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 2022-06-01 to 2026-06-01.)
ArticleCitations
The French procurement transformations: A historical perspective over sovereignty and innovation97
Roles for advisory science in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES)93
Japan’s law enforcement issues to combat illegal fisheries88
Evolution of support policies for the development of distant-water fishing bases in China: Review, performance, challenges and prospects81
Understanding core determinants in LNG bunkering port selection: Policy implications for the maritime industry81
A social cost-benefit analysis of shellfish beds on the Dutch coast as a nature-based measure against climate change76
Passive acoustic monitoring for assessing marine mammals population in European waters: Workshop conclusions and perspectives75
Uneven paths in co-management: A comparative analysis of a shrimp and a lobster fishery based on Ostrom's design principles68
Scalar politics in transboundary fisheries management: The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission as an eco-scalar fix for South Pacific albacore tuna management67
Be careful what you wish (fish) for: Actioning distributive equity principles when determining catch limits in transboundary fisheries65
Operational oceanography as a distinct activity from marine scientific research under UNCLOS? – An analysis of WMO Resolution 45 (Cg-18)59
Faroe Islands Fisheries in the Northeast Atlantic: Brexit, Russia, and economic incoherence56
Legal assessment of BIMCO’s infectious or contagious diseases (IOCD) clauses for voyage and time charter parties55
Understanding the link between climate change adaptation and household food security among shrimp farmers in Indonesia54
Regulation of the Caribbean red snapper fishery on the Amazon continental shelf: 60 years of conflict between conservation and exploitation54
An evaluation of coastal resilience policies in Anglophone West Africa through a regional comparative analysis51
The necessity of justice for a fair, legitimate, and effective treaty on plastic pollution50
Small-scale low-tropic ocean farming and coastal rural landscapes: Why the logistics of seaweed matter? Insights from Ireland for collaborative planning48
A new cold war at sea: Fishing rights vs. the proliferation of military activities in the EEZ48
Breaking Blue: Establishing comprehensive policy for a just and inclusive transition for the Blue Economy48
Internationalization of EIA rules in the BBNJ Agreement: Impediments and possible solutions48
UNCLOS and its contributions to the development of international law: An editorial note47
Research on the legal issues of illegal fishing by yachts in China's coastal waters47
Irregular migration and its impact on the marine environment: Legal aspects47
Pescatourism’s contribution to the management effectiveness of the Marine Protected Area (MPA) of “Taza” (Algeria, Southwestern Mediterranean)47
Unlocking the economic potential of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde47
The ecological and socioeconomic implications of future total allowable catch decisions and illegal fishing scenarios for South Africa’s West Coast rock lobster fishery45
Governing biodiversity through offshore wind park tenders: A comparison of England and the Netherlands45
How are IMO conventions implemented in China? A comprehensive examination on the legislative, administrative and judicial approaches45
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 Area44
Biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices: Current status and future prospects44
Potential determinants affecting the growth of China’s ocean economy: An input-output structural decomposition analysis44
Assessing the blue economy's impact on carbon mitigation growth levels: Evidence from North and Latin America43
The implications of the Indo-Pacific Partnership for Maritime Domain Awareness (IPMDA) in the South China Sea: A Chinese perspective43
Who is likely to have illegal eel products after the market regulations? A best-worst scaling approach43
Quota and catch concentration in fisheries under the ITQ system: Insights from bluefin tuna in the Strait of Gibraltar41
Over 30 years of monitoring and implementing the Bern Convention's recommendations for the protection of Mediterranean sea turtles41
Digital transformation of Egyptian marine fisheries: A pathway to sustainable fisheries management41
Beyond bluewashing: A critical examination of labeling blue bonds41
Hazard and catch composition of ghost fishing gear revealed by a citizen science clean-up initiative40
Understanding vulnerability and sustainable livelihood factors from coastal residents in Taiwan38
Towards a combined human-natural system approach in the Northern Red Sea Region: Ecological challenges, sustainable development, and community engagement38
Is Maritime Spatial Planning a tool to mitigate the impacts of underwater noise? A review of adopted and upcoming maritime spatial plans in Europe37
Financing decarbonization through wind-powered vessels37
Marine recreational fisheries in Uruguay: Current status, challenges and opportunities for research and management37
Improved traceability in seafood supply chains is achievable by minimising vulnerable nodes in processing and distribution networks37
