Marine Policy

Papers
(The median citation count of Marine Policy is 5. The table below lists those papers that are above that threshold based on CrossRef citation counts [max. 250 papers]. The publications cover those that have been published in the past four years, i.e., from 2022-08-01 to 2026-08-01.)
ArticleCitations
Roles for advisory science in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)102
Japan’s law enforcement issues to combat illegal fisheries101
Understanding core determinants in LNG bunkering port selection: Policy implications for the maritime industry100
Evolution of support policies for the development of distant-water fishing bases in China: Review, performance, challenges and prospects94
Uneven paths in co-management: A comparative analysis of a shrimp and a lobster fishery based on Ostrom's design principles87
Scalar politics in transboundary fisheries management: The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission as an eco-scalar fix for South Pacific albacore tuna management86
Be careful what you wish (fish) for: Actioning distributive equity principles when determining catch limits in transboundary fisheries82
Operational oceanography as a distinct activity from marine scientific research under UNCLOS? – An analysis of WMO Resolution 45 (Cg-18)74
Faroe Islands Fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic: Brexit, Russia, and economic incoherence73
Legal assessment of BIMCO’s infectious or contagious diseases (IOCD) clauses for voyage and time charter parties70
Regulation of the Caribbean red snapper fishery on the Amazon continental shelf: 60 years of conflict between conservation and exploitation62
An evaluation of coastal resilience policies in Anglophone West Africa through a regional comparative analysis57
A new cold war at sea: Fishing rights vs. the proliferation of military activities in the EEZ56
Pescatourism’s contribution to the management effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of “Taza” (Algeria, Southwestern Mediterranean)55
UNCLOS and its contributions to the development of international law: An editorial note55
Irregular migration and its impact on the marine environment: Legal aspects55
Research on the legal issues of illegal fishing by yachts in China's coastal waters54
Unlocking the economic potential of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde52
Governing biodiversity through offshore wind park tenders: A comparison of England and the Netherlands52
The ecological and socioeconomic implications of future total allowable catch decisions and illegal fishing scenarios for South Africa’s West Coast rock lobster fishery51
Potential determinants affecting the growth of China’s ocean economy: An input-output structural decomposition analysis50
Mapping the nautical carrying capacity of anchoring areas of the Balearic Islands’ coast50
An Analysis of Policy Options Available to the International Maritime Organization to Protect the Costa Rica Thermal Dome: Building the Case for a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area50
Towards a temporal approach of the law of the sea: Addressing slow violence through legal longtermism50
Assessing the blue economy's impact on carbon mitigation growth levels: Evidence from North and Latin America48
Who is likely to have illegal eel products after the market regulations? A best-worst scaling approach48
Quota and catch concentration in fisheries under the ITQ system: Insights from bluefin tuna in the Strait of Gibraltar48
Towards a combined human-natural system approach in the Northern Red Sea Region: Ecological challenges, sustainable development, and community engagement47
Human rights at sea: The limits of inter-state cooperation in addressing forced labour on fishing vessels47
Understanding vulnerability and sustainable livelihood factors from coastal residents in Taiwan47
Marine recreational fisheries in Uruguay: Current status, challenges and opportunities for research and management46
Digital transformation of Egyptian marine fisheries: A pathway to sustainable fisheries management45
Understanding the link between climate change adaptation and household food security among shrimp farmers in Indonesia44
A social cost-benefit analysis of shellfish beds on the Dutch coast as a nature-based measure against climate change44
Financing decarbonization through wind-powered vessels44
Hazard and catch composition of ghost fishing gear revealed by a citizen science clean-up initiative44
Towards non-entangling and biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices – Baselines and transition in the world’s largest tuna purse seine fishery44
How are IMO conventions implemented in China? A comprehensive examination on the legislative, administrative and judicial approaches44
Is Maritime Spatial Planning a tool to mitigate the impacts of underwater noise? A review of adopted and upcoming maritime spatial plans in Europe44
The French procurement transformations: A historical perspective over sovereignty and innovation43
Improved traceability in seafood supply chains is achievable by minimising vulnerable nodes in processing and distribution networks42
Breaking Blue: Establishing comprehensive policy for a just and inclusive transition for the Blue Economy42
International law-making process of combating plastic pollution: Status Quo, debates and prospects41
Short and long-term solutions for mitigating black carbon emissions in Arctic shipping: Implications for stakeholders40
Policy impacts of intellectual property and academic research trends in marine-derived collagen and chitin/chitosan value chains39
