Villasante

Biographic Data

ID17972
NAMEVillasante
FAMILY NAMEVillasante
SIGNATUREVILLASANTE
AFFILIATIONSUniversidade de Santiago de Compostela
ORCID0000-0001-6296-4479
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS49
TOTAL CITATIONS27
AUTHOR COUNT49
EDITOR COUNT0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2013
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2026
H-INDEX3

  • Corporations and financial institutions driving coastal conflicts involving Indigenous Peoples

    Open AccessVillasante, Julia Tovar Verba et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2026

    Socio-environmental conflicts associated with large-scale economic projects in Indigenous territories are well documented, but conflicts in coastal areas remain largely unexplored, despite the crucial differences between inland and coastal ecosystems. While the empirical literature about socio-environmental conflicts in Indigenous territories in coastal areas is growing, the role of financial institutions and corporations in these conflicts is of…

  • Productivity changes and management systems in small-scale fisheries

    Open AccessJosé A Santiago, Villasante et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • Ocean leadership

    Open AccessAndres Ospina-Alvarez, S de Juan et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • Fishing with science

    Open AccessJavier Seijo, Carlota Barañano et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • Unveiling the hidden hands

    Open AccessArne Kinds, Natali Lazzari et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

    Distant-water fishing (DWF) refers to fishing operations conducted by companies in waters beyond their national exclusive economic zones (EEZs), often targeting the EEZs of other coastal states or international waters. Research on DWF typically emphasizes the flag states of vessels, rather than the nationalities of the corporations that own them, despite evidence of efforts to obscure ownership. This paper examines the corporate owners of 1648 in…

  • Prevent or treat occupational noise exposure in artisanal fishers? Decision-making based on public expenditure

    Open AccessJosé Bakit, Enzo Bonilla et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • Assessing and improving social equity in marine conservation

    Open AccessMark Andrachuk, Nathan J Bennett et al.ARTICLEPARKS2025

    Social equity is increasingly recognised as a fundamental principle in marine conservation. Global conservation policies now contain commitments to equitable management and governance, yet practical guidance on how to understand and assess equity in marine conservation remains limited. In this methodological paper, we introduce our process for developing three conceptually grounded, practical and adaptable approaches for assessing equity in marin…

  • Unlocking the economic potential of the fisheries sector in Cabo Verde

    Open AccessAbigail Rodrigues Ferreira, U Rashid Sumaila et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

  • Marine recreational fisheries in Uruguay

    Open AccessMartín Laporta, Graciela Fabiano et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2025

    Marine Recreational Fisheries (MRF) have significant economic, socio-cultural and ecological value globally, contributing up to 12 % of the world's finfish catch. In South America, participation in MRF is increasing, although research in this area is limited, with only a few countries conducting comprehensive studies. In Uruguay, MRF are defined in national legislation but there are no specific regulations, no scientific literature and no formal …

  • The human right to a safe climate

    Open AccessVillasante, Lynne Shannon et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2025References: 2

  • Supporting researchers’ engagement in international science–policy bodies

    Open AccessSergio A Lambertucci, Niki Frantzeskaki et al.ARTICLENature Sustainability2025References: 2

  • The costs of subsidies and externalities of economic activities driving nature decline

    Open AccessReyes‐garcía, Villasante et al.ARTICLEAMBIO2025References: 83

    Economic sectors that drive nature decline are heavily subsidized and produce large environmental externalities. Calls are increasing to reform or eliminate subsidies and internalize the environmental costs of these sectors. We compile data on subsidies and externalities across six sectors driving biodiversity loss—agriculture, fossil fuels, forestry, infrastructure, fisheries and aquaculture, and mining. The most updated estimates suggest that s…

  • The seeds' substrate

    Open AccessIgnacio Gianelli, Micaela Trimble et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2025

    The importance of connectedness in laying the ground for social-ecological transformations or in spreading new ideas and practices for transformation is increasingly recognized. However, the role of networks in supporting the emergence and growth of seeds (initiatives with the potential to positively shape the future) has not yet been comprehensively studied empirically. To this end, we introduce a novel concept, the seeds’ substrate, to characte…

