Arguments for the need to conserve aquatic predator (AP) populations often focus on the
ecological and socioeconomic roles they play. Here, we summarize the diverse ecosystem …

Investment in extractive or 'non-fed'aquaculture has been proposed as a partial solution for
sustainable food provision. An important aspect is the potential for aquaculture-environment …

Forage fish play a pivotal role in marine ecosystems and economies worldwide by
sustaining many predators and fisheries directly and indirectly. We estimate global forage …

Illegal or unsustainable wildlife trade is growing at a global level, threatening the traded
species and coexisting biota, and promoting the spread of invasive species. From the loss of …

Abstract The term 'Blue Economy'is increasingly used in various marine sectors and
development frameworks. For it to be a truly useful approach, however, we argue that social …

Amid declining shark populations because of overfishing, a burgeoning shark watching
industry, already well established in some locations, generates benefits from shark …

Arguments for conservation of sharks based on their role in the maintenance of healthy
marine ecosystems have failed to halt the worldwide decline in populations. Instead, the …

Abstract The UN General Assembly has made a unanimous decision to start negotiations to
establish an international, legally-binding instrument for the conservation and sustainable …

Whale watching is an international industry worth more than US $2 billion globally and is
currently the greatest economic activity reliant upon cetaceans. However, there is concern …

Marine megafauna has always elicited contrasting feelings. In the past, large marine
animals were often depicted as fantastic mythological creatures and dangerous monsters …