On the provisions of the BBNJ Agreement addressing the impacts of climate change39
Internationalization of EIA rules in the BBNJ Agreement: Impediments and possible solutions39
Small-scale low-tropic ocean farming and coastal rural landscapes: Why the logistics of seaweed matter? Insights from Ireland for collaborative planning38
Fisheries in flux: Bridging science and policy for climate-resilient management of US fisheries under distributional change38
Biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices: Current status and future prospects38
Management of spatial data integrity including stakeholder feedback in Maritime Spatial Planning38
Conflicting governance realities: Aligning historical and cultural practices with formal marine protected area co-management in Senegal37
Equitable pathways for sustainable tuna fisheries management in the Indian Ocean37
The necessity of justice for a fair, legitimate, and effective treaty on plastic pollution37
The implications of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) in the South China Sea: A Chinese perspective36
Smokescreen or groundwork? The paradox of ecological monitoring in the management of Marine Protected Areas36
Illegal fishing threatens the sustainability of future tuna commodities in Indonesia36
Beyond bluewashing: A critical examination of labeling blue bonds36
Passive acoustic monitoring for assessing marine mammals population in European waters: Workshop conclusions and perspectives36
Over 30 years of monitoring and implementing the Bern Convention's recommendations for the protection of Mediterranean sea turtles36
Introduction to the IMPAC5 Special Issue – Towards implementation of the global 30 × 30 conservation target in the ocean35
Promoting gender equity in marine protected areas: A self-assessment tool35
The influence of public sentiment on the price of aquatic products under the influence of nuclear wastewater discharge in Japan35
Limited support for Global North-Global South inequality in regulating international trade in scalloped hammerhead sharks35
Beyond Symbolic Inclusion: Exploring resistance to the inclusion of women in the Indian maritime industry34
Jellyfish fisheries along the Gujarat coast, India: Status and challenges34
Building a maritime community with a shared future: Scholarly reflections on China’s new ocean vision33
Utilitarianism and weak sustainability: A corpus analysis of the representation of the sea by the UK Government (2010–2023)33
Reflections on the settlement of fisheries disputes between the EU-UK in the post-Brexit era: Lessons for China’s fishery enforcement disputes settlement33
Policy making for sharks and the role and contribution of non-governmental organisations in the fulfilment of international legal obligations33
Preparing for climate related impacts: Knowledge assessment of the life history of key exploited fish species managed in a climate hotspot33
Documenting fisheries co-management in action: Case of the Grand Cape Mount County Co-Management Association, Liberia33
Saving two fish with one wreck: Maximizing synergies in marine biodiversity conservation and underwater cultural heritage protection33
Advantages and disadvantages of introducing strong user rights in fisheries. A literature review32
Advancing fisheries sustainability and access through community fisheries trusts31
Shoreline master programs: A hindrance or a help to kelp conservation in Puget Sound?31
Reconsidering the longline ban in the Galapagos Marine Reserve31
Catch-rate triggers as a fisheries management tool for short lived species: Can they achieve MEY?30
Brazil and regional fisheries management organizations - What is at stake?30
Global marine conservation priorities for sustaining marine productivity, preserving biodiversity and addressing climate change30
A critical appraisal of the BBNJ agreement not to recognise the high seas decline as a common concern of humankind30
“Akili zetu ziwe moja / Let our minds be one”: Emergent strategy for adapting to seafood insecurity in coastal Kenyan fishing communities30
Effects of stock collapse and management on price dynamics of blackspot seabream30
Perceptions of self-governance for sustainable small-scale fisheries: A Q method study through Ostrom’s lens29
Historical changes in conservation measurements on target, predictable bycatch and bycatch species caught by pelagic longline fisheries in Southwest Atlantic Ocean29
Effects of fuel prices, subsidies and taxes on CO2 emissions and management: An application to the EU Northeast Atlantic fisheries29
Managing abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (Derelict Gear) in Eastern Caribbean small-scale fisheries: An assessment of legislative, regulatory and policy gaps29
Impact and optimization of marine ecological protection compensation mechanisms on fishermen's income28
Research on the cooperative network game model of marine plastic waste management28
Transversal policy between the protection of marine fishery resources and fisheries subsidies to address overfishing in Indonesia28
Participatory scenario planning as a useful method for transforming ocean conflicts: Insights from a small-scale fishing conflict in São Paulo coast, Brazil28
A global review of MSC certification: Why fisheries withdraw?27
Veiled costs, concealed incentives: Rethinking market approaches to address institutional marginalization and reduce vulnerability of artisanal fishers to power abuses in the Peruvian dolphinfish fish27
SDG attributes: A sustainability assessment framework for Brazilian ports27
