Maricela De La Torre-Castro
Biographic Data
| ID | 1570435 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Maricela De La Torre-Castro |
| GIVEN NAMES | Maricela |
| FAMILY NAME | De La Torre-Castro |
| SIGNATURE | DE LA TORRE-CASTRO M |
| AFFILIATIONS | Stockholm University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-6990-6682 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 15 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 44 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 15 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship of seagrass ecosystems
Seagrass meadows sustain biodiversity, fisheries, and human well-being, yet remain undervalued and often overlooked in marine governance. This review examines the central role of Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship in maintaining and restoring seagrass ecosystems, grounded in relational worldviews that recognize humans, seagrass, and associated marine life as kin. Drawing on scientific literature, Indigenous scholarship, and evidence derived from com…
Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries
Gender equality is a ubiquitous national goal, yet sectoral gender data gaps to support this goal persist. These gaps are both structural and sexist, concealing women's contributions and impeding actions that would strengthen livelihoods and economic development, food security, and environmental sustainability. The small-scale fisheries sector offers a cogent example of this phenomenon. Building on lessons from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests in…
Dynamic livelihoods, gender and poverty in marine protected areas
Livelihood initiatives are common within marine protected areas (MPAs) aiming for poverty alleviation or higher income opportunities. However, results can be mixed in reality, as well as change over time. Furthermore, who benefits is a key consideration, as results can vary based on inequalities, including gender. Here, the monetary outcomes of different livelihood strategies were investigated across three MPA regions in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Using…
Adaptive capacity within tropical marine protected areas – Differences between men- and women-headed households
Households within tropical coastal communities face a multitude of stressors related to environmental, social and economic change. To minimise negative impacts on households, a priority is to understand and if possible build adaptive capacity to enable adjustment to both extant, and anticipated stressors. Adaptive capacity may not be equally distributed across households due to social differences and inequalities, including gender. In this study …
Unintended consequences of sustainable development initiatives
Jones, B. L. H., L. C. Cullen-Unsworth, M. De la Torre-Castro, L. M. Nordlund, R. K. F. Unsworth, and J. S. Eklöf. 2022. Unintended consequences of sustainable development initiatives: risks and opportunities in seagrass social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 27(2):10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-13063-270210
Gender and Blue Justice in small-scale fisheries governance
Adaptive capacity and coping strategies of small-scale coastal fisheries to declining fish catches
Economic value of small-scale sea cucumber fisheries under two contrasting management regimes
Eggertsen, M., H. Eriksson, M. J. Slater, C. Raymond, and M. de la Torre-Castro. 2020. Economic value of small-scale sea cucumber fisheries under two contrasting management regimes. Ecology and Society 25(2):20. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11436-250220
Small-scale innovations in coastal communities
Fröcklin, S., N. S. Jiddawi, and M. De la Torre-Castro. 2018. Small-scale innovations in coastal communities: shell-handicraft as a way to empower women and decrease poverty. Ecology and Society 23(2):34. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10136-230234
Tuna or Tasi? Fishing for Policy Coherence in Zanzibar’s Small-Scale Fisheries Sector
Lessons for resource conservation from two contrasting small-scale fisheries
Small-scale fisheries present challenges to management due to fishers' dependency on resources and the adaptability of management systems. We compared social-ecological processes in the sea cucumber fisheries of Zanzibar and Mayotte, Western Indian Ocean, to better understand the reasons for resource conservation or collapse. Commercial value of wild stocks was at least 30 times higher in Mayotte than in Zanzibar owing to lower fishing pressure. …
Climate change effects on the Baltic Sea borderland between land and sea
Coastal habitats are situated on the border between land and sea, and ecosystem structure and functioning is influenced by both marine and terrestrial processes. Despite this, most scientific studies and monitoring are conducted either with a terrestrial or an aquatic focus. To address issues concerning climate change impacts in coastal areas, a cross-ecosystem approach is necessary. Since habitats along the Baltic coastlines vary in hydrology, n…
Intertidal Zone Management in the Western Indian Ocean
This expert opinion study examined the current status of the intertidal zone in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and ranked and discussed future management approaches. Information was gathered from scientists, practitioners, and managers active in the WIO region through a questionnaire and a workshop. The experts stated that the productive intertidal environment is highly valuable for reasons such as recreation, erosion protection, and provision of…
