Indicators and their associated reference points are key elements of current fisheries management advice, as well as of the developing ecosystem approach to it, especially in the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea precautionary approach. However, although sustainable management...

The small-scale fishery sector in many Pacific islands is facing increasing challenges in relation to resource availability, economic opportunity, demographic and social pressure. In particular, intensifying cash-oriented livelihood strategies can exacerbate existing vulnerabilities and threaten...