Local knowledge and official landing data point to decades of fishery stock decline in West Africa27
Fishery improvement projects: A voluntary, corporate “tool” not fit for the purpose of mitigating labour abuses and guaranteeing labour rights for workers27
A national assessment of the economic and wellbeing impacts of recreational surfing in Australia27
Oceans justice: Trade-offs between Sustainable Development Goals in the Seychelles27
The complementary relationship between illegal fishing and maritime piracy: A case study of the Gulf of Guinea27
The BBNJ agreement and liability27
Sustainable use of ocean resources27
Differences in deficiency types causing ship detentions at the Black Sea Region during the Covid-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic27
Seeking clarity on transparency in fisheries governance and management27
IMO 2023 strategy-Where are we and what’s next?26
Developing an integrated framework for Marine Cultural Heritage (MCH) and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) across Africa and the Middle East26
Poor online information on European marine protected areas impairs public participation under the Aarhus Convention26
Who asked you? A systematic review exploring the origin of primary research into attitudes to marine protected areas in Australia26
The impact of climate change and economic development on the catches of small pelagic fisheries26
A comprehensive analysis of strategies for reducing GHG emissions in maritime ports26
Impact evaluation of cooperative membership on welfare: Evidence from captured fishery households in Indonesia26
Understanding the spatio-temporal variability of fisheries data for better bottom trawling management practices in the Catalan margin (NW Mediterranean Sea)26
Humanizing marine spatial planning: A salutogenic approach25
Enhancing the livelihood of small-scale fishers in the context of vulnerability25
Disaster risk in Caribbean fisheries: How vulnerability is shaped and how it can be reduced in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda25
Conceptualizing maritime constabulary effectiveness (MCE)25
Sediment quality in the Polish part of the trans-boundary Vistula Lagoon: implications for deposition management25
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Climate Change Resolution: A quiet interaction of ocean and climate change legal regimes25
Charting sustainable waters: Governance challenges and opportunities for fisheries and coastal beach resources in a West African country25
Knowledge drives conservation: Tackling the shark consumption issue in Italy – A case study25
Editorial Board25
Protection of the global ocean rights25
Stakeholders’ perception on consumption, fishing, and conservation of Red grouper, Epinephelus morio, off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico25
Contributing to sustainable development pathways in the South Pacific through transdisciplinary research: Conference report25
Negotiating fair and equitable sharing of benefits in the BBNJ agreement: Role of the Group of 77 and China25
Evaluating factors influencing compliance with vessel regulations to minimize disturbances to endangered killer whales (Orcinus orca)25
Blue Nature-Based Solutions in marine and coastal EU policies: Challenges, recommendations and policy opportunities throughout the policy cycle24
Assessing the impacts of strong user rights in fisheries: The case of the Philippines marine fisheries24
Voluntary commitments for ocean sustainability: Comparing the UN Ocean Conference and Our Ocean Conference platforms24
Fact or fiction? Unpacking the terminologies used in fisheries allocation discussions24
Seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of current supportive measures and their perceived effectiveness24
The emergence of artisanal fishing as a strategic response in the Chilean fishing field24
Guidance on marine protected area protection level assignments when faced with unknown regulatory information24
Based on stakeholder questionnaires of ship-derived waste, waste management re-planning in Ports and determining the need for inspection24
Empowering micro and small fishermen: The role of livelihood capital in achieving environmental sustainability24
The non-evolution of cooperation: The influence of economic interests in the exclusion of the bioprospecting agenda from the International Antarctic Regime23
Derelict gear from an illegal fishery: Lessons from gear retrieval efforts in the Upper Gulf of California23
A framework for managing Antarctica’s biofouling risks23
Bridging borders: Toward alignment of environmental regulations in the Salish Sea for whale conservation23
Spatial patterns of fishing activity inside the Gorringe bank MPA based on VMS, AIS and e-logbooks data23
Unravelling the deep: Assessing the bycatch of deep-sea elasmobranchs in crustacean bottom trawl fisheries in Portugal23
Towards smart government for sustainable fisheries and marine development: An intelligent web-based support system approach in small islands23
Institutionalising science and knowledge under the agreement for the conservation and sustainable use of marine biodiversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction (BBNJ): Stakeholder perspectives on a23
Ocean predators: Squids, Chinese fleets and the geopolitics of high seas fishing23
Multiple paths towards Eco islands and blue development: Conference report23
Sowing potential transformative changes in the fishing and agrifood systems – Conference report23
Trade regulations drive improved global shark and ray management23
