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Full-spectrum sustainability: an alternative to fisheries management panaceas by Foley, Paul, Pinkerton, Evelyn, Wiber, Melanie G., Stephenson, Robert L.

“…This introduction to the special feature describes the development and application of a "full-spectrum sustainability" evaluation framework that emerged from a…”
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A comparison of sustainability objectives: how well does the Canadian Fisheries Research Network framework compare with fisheries, forestry, and aquaculture certification schemes? by Mussells, Claire, Stephenson, Robert L.

“…It is increasingly recognized that fisheries management should take a more holistic approach toward full spectrum sustainability that includes ecological,…”
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Practical use of full-spectrum sustainability in the Bay of Fundy by Jones, Owen P., Stephenson, Robert L.

“…It is increasingly recognized that sustainability is composed of four key components: environmental, economic, social (including cultural), and institutional…”
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The Quilt of Sustainable Ocean Governance: Patterns for Practitioners by Stephenson, Robert L., Hobday, Alistair J., Allison, Edward H., Armitage, Derek, Brooks, Kate, Bundy, Alida, Cvitanovic, Christopher, Dickey-Collas, Mark, Grilli, Natalia de Miranda, Gomez, Catalina, Jarre, Astrid, Kaikkonen, Laura, Kelly, Rachel, López, Romain, Muhl, Ella-Kari, Pennino, Maria Grazia, Tam, Jamie C., van Putten, Ingrid

“…In recent decades, scientists and practitioners have increasingly focused on identifying and codifying the best ways to manage activities in marine systems,…”
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Revisiting Integrated Coastal and Marine Management in Canada: Opportunities in the Bay of Fundy by Eger, Sondra L., Stephenson, Robert L., Armitage, Derek, Flannery, Wesley, Courtenay, Simon C.

“…Limited progress has been made in implementing integrated coastal and marine management (ICM) policies globally. A renewed commitment to ICM in Canada offers…”
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Key principles of marine ecosystem-based management by Long, Rachel D., Charles, Anthony, Stephenson, Robert L.

“…Ecosystem-Based Management (EBM) has gained international popularity in recent years, but the lack of consensus on its definition has precluded the use of a…”
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Tests of larval retention in a tidally energetic environment reveal the complexity of the spatial structure in herring populations by Stephenson, Robert L, Power, Michael J, Laffan, Shawn W, Suthers, Iain M

“…Dispersion during the larval phase is of central importance in the dynamics of marine fish and invertebrate populations. Rapid transport or dispersion of…”
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Options for integrating ecological, economic, and social objectives in evaluation and management of fisheries by Benson, Ashleen J., Stephenson, Robert L.

“…There has been growing international attention in recent years to the Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, Ecologically Sustainable Development, and similar…”
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Practical steps toward integrating economic, social and institutional elements in fisheries policy and management by Stephenson, Robert L., Benson, Ashleen J., Brooks, Kate, Charles, Anthony, Degnbol, Poul, Dichmont, Catherine M., Kraan, Marloes, Pascoe, Sean, Paul, Stacey D., Rindorf, Anna, Wiber, Melanie

“…Abstract While international agreements and legislation call for incorporation of four pillars of sustainability, the social (including cultural), economic and…”
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Integrating fishers’ knowledge research in science and management by Stephenson, Robert L., Paul, Stacey, Pastoors, Martin A., Kraan, Marloes, Holm, Petter, Wiber, Melanie, Mackinson, Steven, Dankel, Dorothy J., Brooks, Kate, Benson, Ashleen

“…Abstract Fishers' knowledge research (FKR) aims to enhance the use of experiential knowledge of fish harvesters in fisheries research, assessment, and…”
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A social–ecological study of stock structure and fleet dynamics in the Newfoundland herring fishery by Paterson, Barbara, Neis, Barbara, Stephenson, Robert L

“…Abstract Successful management of small pelagic fisheries is critical in integrated ecosystem based approaches and requires understanding of how the ecological…”
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Key principles of ecosystem‐based management: the fishermen's perspective by Long, Rachel D, Charles, Anthony, Stephenson, Robert L