Fish Traders as Key Actors in Fisheries
This paper fills an important gap towards adaptive management of small-scale fisheries by analyzing the gender dimension of fish trade in Zanzibar, Tanzania. We hypothesize that gender-based differences are present in the fish value chain and to test the hypothesis interviews were performed to analyze: (i) markets, customers, and mobility, (ii) material and economic resources, (iii) traded fish species, (iv) contacts and organizations, and (v) pe…
Beyond Regulations in Fisheries Management
Institutions and organizations are considered key elements for the successful management of natural resources. However, much of the work in this field has focused mainly on regulations. This paper identifies other factors, i.e., normative, cultural-cognitive, and psychological, affecting institutional performance, management, and feedback. Using the case of Zanzibar, Tanzania, it is illustrated through the analysis of the Bwana Dikos, which are p…
Fish Traders as Key Actors in Fisheries
This paper fills an important gap towards adaptive management of small-scale fisheries by analyzing the gender dimension of fish trade in Zanzibar, Tanzania. We hypothesize that gender-based differences are present in the fish value chain and to test the hypothesis interviews were performed to analyze: (i) markets, customers, and mobility, (ii) material and economic resources, (iii) traded fish species, (iv) contacts and organizations, and (v) pe…
Beyond Regulations in Fisheries Management
Institutions and organizations are considered key elements for the successful management of natural resources. However, much of the work in this field has focused mainly on regulations. This paper identifies other factors, i.e., normative, cultural-cognitive, and psychological, affecting institutional performance, management, and feedback. Using the case of Zanzibar, Tanzania, it is illustrated through the analysis of the Bwana Dikos, which are p…
Small-scale innovations in coastal communities
Fröcklin, S., N. S. Jiddawi, and M. De la Torre-Castro. 2018. Small-scale innovations in coastal communities: shell-handicraft as a way to empower women and decrease poverty. Ecology and Society 23(2):34. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10136-230234
Adaptive capacity within tropical marine protected areas – Differences between men- and women-headed households
Households within tropical coastal communities face a multitude of stressors related to environmental, social and economic change. To minimise negative impacts on households, a priority is to understand and if possible build adaptive capacity to enable adjustment to both extant, and anticipated stressors. Adaptive capacity may not be equally distributed across households due to social differences and inequalities, including gender. In this study …
Climate change effects on the Baltic Sea borderland between land and sea
Coastal habitats are situated on the border between land and sea, and ecosystem structure and functioning is influenced by both marine and terrestrial processes. Despite this, most scientific studies and monitoring are conducted either with a terrestrial or an aquatic focus. To address issues concerning climate change impacts in coastal areas, a cross-ecosystem approach is necessary. Since habitats along the Baltic coastlines vary in hydrology, n…
Adaptive capacity and coping strategies of small-scale coastal fisheries to declining fish catches
Intertidal Zone Management in the Western Indian Ocean
This expert opinion study examined the current status of the intertidal zone in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and ranked and discussed future management approaches. Information was gathered from scientists, practitioners, and managers active in the WIO region through a questionnaire and a workshop. The experts stated that the productive intertidal environment is highly valuable for reasons such as recreation, erosion protection, and provision of…
Dynamic livelihoods, gender and poverty in marine protected areas
Livelihood initiatives are common within marine protected areas (MPAs) aiming for poverty alleviation or higher income opportunities. However, results can be mixed in reality, as well as change over time. Furthermore, who benefits is a key consideration, as results can vary based on inequalities, including gender. Here, the monetary outcomes of different livelihood strategies were investigated across three MPA regions in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Using…
Beyond Regulations in Fisheries Management
Institutions and organizations are considered key elements for the successful management of natural resources. However, much of the work in this field has focused mainly on regulations. This paper identifies other factors, i.e., normative, cultural-cognitive, and psychological, affecting institutional performance, management, and feedback. Using the case of Zanzibar, Tanzania, it is illustrated through the analysis of the Bwana Dikos, which are p…
Fish Traders as Key Actors in Fisheries
This paper fills an important gap towards adaptive management of small-scale fisheries by analyzing the gender dimension of fish trade in Zanzibar, Tanzania. We hypothesize that gender-based differences are present in the fish value chain and to test the hypothesis interviews were performed to analyze: (i) markets, customers, and mobility, (ii) material and economic resources, (iii) traded fish species, (iv) contacts and organizations, and (v) pe…