From design to implementation: Lessons from planning the first marine protected area network in Canada23
Maritime cybersecurity and the IMO legal instruments: Sluggish response to an escalating threat?23
Coastal disaster protection and hazard perceptions of the residents of Orchid Island, Taiwan22
Trends in a European coastal fishery with a special focus on small-scale fishers – Implications for fisheries policies and management22
Book review22
Conceptualizing maritime spatial planning – A pilot study on viewpoints across Northern European Seas22
Recreational harvesting of the wedge clam (Donax trunculus) in southern Portugal: Characterization of the activity based on harvesters’ perception and local ecological knowledge22
Mangrove ecosystem services: Contribution to the well-being of the coastal communities in Klang Islands22
Marine zoning for the Marine Plan Partnership (MaPP) in British Columbia, Canada22
Co-building a new landscape of global shipping based on openness, cooperation, and innovation: Conference report22
Corrigendum to “Large sardine resource discovered off south-eastern Australia: Potential risks, challenges and benefits of establishing a new fishery” [Mar. Policy 155 (2023) 105739]22
Characterization of the for-hire fishery in the U.S. South Atlantic and regional policy implications22
Seafood consumption and the management of shellfish aquaculture22
Fishing in the commons: The effect of non-governmental organizations’ actions on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing22
The potential interactions between the BBNJ Agreement and RFMOs in the establishment of ABMTs: Implications for RFMOs22
Assessment of marine inspection--China’s marine management and protection supervision mechanisms22
Wealth of Peruvian fishery22
Ecosystem-based sustainable management of chum salmon in Japan’s warming climate22
Shipping fuel pathways in a changing climate: A prospective foresight study for 205022
Aquaculture PPP development in China-case study from Hani Terrace22
Controversial opening of a limited fishery for Atlantic Goliath Grouper in the United States: Implications for population recovery21
Diversity, challenges, and opportunities of Fishery Improvement Projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean region21
Policy evolution and analysis of characteristics and values of China’s marine seed industry development under the food security strategy21
A roundtable on marine protected area finance: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on four keys to success for improving financial sustainability21
Perspectives on beach seine fishing in the Western Indian Ocean: A review21
One well-planned and executed exchange is better than two: Lessons learned from a reciprocal fisheries learning exchange between Madagascar and Mexico21
Understanding transformations in the marine coastal realm: The explanatory potential of theories of institutional change21
Oceans sing, are you listening? Sounding out potentials for artistic audio engagements with science through the Polar Sounds project21
Global habitat predictions to inform spatiotemporal fisheries management: Initial steps within the framework21
Science advice for international governance – An evidence-based perspective on the role of SCAR in the Antarctic Treaty System21
Discrepancies in the portrayal of Japan’s nuclear water release in Chinese and US media outlets: A corpus-based news values analysis of marine disputes21
Distinction between law enforcement activity and military activity in article 298(1)(b) of UNCLOS: Commentary on recent international decisions21
Understanding public perceptions associated with aquaculture development and farm design in Southern New England20
State led social security and inclusion of marine fisherfolk: Analyzing the case of Kerala, India20
Persistence of fisheries production: a disaggregated analysis in 31 OECD Countries20
Lessons learnt on the management of short-lived fish from the Bay of Biscay anchovy case study: Satisfying fishery needs and sustainability under recruitment uncertainty20
Mariculture high-quality development process and spatial differences: A case study of China20
The use of force during maritime law enforcement: A study of international legal standards and China’s recent practice in the Second Thomas Shoal20
Interstate hostility and maritime crime: Evidence from South East Asia20
Industrial fishing compliance with a new marine corridor near the Galapagos Islands20
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear in coastal fisheries: A case study in the Baltic Sea coastal waters of Latvia20
Realising the potential of interoperable data products to improve the outlook for marine biodiversity: Lessons from the European marine observation and data network20
Spatial patterns and drivers of small-island mangrove degradation: Implications for adaptive coastal management in Tanakeke Island, Indonesia20
Stakeholders' perspective on current status and preferred approaches to mariculture development in coastal areas of Southwest Nigeria20
The prosecution of fisheries crime in Spanish criminal law: The impact of European Union regulations20
Getting our sea back: Indigenous governance and biocultural conservation of coastal and marine commons20
Integrated coastal zone management in Colombia: 25 years of implementing an environmental planning policy19
Errors and bias in marine conservation and fisheries literature: Their impact on policies and perceptions19
Open science for the ocean. Recommendations from the perspective of marine carbon observations in Germany, Brazil, and beyond19