Human rights at sea: The limits of inter-state cooperation in addressing forced labour on fishing vessels37
Mapping the nautical carrying capacity of anchoring areas of the Balearic Islands’ coast36
Short and long-term solutions for mitigating black carbon emissions in Arctic shipping: Implications for stakeholders36
Conflicting governance realities: Aligning historical and cultural practices with formal marine protected area co-management in Senegal36
Marine reserves and resilience in the era of COVID-1935
Towards a temporal approach of the law of the sea: Addressing slow violence through legal longtermism35
On the provisions of the BBNJ Agreement addressing the impacts of climate change34
Policy impacts of intellectual property and academic research trends in marine-derived collagen and chitin/chitosan value chains34
Illegal fishing threatens the sustainability of future tuna commodities in Indonesia34
Equitable pathways for sustainable tuna fisheries management in the Indian Ocean34
Towards non-entangling and biodegradable drifting fish aggregating devices – Baselines and transition in the world’s largest tuna purse seine fishery34
Fisheries in flux: Bridging science and policy for climate-resilient management of US fisheries under distributional change34
International law-making process of combating plastic pollution: Status Quo, debates and prospects33
The influence of public sentiment on the price of aquatic products under the influence of nuclear wastewater discharge in Japan33
Management of spatial data integrity including stakeholder feedback in Maritime Spatial Planning33
Smokescreen or groundwork? The paradox of ecological monitoring in the management of Marine Protected Areas33
Promoting gender equity in marine protected areas: A self-assessment tool32
Introduction to the IMPAC5 Special Issue – Towards implementation of the global 30 × 30 conservation target in the ocean32
Limited support for Global North-Global South inequality in regulating international trade in scalloped hammerhead sharks32
Impact and optimization of marine ecological protection compensation mechanisms on fishermen's income32
Policy making for sharks and the role and contribution of non-governmental organisations in the fulfilment of international legal obligations31
Building a maritime community with a shared future: Scholarly reflections on China’s new ocean vision31
Preparing for climate related impacts: Knowledge assessment of the life history of key exploited fish species managed in a climate hotspot31
Beyond Symbolic Inclusion: Exploring resistance to the inclusion of women in the Indian maritime industry31
Documenting fisheries co-management in action: Case of the Grand Cape Mount County Co-Management Association, Liberia31
Reflections on the settlement of fisheries disputes between the EU-UK in the post-Brexit era: Lessons for China’s fishery enforcement disputes settlement31
Jellyfish fisheries along the Gujarat coast, India: Status and challenges31
Shoreline master programs: A hindrance or a help to kelp conservation in Puget Sound?30
Advantages and disadvantages of introducing strong user rights in fisheries. A literature review30
Participatory scenario planning as a useful method for transforming ocean conflicts: Insights from a small-scale fishing conflict in São Paulo coast, Brazil30
Reconsidering the longline ban in the Galapagos Marine Reserve30
Saving two fish with one wreck: Maximizing synergies in marine biodiversity conservation and underwater cultural heritage protection30
Advancing fisheries sustainability and access through community fisheries trusts30
Amendment process and comments of the provisions of underwater cultural heritage in the Draft Exploitation Regulations in the Area30
Differences in deficiency types causing ship detentions at the Black Sea Region during the Covid-19 pandemic and pre-pandemic30
Veiled costs, concealed incentives: Rethinking market approaches to address institutional marginalization and reduce vulnerability of artisanal fishers to power abuses in the Peruvian dolphinfish fish29
“Akili zetu ziwe moja / Let our minds be one”: Emergent strategy for adapting to seafood insecurity in coastal Kenyan fishing communities29
Effects of fuel prices, subsidies and taxes on CO2 emissions and management: An application to the EU Northeast Atlantic fisheries28
A critical appraisal of the BBNJ agreement not to recognise the high seas decline as a common concern of humankind28
Global marine conservation priorities for sustaining marine productivity, preserving biodiversity and addressing climate change28
Seeking clarity on transparency in fisheries governance and management28
The BBNJ agreement and liability28
Catch-rate triggers as a fisheries management tool for short lived species: Can they achieve MEY?28
Impacts of COVID-19 on the value chain of a small-scale fishery system in a tropical metropolitan city28
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
Brazil and regional fisheries management organizations - What is at stake?27
The complementary relationship between illegal fishing and maritime piracy: A case study of the Gulf of Guinea27
Effects of stock collapse and management on price dynamics of blackspot seabream27