“…Despite the growing popularity of ecosystem‐based management (EBM) in national legislation and in research and institutional literature, there is often an…”
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Stock complexity in fisheries management: a perspective of emerging issues related to population sub-units by Stephenson, Robert L

“…The common approaches to evaluation and management of marine finfish stocks assume discrete populations. While it has long been recognized that this assumption…”
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Evaluating and implementing social–ecological systems: A comprehensive approach to sustainable fisheries by Stephenson, Robert L., Paul, Stacey, Wiber, Melanie, Angel, Eric, Benson, Ashleen J., Charles, Anthony, Chouinard, Omer, Clemens, Marc, Edwards, Dan, Foley, Paul, Jennings, Lindsay, Jones, Owen, Lane, Dan, McIsaac, Jim, Mussells, Claire, Neis, Barbara, Nordstrom, Bethany, Parlee, Courtenay, Pinkerton, Evelyn, Saunders, Mark, Squires, Kevin, Sumaila, U. Rashid

“…Fisheries sustainability is recognized to have four pillars: ecological, economic, social (including cultural) and institutional (or governance). Although…”
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A practical framework for implementing and evaluating integrated management of marine activities by Stephenson, Robert L., Hobday, Alistair J., Cvitanovic, Christopher, Alexander, Karen A., Begg, Gavin A., Bustamante, Rodrigo H., Dunstan, Piers K., Frusher, Stewart, Fudge, Maree, Fulton, Elizabeth A., Haward, Marcus, Macleod, Catriona, McDonald, Jan, Nash, Kirsty L., Ogier, Emily, Pecl, Gretta, Plagányi, Éva E., van Putten, Ingrid, Smith, Tony, Ward, Tim M.

“…Despite frequent calls for Integrated Management (IM) of coastal and marine activities, there is no consensus on the ‘recipe’ for successful adoption and…”
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Variation in egg mass within two Atlantic herring Clupea harengus stocks by Óskarsson, Guðmundur J., Taggart, Christopher T., Stephenson, Robert L.

“…The main objective of this study was to investigate if egg size (mass) at spawning is invariant for Scotia‐Fundy summer and autumn (SFSH) and Icelandic summer…”
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Perceptions regarding the need for broad sustainability assessments of Australian fisheries by Hobday, Alistair J., Fleming, Aysha, Ogier, Emily M., Thomas, Linda, Hartog, Jason R., Hornborg, Sara, Stephenson, Robert L.

“…Demonstration of fishery sustainability has expanded from a relatively narrow biological focus to one that includes a wide range of issues in response to…”
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Editorial: Co-creating knowledge with fishers: challenges and lessons for integrating fishers’ knowledge contributions into marine science in well-developed scientific advisory systems by Steins, Nathalie A., Baker, Matthew R., Brooks, Kate, Mackinson, Steven, Stephenson, Robert L.

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Inclusion of ecological, economic, social, and institutional considerations when setting targets and limits for multispecies fisheries by Rindorf, Anna, Dichmont, Catherine M., Thorson, James, Charles, Anthony, Clausen, Lotte Worsøe, Degnbol, Poul, Garcia, Dorleta, Hintzen, Niels T., Kempf, Alexander, Levin, Phillip, Mace, Pamela, Maravelias, Christos, Minto, Coilín, Mumford, John, Pascoe, Sean, Prellezo, Raul, Punt, André E., Reid, David G., Röckmann, Christine, Stephenson, Robert L., Thebaud, Olivier, Tserpes, George, Voss, Rüdiger

“…Targets and limits for long-term management are used in fisheries advice to operationalize the way management reflects societal priorities on ecological,…”
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A will-o’-the wisp? On the utility of voluntary contributions of data and knowledge from the fishing industry to marine science by Steins, Nathalie A., Mackinson, Steven, Mangi, Stephen C., Pastoors, Martin A., Stephenson, Robert L., Ballesteros, Marta, Brooks, Kate, McIsaac, James A., Baker, Matthew R., Calderwood, Julia, Neis, Barbara, Ogier, Emily M., Reid, Dave G.

“…For future sustainable management of fisheries, we anticipate deeper and more diverse information will be needed. Future needs include not only biological…”
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