Blue carbon: A new paradigm of mangrove conservation and management in Indonesia19
Women lead small-scale fisheries to sustainability in Surigao del Sur, Philippines19
Offshore energy structures in the North Sea: Past, present and future19
China's gray zone actions in the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea: A comparative study and impact on fisheries19
Ecological value of mariculture shellfish resources in China: Assessment and management19
Provisions for nullification of conservation and management measures in RFMO objection procedures19
Prospects of fish supply-demand and its implications for food and nutrition security in Egypt19
The ‘Paper Park Index’: Evaluating Marine Protected Area effectiveness through a global study of stakeholder perceptions19
Human rights obligations in rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea – Comments on the state of play19
Book Review19
Use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess management alternatives in the presence of multiple objectives19
The social licence of salmon aquaculture in Tasmania: Fulfilling the social bargain19
Editorial Board19
A comparative study of residents and tourists' valuation for a heterogeneous environmental good: The case of coastal erosion19
Maritime laws and sustainable development of Blue Economy: Conference report19
Overcoming policy gaps for effective plastic waste management: A case study of Dikkowita Fishery Harbour, Sri Lanka18
Australia’s jurisdiction and law enforcement in combating IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean18
Editorial Board18
The development of a Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network of Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems – Drivers, successes, challenges and future aspirations18
A balanced approach to the potential of octopus aquaculture18
The impacts of COVID-19 on the cruise industry based on an empirical study in China18
Direction, not detail: Progress towards consensus at the fourth intergovernmental conference on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction18
Editorial Board18
Mind the gap and close it: Regulating greenhouse gas emissions from deep-sea mining in the Area18
Assessing the economic effects of the European landing obligation on the Spanish fishery in the Celtic Sea18
Socio-economic development of marine ornamental reef fish fishers in eastern Sri Lanka through the lenses of Human Development Index18
Towards an international legal definition of the notion of fisheries crime18
Diagnosing the governance gap: Technically informed public perception and institutional trust in microplastic regulation in Costa Rica18
Where is ocean literacy in oceanic islands’ schools? The Azores case18
Applying food systems thinking in recreational fisheries: The case of shore fishing in Detroit, Michigan17
Unveiling the hidden hands: Analysis of corporate ownership of industrial tuna fishing vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean17
China and Indonesia's responses to maritime disputes in the South China Sea: forming a tacit understanding on security17
Embracing a new era of deep-sea mining: Research progress and prospects17
Linking catch reconstructions with downstream supply chain nodes can help strengthen management actions in favour of just, sustainable and resilient futures17
Enhancing cost-effectiveness in marine recreational fishing assessment: Flexible model-based estimation of participation rates and effort17
Everything comes at a price: The impact of eliminating harmful subsidies in the Spanish marine resources industry17
Sustainability of tunas and swordfish exploitation in the equatorial tropical Atlantic Ocean17
Monitoring benthic habitats in English Marine Protected Areas: Lessons learned, challenges and future directions17
Assessing the effectiveness of 18 years of Israel’s “Clean Coast” program17
The BBNJ agreement and its potential to facilitate fisheries management in the ABNJ17
Extraterritorial application of China’s Marine Environmental Protection Law: Towards effective marine environmental protection enforcement17
Measuring the international ocean economy trade: Method and application17
The role of marine aquaculture in contributing to the diversity and stability of U.S. seafood production17
Coral reefs and climate change: Examining two institutional approaches to managing a novel marine ecosystem17
A conceptual framework for risk management in aquaculture17
What are the factors that enable or hinder gender equality? Lessons and experiences on gender dynamics in Mexican small-scale fisheries17
The fishery for Antarctic krill – Conflicts between industrial production, protection of biodiversity, and legal governance17
Resilience and adaptation: Galician canning fish industry evolution17
Compulsory insurance for cruise vessels as a preparation for the next pandemic: Law of the sea perspective17
Exploring the contribution of climate change policies to integrated coastal zone management in Brazil17
Commercial whale-watching reduces vessel incidents in the vicinity of killer whales in Washington State17
Seismic surveys and the role of scientific advice in Norway17
Trans-boundary water management during the peace process in Korean peninsula: Solution finding from previous precedents16
Australianised military off-the-shelf: Australia’s naval ship design ethos and the Anzac Class frigates16
Benefits of measurable population connectivity metrics for area-based marine management16
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