Ocean and coastal ecosystems support life on Earth and many aspects of human well-being.
Covering two-thirds of the planet, the ocean hosts vast biodiversity and modulates the global …

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 …

Humanity's relationship with the Ocean needs to be transformed to effectively address the
multitude of governance crises facing the Ocean, including overfishing, climate change …

First introduced in the early 2000s, the concept of ocean literacy has evolved in recent years,
not least since its inclusion as a mechanism for change within the United Nations Ocean …

The biodiversity of marine and coastal habitats is experiencing unprecedented change.
While there are well-known drivers of these changes, such as overexploitation, climate …

Despite decades of increasing investment in conservation, we have not succeeded in"
bending the curve" of biodiversity decline. Efforts to meet new targets and goals for the next …

Equity and justice considerations have risen to the surface in policy deliberations,
management decisions, and program design related to marine conservation, fisheries …

Abstract In 2017, more than 15,000 scientists from 184 countries signed a second warning
letter to humanity to caution against our continued wholesale destruction of global …

Migratory marine species (eg, seabirds, marine mammals, fish, and sea turtles) cross and
connect distant communities and ecosystems throughout their transboundary journeys. Due …

There is growing recognition that fisheries should be managed for all three pillars of
sustainability: economic, social and environmental sustainability. Limited quantitative …