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Managing change to implement the Small-scale Fisheries Guidelines: perspectives from a Caribbean fisheries policy process
Small-scale fisheries (SSF) are prominent features of Caribbean small island develo** states. Caribbean fisherfolk leaders and their organisations...
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Towards self-determination and resurgence in small-scale fisheries: insights from Batchewana First Nation fisheries
For millennia, Indigenous people across the globe have relied on fisheries and coastal environments as a part of their sustenance, well-being,...
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Gender research in Japanese coastal fisheries
Fisheries have diverse gendered division of labor worldwide. It is essential to consider the activities and relations of all gender groups to fully...
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Rediscovery of small-scale fisheries in the era of crises
This article analyses the role of small-scale fisheries in the era of crises that increase fisheries’ vulnerability. Crises may also trigger...
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Youth and newcomers in Icelandic fisheries: opportunities and obstacles
Privatized fishery management schemes, alongside other cultural and social changes, have led to a high average age in some fisheries, where youth and...
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Women’s experiences of participatory small-scale fisheries monitoring in Timor-Leste
Participatory fisheries monitoring can create many benefits, such as increasing community engagement in marine management, generating data for...
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Reconceptualizing coastal fisheries conflicts: a Swedish case study
Fisheries conflicts have often been interpreted as arising from disputes over access to fish. Competition for fishing stocks among resource users...
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A “watered-down” solution? Deconstructing the ecosystem approach in Swedish policy affecting fisheries management
This study seeks to deconstruct an ecosystem approach in Swedish national policy pertaining to fisheries management, not least because fisheries are...
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Practices and informal institutions governing artisanal gillnet fisheries in Western Ghana
Understanding the informal institutions arising from cultural norms, taboos, and beliefs can improve conservation efforts and resource management in...
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Enacting food system transformation through the Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines
Calls to transform food systems along more ethical and sustainable lines are mounting alongside debates about what constitutes transformative change...
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Coastal Forest Fisheries, Estuarine Livelihoods, and Human Well-being in Southern Puerto Rico
Estuaries and coastal forests, including the coastal fisheries they support, are among the most biodiverse and productive ecosystems on Earth. In...
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International Fisheries Law: Past to Future
Ocean governance is a collective effort. It depends on the ability of all actors, from States to individuals, to work together upon common...
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Responding to civil war: fisheries as a safety net and lootable resource on Lake Tanganyika, the Democratic Republic of Congo
Research on conflict and fisheries has largely focused on conflict between resource users, rather than on how fisheries are affected by external...
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An Assessment of Small-scale Fisheries of the Paraná River Delta Through the Sustainable Livelihoods Approach
We use the sustainable livelihood approach (SLA) to assess the strengths and weaknesses of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in the Paraná River delta...
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Roles of Institutions for the Governability of Small-Scale Fisheries
Institutions are key instruments in the governance system, playing an important role in its functionality and performance. From the interactive...
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Trade and Wealth-Based Approach to Fisheries in Uganda: Impact on Livelihoods and Rights of Local Communities
This article looks at the importance of fisheries in Uganda on one hand, the reducing trend of fisheries revenue and catch volumes on the other hand...
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Building stewardship capacity through fishers’ knowledge and advocacy in fisheries management: a case study from Southeast Alaska
Local environmental stewardship supports resilience of social-ecological systems through a wide range of actions that benefit both environmental and...
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The representation of Aboriginal health and wellbeing values within coastal marine and fisheries policies of the Northern Territory of Australia
Aboriginal Peoples in the Northern Territory (NT) of Australia have customary connections to seafood for cultural practices, nourishment,...
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Intertwined realities — hybrid institutions in the Peruvian fisheries and aquaculture sectors
Following pro-market policies, the Peruvian state has aimed to regulate profitable fisheries and aquaculture activities in order to increase their...
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British Gen Z perceptions of sustainable fisheries: develo** a measurement instrument
With continued pressure upon fisheries, alongside improved fisheries management in some places, there has been a decline in fish catches with changes...