Intertidal Zone Management in the Western Indian Ocean
This expert opinion study examined the current status of the intertidal zone in the Western Indian Ocean (WIO) and ranked and discussed future management approaches. Information was gathered from scientists, practitioners, and managers active in the WIO region through a questionnaire and a workshop. The experts stated that the productive intertidal environment is highly valuable for reasons such as recreation, erosion protection, and provision of…
Lessons for resource conservation from two contrasting small-scale fisheries
Small-scale fisheries present challenges to management due to fishers' dependency on resources and the adaptability of management systems. We compared social-ecological processes in the sea cucumber fisheries of Zanzibar and Mayotte, Western Indian Ocean, to better understand the reasons for resource conservation or collapse. Commercial value of wild stocks was at least 30 times higher in Mayotte than in Zanzibar owing to lower fishing pressure. …
Climate change effects on the Baltic Sea borderland between land and sea
Coastal habitats are situated on the border between land and sea, and ecosystem structure and functioning is influenced by both marine and terrestrial processes. Despite this, most scientific studies and monitoring are conducted either with a terrestrial or an aquatic focus. To address issues concerning climate change impacts in coastal areas, a cross-ecosystem approach is necessary. Since habitats along the Baltic coastlines vary in hydrology, n…
Tuna or Tasi? Fishing for Policy Coherence in Zanzibar’s Small-Scale Fisheries Sector
Small-scale innovations in coastal communities
Fröcklin, S., N. S. Jiddawi, and M. De la Torre-Castro. 2018. Small-scale innovations in coastal communities: shell-handicraft as a way to empower women and decrease poverty. Ecology and Society 23(2):34. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-10136-230234
Adaptive capacity and coping strategies of small-scale coastal fisheries to declining fish catches
Economic value of small-scale sea cucumber fisheries under two contrasting management regimes
Eggertsen, M., H. Eriksson, M. J. Slater, C. Raymond, and M. de la Torre-Castro. 2020. Economic value of small-scale sea cucumber fisheries under two contrasting management regimes. Ecology and Society 25(2):20. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-11436-250220
Gender and Blue Justice in small-scale fisheries governance
Adaptive capacity within tropical marine protected areas – Differences between men- and women-headed households
Households within tropical coastal communities face a multitude of stressors related to environmental, social and economic change. To minimise negative impacts on households, a priority is to understand and if possible build adaptive capacity to enable adjustment to both extant, and anticipated stressors. Adaptive capacity may not be equally distributed across households due to social differences and inequalities, including gender. In this study …
Unintended consequences of sustainable development initiatives
Jones, B. L. H., L. C. Cullen-Unsworth, M. De la Torre-Castro, L. M. Nordlund, R. K. F. Unsworth, and J. S. Eklöf. 2022. Unintended consequences of sustainable development initiatives: risks and opportunities in seagrass social-ecological systems. Ecology and Society 27(2):10. https://doi.org/10.5751/ES-13063-270210
Dynamic livelihoods, gender and poverty in marine protected areas
Livelihood initiatives are common within marine protected areas (MPAs) aiming for poverty alleviation or higher income opportunities. However, results can be mixed in reality, as well as change over time. Furthermore, who benefits is a key consideration, as results can vary based on inequalities, including gender. Here, the monetary outcomes of different livelihood strategies were investigated across three MPA regions in Zanzibar, Tanzania. Using…
Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship of seagrass ecosystems
Seagrass meadows sustain biodiversity, fisheries, and human well-being, yet remain undervalued and often overlooked in marine governance. This review examines the central role of Indigenous Peoples’ stewardship in maintaining and restoring seagrass ecosystems, grounded in relational worldviews that recognize humans, seagrass, and associated marine life as kin. Drawing on scientific literature, Indigenous scholarship, and evidence derived from com…
Designing gender-inclusive data systems in small-scale fisheries
Gender equality is a ubiquitous national goal, yet sectoral gender data gaps to support this goal persist. These gaps are both structural and sexist, concealing women's contributions and impeding actions that would strengthen livelihoods and economic development, food security, and environmental sustainability. The small-scale fisheries sector offers a cogent example of this phenomenon. Building on lessons from the Illuminating Hidden Harvests in…
Geography (13 works) · Coral and Marine Ecosystems Studies (10 works) · Ecology (9 works) · Fishery (9 works) · Biology (8 works) · Business (7 works) · Coastal and Marine Management (7 works) · Fishing (7 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Fisheries management (6 works)