The ocean is a key component of the Earth system (Chapter 1) as it provides essential life
supporting services (Inniss et al. 2017). For example, it stores heat trapped in the …

Extreme temperature events have occurred in all ocean basins in the past two decades with
detrimental impacts on marine biodiversity, ecosystem functions, and services. However …

The role of inland fisheries in livelihoods, food security and sustainable development is often
overshadowed by the higher profile interest in ocean issues. Whilst inland fisheries' catch …

While the ecological impacts of fishing the waters beyond national jurisdiction (the “high
seas”) have been widely studied, the economic rationale is more difficult to ascertain …

The role that women play in fisheries around the world is receiving increasing international
attention yet the contributions by women to fisheries catches continues to be overlooked by …

Fishing provides the world with an important component of its food supply, but it also
negatively impacts the biodiversity of marine and freshwater ecosystems, especially when …

Illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing is widespread; it is therefore likely that illicit
trade in marine fish catch is also common worldwide. We combine ecological-economic …

Many human populations are dependent on marine ecosystems for a range of benefits, but
we understand little about where and to what degree people rely on these ecosystem …

Global warming is already affecting the oceans through changes in water temperature,
acidification, oxygen content and sea level rise, amongst many others. These changes are …

Marine species are moving rapidly in response to warming, often in different directions and
with variations dependent on location and depth. Given the current impetus to increase the …