Managing abandoned, lost and otherwise discarded fishing gear (Derelict Gear) in Eastern Caribbean small-scale fisheries: An assessment of legislative, regulatory and policy gaps27
Sustainable use of ocean resources26
Research on the cooperative network game model of marine plastic waste management26
Transversal policy between the protection of marine fishery resources and fisheries subsidies to address overfishing in Indonesia26
SDG attributes: A sustainability assessment framework for Brazilian ports26
A national assessment of the economic and wellbeing impacts of recreational surfing in Australia26
Oceans justice: Trade-offs between Sustainable Development Goals in the Seychelles26
Historical changes in conservation measurements on target, predictable bycatch and bycatch species caught by pelagic longline fisheries in Southwest Atlantic Ocean26
IMO 2023 strategy-Where are we and what’s next?25
Enhancing the livelihood of small-scale fishers in the context of vulnerability25
Blue Nature-Based Solutions in marine and coastal EU policies: Challenges, recommendations and policy opportunities throughout the policy cycle25
A comprehensive analysis of strategies for reducing GHG emissions in maritime ports25
Who asked you? A systematic review exploring the origin of primary research into attitudes to marine protected areas in Australia25
Ocean predators: Squids, Chinese fleets and the geopolitics of high seas fishing25
Based on stakeholder questionnaires of ship-derived waste, waste management re-planning in Ports and determining the need for inspection25
A global review of MSC certification: Why fisheries withdraw?25
The impact of climate change and economic development on the catches of small pelagic fisheries25
Understanding the spatio-temporal variability of fisheries data for better bottom trawling management practices in the Catalan margin (NW Mediterranean Sea)25
Editorial Board24
Conceptualizing maritime constabulary effectiveness (MCE)24
Sediment quality in the Polish part of the trans-boundary Vistula Lagoon: implications for deposition management23
Assessing the impacts of strong user rights in fisheries: The case of the Philippines marine fisheries23
Bridging borders: Toward alignment of environmental regulations in the Salish Sea for whale conservation23
Towards smart government for sustainable fisheries and marine development: An intelligent web-based support system approach in small islands23
Disaster risk in Caribbean fisheries: How vulnerability is shaped and how it can be reduced in Dominica and Antigua and Barbuda23
Protection of the global ocean rights23
Poor online information on European marine protected areas impairs public participation under the Aarhus Convention23
A framework for managing Antarctica’s biofouling risks23
Contributing to sustainable development pathways in the South Pacific through transdisciplinary research: Conference report23
Stakeholders’ perception on consumption, fishing, and conservation of Red grouper, Epinephelus morio, off the northern coast of the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico23
Evaluating factors influencing compliance with vessel regulations to minimize disturbances to endangered killer whales (Orcinus orca)23
Indian Ocean Tuna Commission Climate Change Resolution: A quiet interaction of ocean and climate change legal regimes23
Multiple paths towards Eco islands and blue development: Conference report23
Charting sustainable waters: Governance challenges and opportunities for fisheries and coastal beach resources in a West African country23
Shipping fuel pathways in a changing climate: A prospective foresight study for 205023
Guidance on marine protected area protection level assignments when faced with unknown regulatory information22
Humanizing marine spatial planning: A salutogenic approach22
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 a22
Knowledge drives conservation: Tackling the shark consumption issue in Italy – A case study22
Fact or fiction? Unpacking the terminologies used in fisheries allocation discussions22
Spatial patterns of fishing activity inside the Gorringe bank MPA based on VMS, AIS and e-logbooks data22
Trade regulations drive improved global shark and ray management22
Developing an integrated framework for Marine Cultural Heritage (MCH) and Marine Protected Areas (MPA) across Africa and the Middle East22
Negotiating fair and equitable sharing of benefits in the BBNJ agreement: Role of the Group of 77 and China22
Sowing potential transformative changes in the fishing and agrifood systems – Conference report22
Voluntary commitments for ocean sustainability: Comparing the UN Ocean Conference and Our Ocean Conference platforms21
Derelict gear from an illegal fishery: Lessons from gear retrieval efforts in the Upper Gulf of California21
Unravelling the deep: Assessing the bycatch of deep-sea elasmobranchs in crustacean bottom trawl fisheries in Portugal21
Co-building a new landscape of global shipping based on openness, cooperation, and innovation: Conference report21
Book review21
Conceptualizing maritime spatial planning – A pilot study on viewpoints across Northern European Seas21
Characterization of the for-hire fishery in the U.S. South Atlantic and regional policy implications21
Maritime cybersecurity and the IMO legal instruments: Sluggish response to an escalating threat?21
