Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs), if well designed and managed, can produce
conservation benefits to fish assemblages within no-take zones and fishery benefits in …

Long‐term and well‐managed marine protected areas (MPAs) can, under the right
circumstances, contribute to biodiversity conservation and fisheries management, thus …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to link empowerment to the engagement of low-power
stakeholders in the context of marine protected areas (MPAs) to suggest how empowerment …

This study characterizes the small-scale fishery (SSF) of the oncoming Italian Marine
Protected Area of Cape Milazzo in the western Mediterranean Sea and describes the recent …

Abstract Theory on access suggests there is a beneficial relationship between access to
resources and well-being outcomes. Yet, the intricacies of the relationship between access …

Abstract Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) have spread across the Mediterranean to protect its
rich biodiversity and manage human activities for a more sustainable coastal development …

Shallow coastal seas play an important role in the economy of many countries by sustaining
fisheries, tourism, aquaculture and other economic activities. Their exploitation has large …

Marine communities are often affected by intense fishing pressure, and the related impacts
can be detected and understood through bioindicators that assess stock biomass, the state …

Establishing marine protected areas (MPAs) is one of the most significant measures
governments can take to halt the degradation of marine ecosystems and fisheries …

Several factors contributed, over time, to the Mediterranean monk seal's sharp population
decline. Despite the relative disappearance of documented breeding sub-populations …