The rapid developments in all kinds of new information technologies, information networks
and social media are increasingly affecting societies around the world. The so termed …

The Marine Stewardship Council (MSC) has continued to strengthen its position in the
market based on its credibility as a transparent, accountable and science-based third party …

Highlights•Informational governance enhances the role of information for future
sustainability.•Informational governance operates across science disciplines, societal …

Abstract The North Sea is one of the busiest marine areas in the world. It is also a major
fisheries ground. Bordered by seven countries with their own spatial uses and claims, the …

Marine protected areas (MPAs), are being vigorously pursued globally but meeting
significant resistance at a local level. Despite this, there is limited research into the factors …

Agnew, DJ, Gutiérrez, NL, Stern-Pirlot, A., and Hoggarth, DD 2014. The MSC experience:
developing an operational certification standard and a market incentive to improve fishery …

A detailed understanding of fishing activity in Scottish waters is required to inform marine
spatial planning. Larger fishing vessels are fitted with Vessel Monitoring Systems (VMS) …

This paper explores the externally-led vertical differentiation of third-party certification
standards using the case of the Marine Stewardship Council (MSC). We analyze this …

This document provides a clear and comprehensive account for the application of marine
spatial planning (MSP) within the Regional Commission for Fisheries (RECOFI) region …

The expansion of offshore energy competes for space in an already busy seascape, and it
will have many potential impacts on established patterns of sea use, rights of access, and …