, the UN Sustainable Development Goals separate marine and …

The substantial role of women in fisheries is overlooked in management and policy.
Fortunately, it is gaining recognition despite a lack of quantitative data describing the scale …

Fishery‐dependent data are integral to sustainable fisheries management. A paucity of
fishery data leads to uncertainty about stock status, which may compromise and threaten the …

Over the past 4 decades there has been a growing concern for the conservation status of
elasmobranchs (sharks and rays). In 2002, the first elasmobranch species were added to …

Marine fisheries contribute to the global economy, from the catching of fish through to the
provision of support services for the fishing industry. General lack of data and uncertainty …

This paper presents an overview of the key characteristics of small-scale coastal marine
fisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean as well as an examination of some of the …

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 …