  • Transforming the economic landscape for global sustainability

    Open AccessReyes‐garcía, Victoria Reyes-García et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2025

    The economic system’s interdependent relationship with nature is fraught with contradictions. While over half of global GDP moderately or highly depends on nature and subsidies to sectors driving nature’s decline, e.g., agriculture, fossil fuels, forestry, amount to trillions of dollars annually, funding for biodiversity conservation and restoration remains woefully inadequate. Bridging the biodiversity funding gap is crucial but alone does not e…

  • Impacts of the Covid-19 pandemic on the Spanish seafood sector

    Open AccessVillasante, Arantza Murillas et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2024

  • Scallop aquaculture growth

    Open AccessJosé Bakit, Valeria Burgos-Fuster et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2024

  • A threatened heritage

    Open AccessS de Juan, Ana Ruiz-Frau et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2024

    This study underscores the crucial role of small-scale fisheries (SSF) in promoting sustainable fishing practices within the Mediterranean context, emphasizing the necessity to align fisheries commerce with local seafood consumption. SSF in the Mediterranean, particularly in the Balearic Islands, are vital for local communities, contributing significantly to fish catches, while being deeply intertwined with cultural heritage and traditional value…

  • Valuating ecosystem services of coastal wetlands through an interdisciplinary educational experience

    Open AccessAngelo Araya-Piñones, José Bakit et al.ARTICLEEnvironment Development and…2024

  • The cofradías' role within the Fisheries Local Action Groups system

    Open AccessIria García‐lorenzo, María Ángeles Piñeiro Antelo et al.ARTICLESociologia Ruralis2024Cited by: 1References: 63

    Structural funds for fisheries have a long history in the European Union, but the use of public funds for the sustainable development of fisheries-dependent areas is a relatively recent practice. This approach is based on the concept of sustainable fisheries management and focuses on increasing the importance of the involvement of local communities in conservation and management. Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs), created to harmonise social …

  • Envisioning desirable futures in small-scale fisheries

    Open AccessIgnacio Gianelli, Micaela Trimble et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2024

    Despite the critical importance of small-scale fisheries for food security and well-being and the role of fishers as stewards of aquatic ecosystems, their future is uncertain. Tackling narratives that portray small-scale fisheries as obsolete, disparate, and inefficient requires collectively imagining and articulating new, creative, and inspiring narratives that reflect their real contributions and enable transformative futures. Drawing on a tran…

  • Assessing the delivery of ecosystem services and benefits to human well-being of three contrasting MPAs in Spain

    Open AccessPablo Pita, Antonio J Castro et al.ARTICLEConservation Ecology2024

    Marine and coastal ecosystems are indispensable for life on Earth, providing vital functions and serving as a significant source of prosperity for humanity. These ecosystems contribute to the generation of Marine Ecosystem Services (MES), encompassing the benefits derived from marine environments, which are pivotal for economic prosperity and societal well-being. Nonetheless, these valuable ecosystems are facing severe degradation due to various …

  • Disentangling interactions between seagrasses and small-scale fisheries using scientific and local traditional knowledge

    Open AccessMariana Herrera, Ana Tubío et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023

  • The Covid-19 impacts on the European Union aquaculture sector

    Open AccessRasmus Nielsen, Villasante et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023

    There have been a number of indications of strong negative impacts of Covid-19 and the preventive measures associated with the pandemic for all food sectors. However, there is increasing evidence that the picture is quite nuanced where the Covid related measures are creating challenges for some and opportunities for others. In this paper we investigate the impacts of Covid-19 on the aquaculture sector in the European Union using two approaches; a…

  • Sowing potential transformative changes in the fishing and agrifood systems – Conference report

    Open AccessJoan Moranta, David Florido Del Corral et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023

  • Public perceptions of marine litter and impacts on coastal ecosystem services in Galicia (Spain)

    Open AccessMariana Herrera, Pablo Pita et al.ARTICLEMarine Policy2023