Governing the decline: clam fisheries and the challenges of decentralized management across the western Mediterranean and Gulf of Cadiz (Spain).
Marc Baeta, Laura Benestan, Mauricio Mardones, Marina Delgado, Luis Silva, Miguel Rodilla, Silvia Falcó, Manuel Arias Ballesteros, Miriam Hampel, Ciro Rico
This study compares ecological and governance trends in Spanish clam fisheries, finding that adaptive management in Andalusia led to more resilient outcomes compared to fragmented governance in the northwest Mediterranean.
Marine Policy · Nov 1, 2026Peer-reviewedEcology