Marine spatial planning and the risk of ocean grabbing in the tropical Atlantic

dc.contributor.authorQueffelec B.
dc.contributor.authorBonnin M.
dc.contributor.authorFerreira B.
dc.contributor.authorBertrand S.
dc.contributor.authorTeles Da Silva S.
dc.contributor.authorDiouf F.
dc.contributor.authorTrouillet B.
dc.contributor.authorCudennec A.
dc.contributor.authorBrunel A.
dc.contributor.authorBillant O.
dc.contributor.authorToonen H.
dc.date.accessioned2024-03-12T19:19:35Z
dc.date.available2024-03-12T19:19:35Z
dc.date.issued2021
dc.description.abstract© 2021 International Council for the Exploration of the Sea 2021.Ocean grabbing occurs when traditional users, such as small-scale fishers, are pushed aside by new development activities. This grabbing must be prevented to avoid sea uses that maintain or increase social inequity. In this paper, we show that in tropical Atlantic countries, such as Brazil and Senegal, examples of ocean grabbing already occur. In this context, we analyse if Maritime Spatial Planning (MSP) may be an opportunity to limit ocean grabbing or, to the contrary, poses a risk to increase it. MSP calls for an ecosystem approach that requires integrated coastal and marine management and involves stakeholders in developing a shared vision of the future, where society and environment are preserved. However, recent studies have shown that MSP is a process to be used cautiously to ensure equitable decisions. Meanwhile, the concept is spreading worldwide including in tropical Atlantic countries. We highlight that context matters and the specificities of the tropical Atlantic must be taken into account when deploying MSP processes. In the tropical Atlantic context, there is increased imbalances of stakeholder power, traps from decision support tools, and a need for adaptive management. These specific features must be addressed when deploying MSP in a way to avoid ocean grabbing.
dc.description.firstpage1196
dc.description.issuenumber4
dc.description.lastpage1208
dc.description.volume78
dc.identifier.doi10.1093/icesjms/fsab006
dc.identifier.issn1095-9289
dc.identifier.urihttps://dspace.mackenzie.br/handle/10899/34610
dc.relation.ispartofICES Journal of Marine Science
dc.rightsAcesso Aberto
dc.subject.otherlanguageBrazil
dc.subject.otherlanguagefisheries
dc.subject.otherlanguagemaritime spatial planning
dc.subject.otherlanguageocean grabbing
dc.subject.otherlanguageSenegal
dc.subject.otherlanguagestakeholders
dc.subject.otherlanguagetropical Atlantic
dc.titleMarine spatial planning and the risk of ocean grabbing in the tropical Atlantic
dc.typeArtigo
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local.scopus.updated2024-12-01
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