Cristina Brice Pita (F61B-DC9B-2E66)

Curriculum Vitae

Cristina Brice Pita

Cristina Brice Pita is a Researcher at CESAM/ University of Aveiro (UA) where she is responsible for the Coastal and Ocean Planning and Governance (COPING). She is also a Researcher at the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED), U.K. She is an expert in socioeconomic aspects of fisheries for the United Nations World Ocean Assessment (UN-WOAII and WOA-III). Currently, she takes part on several committees at the International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) (WGSOCIAL, WGRMES, WGCEPH, SIHD) and international networks focused on small-scale fisheries (TBTI international network; SSFhub; ECOMAR-CYTED Ibero-American network). She has previously been a member of the Management Committee of two COST actions (OCEANGOV and MARCONS) and the Portuguese National hub for the Atlantic Action Plan. Her research has been related to fisheries and coastal areas, focusing on governance and fishers rights, small-scale fisheries markets and value chains and sustainable aquatic food systems. She has been involved in 30 project/contract/tenders and is currently the PI in UA of 9 projects (4 EU-financing, 4 national financing) focused on these topics. She has have contributed to 55 ISI-indexed publications, 14 book chapters (including a chapter for the United Nations Second World Ocean Assessment), 2 Technical Reports for the European Parliament, and co-edited a book and special issue on Marine Policy focused on small-scale fisheries. She has been invited as a main speaker to 12 conferences, organised one conference and two workshops, chaired panel sessions in 16 conferences, has been part of the scientific committee of 3 international conferences, and had presented/been involved in 26 presentations at international conferences and symposia over the past 5-years alone. She has been involved in the supervision of 7 Postdoctoral fellows, 6 PhD and 8 MSc students, 2 graduate ERASMUS exchange students, and was the main advisor to an international visiting PhD student. She is currently responsible for the MSc course "socioeconomic dimension of fisheries" on the International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea) and the International Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries (University of the Algarve, Portugal; 2019-2022), has lectured one Joint European Master (JEMES CiSu, UA) and 2 other MSc courses in UA, and was an invited lecturer in a further 9 MSc courses in Portugal, Spain and USA. She has also been part of 5 thesis committees over the past 5 years.

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Identification

Personal identification

Full name: Cristina Brice Pita

Citation names

Pita, Cristina Brice
Pita, Cristina
Pita, C.

Author identifiers

Ciência ID: F61B-DC9B-2E66
ORCID iD: 0000-0003-1824-3396

Email addresses

c.pita@ua.pt (Professional)
cristina.pita@iied.org (Professional)
cristina.b.pita@gmail.com (Personal)

Addresses

Universidade de Aveiro. Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar (CESAM), University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 , Aveiro, Aveiro, Portugal (Professional)

Websites

http://www.cesam.ua.pt/cristinapita (Professional)

Knowledge fields

Social Sciences - Other Social Sciences - Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary

Languages

Language	Speaking	Reading	Writing	Listening
Portuguese	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
English	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)
Spanish; Castilian	Advanced (C1)	Advanced (C1)	Intermediate (B1)	Advanced (C1)
French	Beginner (A1)	Intermediate (B1)	Beginner (A1)	Beginner (A1)

Education

	Degree	Classification
2010 Concluded	PhD in Social and Environmental Sustainability (Doutoramento) University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom "The human dimensions of marine protected areas: The Scottish fishing industry " (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	NA
2003/09/19 Concluded	M. Sc. in Marine and Coastal Studies – Management of the Biological Resources of the Sea (Mestrado) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "O perfil socio-economico de uma comunidade pesqueira Portuguesa: A Fuseta" (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	Muito Bom
1998/10/07 Concluded	Marine Biology and Fisheries (Licenciatura) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal "Ecologia alimentar de Sparus aurata L. (1758) num reservatório de água da Ria Formosa." (THESIS/DISSERTATION)	15 valores

Affiliation

Science

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/10/01 - Current	Principal Investigator (Research)	International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom
	International Institute for Environment and Development, United Kingdom
2019/03/01 - Current	Principal Investigator (Research)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Teaching in Higher Education

	Category Host institution	Employer
2020/10/01 - 2021/05/31	Invited Assistant Professor (University Teacher)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Others

	Category Host institution	Employer
2019/01/09 - 2019/02/28	Visiting Scientists Fellowship	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018/12/01 - 2019/02/28	Invited Assistant Professor	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2015/12/01 - 2018/11/30	Assistant Investigator / Investigadora Assistente	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

2013/03/01 - 2015/11/30	Postdoctoral Research fellow within the “Cátedra do Mar” UA-CGD, theme “Sustainability of small-scale fisheries (SSF): Alternative approaches to fisheries management and governance in the Iberian Peni	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

2011/12/31 - 2013/02/28	Research fellow for the EU project AQUA-TNET3 “Aquaculture, Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management TN”, Lifelong Learning Programme, EAC-EA	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2009/01/01 - 2011/11/30	Research fellow: EU project AQUA-TNET2 “Aquaculture, Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management TN”, Lifelong Learning Programme, EAC-EA	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2009/09/01 - 2011/09/30	Research fellow for the EU project AQUALABS (2009-1-TR1-LEO05-0864), Lifelong Learning Programme, Leonardo Da Vinci – Transfer of Innovation	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2006/01/01 - 2008/12/31	Research Assistant for the EU project INCOFISH PL003739 “Integrating Multiple Demands on Coastal Zones with Emphasis on Aquatic Ecosystems and Fisheries”.	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

2004/01/01 - 2005/12/31	Research Assistant for the EU project EL 2001 BP LA – ORION – “Virtual Learning Environment in Environmental science”.	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2004/02/01 - 2004/12/31	Fisheries Consultant for PROALGARVE (Operational Programme for the Algarve), for the Coordinating Commission of the Algarve Region (CCDR Algarve), Portugal.	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2001/09/01 - 2003/12/31	Research Assistant for the EU project AQCESS Q5RS-2000-3115 “Aquaculture and Coastal Economic and Social Sustainability".	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

2000/01/01 - 2001/12/31	Research Assistant for the CCMAR/UALG Project “Guadiana II” “Study of the environmental conditions of the Guadiana river estuary and adjacent areas”.	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

1997/01/01 - 1998/12/31	Collaborator at the PBIC/C/MAR/2226/95 Project “Extensive Aquaculture in the Ria Formosa: Validation of an Ecological Model”.	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal

Projects

Grant

	Designation	Funders
2019/10/01 - Current	Cephs & Chefs ¿Octopus, Squid, Cuttlefish, Sustainable Fisheries and Chefs¿ EAPA 282/2016 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Universidade de Aveiro European Commission Ongoing
2021/01/01 - 2026/12/31	project BESIDE CSA member Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	EU Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Excellent Science Ongoing
2022/07/01 - 2026/06/30	SEA2SEE (Innovative blockchain traceability technology and stakeholders’ engagement strategy for boosting sustainable seafood visibility, social acceptance and consumption in Europe) 101060564 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2023/05 - 2026/04	NetTag+ (Preventing, avoiding and mitigating environmental impacts of fishing gears and associated marine litter) 101112812 Co-Principal Investigator (Co-PI) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2022/04/01 - 2025/03/31	COAST “Conservation of marine ecosystems around Santo Antão, Cabo Verde: implications for policy and society” . member Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing
2022 - 2025	GES4SEAS . member of the team Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Horizon Europe Food Bioeconomy Natural Resources Agriculture and Environment Ongoing
2022 - 2025	A-AAgora “blueprint for atlantic-artic agora on cross-sectoral cooperation for restoring of marine and coastal ecosystem and increased climate resilience through transformative innovation” 101093956 co-applicant and participant Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2019/11/01 - 2022/10/30	ERASMUS+ FishAqu “Knowledge Exchange in sustainable Fisheries management and Aquaculture in the Mediterranean region” EAC/A03/2018 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31	BIOFISH-QoL “Integrative approach to enhance quality of live in fishing communities of the “Bons Sinais” estuary (Mozambique)” Ref. 330785505 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Aga Khan Development Network Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31	LESSisMORE “LESS discards and LESS fishing effort for BETTER efficiency on the small-scale fisheries” 02/SAICT/2017 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2018/09/01 - 2021/08/31	CRUSTAPENHA “Estudo da ecologia, biologia e dinâmica populacional dos pequenos caranguejos com interesse comercial existentes ao longo da costa Portuguesa: contributo para a regulamentação e gestão sustentada da pequena pesca e apanha de pequenos car 16-01-04-FMP-0005 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2018/05/01 - 2021/04/30	PERICLES "PrEseRvIng and sustainably governing Cultural heritage and Landscapes in European coastal and maritime regionS" 770504-2 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Horizon 2020 Framework Programme Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2020/12/31	NetTag “Tagging fishing gears and enhancing on board best-practices to promote waste free fisheries” EASME/EMFF/2017/1.2.1.12/S2 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2017/12/01 - 2020/11	CephsandChefs “Octopus, squid, cuttlefish, sustainable fisheries and chefs” EAPA 282/2016 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2019/01/01 - 2020/02/29	LabMAF “Developing a labelling scheme for Mediterranean small-scale and artisanal fish products” BLUEMED_SUA_001 Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Commission Ongoing
2017 - 2020	ECOMAR “Valuation and monitoring of marine and coastal ecosystem services in Iberoamerican countries”. 417RT0528 Researcher Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Ciencia y Tecnología para el Desarrollo Ongoing
2014/03/01 - 2016/02/28	MCES “The economic valuation and governance of marine and coastal ecosystem services”. PA46223-Partnership 469 Post-doc Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian Concluded
2014 - 2016	GOBAMP II “Governance challenges for sustainable small scale fisheries: creating synergies with marine conservation and tourism” Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Gobierno de España Ministerio de Economía y Empresa Concluded
2012 - 2014	AQUA-TNET3 “Aquaculture, Fisheries & Aquatic Resource Management TN” Post-doc Fellow University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom	European Thematic Network
2010 - 2011	Vocational AQUALABS Post-doc Fellow University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom	European Union Concluded

Contract

	Designation	Funders
2021/06/01 - 2027/05/31	Fishing for change: Adding-value to seafood products, improving the value chain, and changing seafood consumers (FishingforChange) 2020.02510.CEECIND/CP1589/CT0018 10.54499/2020.02510.CEECIND/CP1589/CT0018 Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia Ongoing
2018/05/01 - 2021/04/30	SARDINHA2020 “Abordagem Ecossistémica para a gestão da pesca da sardinha” Portaria nº 118/2016 Principal investigator	Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT Ongoing
2017 - 2018	Avaliação Ambiental Estratégica do Plano de Ordenamento do Espaço Marítimo Nacional DGRM/MM Researcher Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal	DGRM/MM Concluded
2015 - 2017	“Social transformation of marine social-ecological systems” Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea Concluded
2015 - 2015	“Sardine fisheries: resource assessment and social and economic situation” Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	EU Parliament. European Parliament-Directorate-General for Internal Policies Directorate B Concluded
2014 - 2015	"Small-scale fisheries and the zero discard target” Principal investigator Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	EU Parliament. European Parliament-Directorate-General for Internal Policies Directorate B Concluded
2012 - 2012	“The contribution of Marine Protected Areas to protecting highly mobile species in English waters” Researcher University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom	United Kingdom Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs Concluded
2008 - 2009	"Economic Value of the Moray Firth Bottlenose Dolphins" Other University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom	Moray Firth Partnership Concluded
2004 - 2004	“Elaboration of the regional development strategy as part of the Integrated Coastal Zone Management plan for the region of the Algarve” Other Universidade do Algarve, Portugal	Comissão de Coordenação e Desenvolvimento Regional do Algarve

Other

	Designation	Funders
2023/10/30 - 2027/10/29	RethinkBlue (Rethinking the Blue Economy: Socio-Ecological Impacts and Opportunities) OC-2022-1-25867 COST action MC member Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/01/01 - 2022/01/01	DEEPBaseline project . member of the team Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	Ongoing
2017 - 2021	OceanGov "Ocean Governance for sustainability – challenges, options and the role of science" CA15217 Other Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2016 - 2020	MarCons "Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas" OC-2015-1-19601 Other Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal	European Union Ongoing
2012 - 2018	TBTI partnership “To Big To Ignore: Global Partnership for the Future of Small-Scale Fisheries” Principal investigator University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom	Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Concluded

Outputs

Publications

Book	Teixeira, Célia M.; Coelho, Manuel; Gil, Maria; Pita, Cristina; Priscila M. Silva. PESCA SUSTENTÁVEL - A IMPORTÂNCIA DE DIVERSIFICAR O CONSUMO DE PESCADO. Lisboa, Portugal: FCiências.ID. 2022. Published • 10.56526/10451/53993 Small-Scale Fisheries in Europe: Status, resilience and governance.. Netherlands. 2020.
Book chapter	Bugeja-Said, Alicia; Svels, Kristina; Aagaard Thuesen, Annette; Linke, Sebastian; Salmi, Pekka; Lorenzo, Iria García; de los Ángeles Piñeiro Antelo, María; et al. "Flagging Justice Matters in EU Fisheries Local Action Groups (FLAGs)". In MARE Publication Series, 249-273. