Functionally connected marine conservation areas are widely recognized as a cornerstone
for successful biodiversity conservation outcomes and small-scale fisheries livelihoods …

Little is known about the impending mental health impacts of the global nature crisis.
Existing evidence largely overlooks how nature sustains the economic and material …

Fisheries bycatch is the foremost threat to the conservation of many marine species.
Evaluation of alternative bycatch management strategies can account for the relative …

Marine tourism is promoted as a substitute economic activity to unsustainable fishing, which
is compatible with conservation. However, benefits of marine tourism do not typically accrue …

Biodiversity is rising rapidly on the global agenda, prompting businesses to adopt the"
nature-positive" framing, expressing a commitment to combat biodiversity loss and …

Sharks and rays evolved 450 million years ago, during the Late Ordovician Period.
However, during the modern Anthropocene, shark populations have declined at …

In the context of marine species declines in data‐limited regions, local ecological knowledge
(LEK) is a valuable source of information on species ecology and historical trends. LEK can …

The need for conservation action to be cost‐effective is widely accepted, resulting in
increased interest and effort to assess effectiveness. Assessing the financial and economic …

Balanced ecosystems benefit meso and top predators, which help to maintain the quality of
the habitat. Thus, the presence of sharks can be considered an indicator of environmental …

Sharks are highly threatened by overfishing, but hold important subsistence, economic and
cultural values for many communities globally, highlighting the need for sustainable and …