The emergence of artisanal fishing as a strategic response in the Chilean fishing field21
Seafarers’ mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic: An examination of current supportive measures and their perceived effectiveness21
Trends in a European coastal fishery with a special focus on small-scale fishers – Implications for fisheries policies and management21
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]21
Assessment of marine inspection--China’s marine management and protection supervision mechanisms21
The potential interactions between the BBNJ Agreement and RFMOs in the establishment of ABMTs: Implications for RFMOs21
Impact evaluation of cooperative membership on welfare: Evidence from captured fishery households in Indonesia21
From design to implementation: Lessons from planning the first marine protected area network in Canada21
The non-evolution of cooperation: The influence of economic interests in the exclusion of the bioprospecting agenda from the International Antarctic Regime21
Wealth of Peruvian fishery21
Ecosystem-based sustainable management of chum salmon in Japan’s warming climate21
Persistence of fisheries production: a disaggregated analysis in 31 OECD Countries21
A comparative study of residents and tourists' valuation for a heterogeneous environmental good: The case of coastal erosion21
Coastal disaster protection and hazard perceptions of the residents of Orchid Island, Taiwan20
Distinction between law enforcement activity and military activity in article 298(1)(b) of UNCLOS: Commentary on recent international decisions20
A roundtable on marine protected area finance: Lessons from Latin America and the Caribbean on four keys to success for improving financial sustainability20
The prosecution of fisheries crime in Spanish criminal law: The impact of European Union regulations20
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
Fishing in the commons: The effect of non-governmental organizations’ actions on illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing20
Recreational harvesting of the wedge clam (Donax trunculus) in southern Portugal: Characterization of the activity based on harvesters’ perception and local ecological knowledge20
Perspectives on beach seine fishing in the Western Indian Ocean: A review20
Discrepancies in the portrayal of Japan’s nuclear water release in Chinese and US media outlets: A corpus-based news values analysis of marine disputes20
Industrial fishing compliance with a new marine corridor near the Galapagos Islands20
Understanding transformations in the marine coastal realm: The explanatory potential of theories of institutional change20
Maritime laws and sustainable development of Blue Economy: Conference report20
Marine zoning for the Marine Plan Partnership (MaPP) in British Columbia, Canada20
Abandoned, lost, or otherwise discarded fishing gear in coastal fisheries: A case study in the Baltic Sea coastal waters of Latvia20
Prospects of fish supply-demand and its implications for food and nutrition security in Egypt20
Policy evolution and analysis of characteristics and values of China’s marine seed industry development under the food security strategy20
Understanding public perceptions associated with aquaculture development and farm design in Southern New England20
Getting our sea back: Indigenous governance and biocultural conservation of coastal and marine commons19
Offshore energy structures in the North Sea: Past, present and future19
Science advice for international governance – An evidence-based perspective on the role of SCAR in the Antarctic Treaty System19
Lessons learnt on the management of short-lived fish from the Bay of Biscay anchovy case study: Satisfying fishery needs and sustainability under recruitment uncertainty19
Stakeholders' perspective on current status and preferred approaches to mariculture development in coastal areas of Southwest Nigeria19
Global habitat predictions to inform spatiotemporal fisheries management: Initial steps within the framework19
Oceans sing, are you listening? Sounding out potentials for artistic audio engagements with science through the Polar Sounds project19
Diversity, challenges, and opportunities of Fishery Improvement Projects in the Latin America and the Caribbean region19
Spatial patterns and drivers of small-island mangrove degradation: Implications for adaptive coastal management in Tanakeke Island, Indonesia19
State led social security and inclusion of marine fisherfolk: Analyzing the case of Kerala, India19
Aquaculture PPP development in China-case study from Hani Terrace19
Realising the potential of interoperable data products to improve the outlook for marine biodiversity: Lessons from the European marine observation and data network19
One well-planned and executed exchange is better than two: Lessons learned from a reciprocal fisheries learning exchange between Madagascar and Mexico19
The ‘Paper Park Index’: Evaluating Marine Protected Area effectiveness through a global study of stakeholder perceptions19
Women lead small-scale fisheries to sustainability in Surigao del Sur, Philippines19
Interstate hostility and maritime crime: Evidence from South East Asia19
Controversial opening of a limited fishery for Atlantic Goliath Grouper in the United States: Implications for population recovery19
Mangrove ecosystem services: Contribution to the well-being of the coastal communities in Klang Islands19
Blue carbon: A new paradigm of mangrove conservation and management in Indonesia18
The social licence of salmon aquaculture in Tasmania: Fulfilling the social bargain18
Provisions for nullification of conservation and management measures in RFMO objection procedures18
Geospatial identification of stakeholders to support dynamic ocean management in transboundary areas18
Australia’s jurisdiction and law enforcement in combating IUU fishing in the Southern Ocean18
Editorial Board18
China's gray zone actions in the East China Sea, Taiwan Strait, and South China Sea: A comparative study and impact on fisheries18
Book Review18
Socio-economic development of marine ornamental reef fish fishers in eastern Sri Lanka through the lenses of Human Development Index18
The structure of Norwegian seafood trade18
Seafood consumption and the management of shellfish aquaculture18
Human rights obligations in rescue operations in the Mediterranean Sea – Comments on the state of play18
Open science for the ocean. Recommendations from the perspective of marine carbon observations in Germany, Brazil, and beyond18
The impacts of COVID-19 on the cruise industry based on an empirical study in China18
An assessment for marine economic resilience and exploration of enhancement strategies: A case study of China18
Overcoming policy gaps for effective plastic waste management: A case study of Dikkowita Fishery Harbour, Sri Lanka18
Mind the gap and close it: Regulating greenhouse gas emissions from deep-sea mining in the Area17
Towards an international legal definition of the notion of fisheries crime17
Cost and environmental impact assessment of mandatory speed reduction of maritime fleets17
Direction, not detail: Progress towards consensus at the fourth intergovernmental conference on biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction17
The development of a Global Ocean Wildlife Analysis Network of Baited Remote Underwater Video Systems – Drivers, successes, challenges and future aspirations17
Assessing the economic effects of the European landing obligation on the Spanish fishery in the Celtic Sea17
The role of marine aquaculture in contributing to the diversity and stability of U.S. seafood production17
Navigating the waves of change—Assessing the evolving landscape of China’s revised marine environmental protection law17
Editorial Board17
Benefits of measurable population connectivity metrics for area-based marine management17
Assessing the effectiveness of 18 years of Israel’s “Clean Coast” program17
Editorial Board17
Diagnosing the governance gap: Technically informed public perception and institutional trust in microplastic regulation in Costa Rica17
China and Indonesia's responses to maritime disputes in the South China Sea: forming a tacit understanding on security16
Where is ocean literacy in oceanic islands’ schools? The Azores case16
The status of Blue Economy development in Africa16
Unveiling the hidden hands: Analysis of corporate ownership of industrial tuna fishing vessels in the Eastern Pacific Ocean16
The BBNJ agreement and its potential to facilitate fisheries management in the ABNJ16
A conceptual framework for risk management in aquaculture16
Ecological value of mariculture shellfish resources in China: Assessment and management16
A balanced approach to the potential of octopus aquaculture16
Coral reefs and climate change: Examining two institutional approaches to managing a novel marine ecosystem16
Enhancing cost-effectiveness in marine recreational fishing assessment: Flexible model-based estimation of participation rates and effort16
Errors and bias in marine conservation and fisheries literature: Their impact on policies and perceptions16
Analysis of marine incidents and policy implications: Case study of the South Korea16
Sustainability of tunas and swordfish exploitation in the equatorial tropical Atlantic Ocean16
Embracing a new era of deep-sea mining: Research progress and prospects16
Uncovering unmet demand and key insights for the invasive blue crab (Callinectes sapidus) market before and after the Italian outbreak: Implications for policymakers and industry stakeholders16
Exploring the contribution of climate change policies to integrated coastal zone management in Brazil16
Commercial whale-watching reduces vessel incidents in the vicinity of killer whales in Washington State16
Resilience and adaptation: Galician canning fish industry evolution16
Extraterritorial application of China’s Marine Environmental Protection Law: Towards effective marine environmental protection enforcement16
Use of Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) to assess management alternatives in the presence of multiple objectives16
People's attitudes regarding plastics and microplastics pollution: Perceptions, behaviors, and policy implications16
The fishery for Antarctic krill – Conflicts between industrial production, protection of biodiversity, and legal governance16
Plastic action or distraction? Marine plastic campaigns influence public engagement with climate change in both general and engaged audiences16
Everything comes at a price: The impact of eliminating harmful subsidies in the Spanish marine resources industry16
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