Cephalopods have become an important global food source, but their sustainable
management is challenged by unique life history characteristics associated with short …

Transparency has been recognized as a key factor for successful resource management,
and in view of the continuing decline of marine fishery resources demands for improved …

Single species distribution models (SSDMs) are typically used to understand and predict the
distribution and abundance of marine fish by fitting distribution models for each species …

Deep-sea sponge grounds are vulnerable marine ecosystems, which through their benthic-
pelagic coupling of nutrients, are of functional relevance to the deep-sea realm. The impact …

This study presents in detail a new climate index for the Newfoundland and Labrador (NL)
shelf. The NL climate index aims to describe the environmental conditions on the NL shelf …

Understanding social-ecological systems (SESs) is an important part of ecosystem-based
management (EBM). One of the main decision support frameworks to develop scientific …

In areas beyond national jurisdiction, there are ten regional fisheries bodies (RFBs)
responsible for the management of bottom fisheries (ABNJ). Eight of these organizations are …

Areas that contain ecologically distinct biological content, called bioregions, are a central
component to spatial and ecosystem‐based management. We review and describe a variety …

Monitoring fishing activity is crucial for fisheries management and governments to ensure
regulatory compliance and sustainable marine ecosystems. Analysing vessel movements …

The ecosystem approach to fisheries management is a conceptual and practical framework
consistent with, and supportive of, climate change adaptation at the national and regional …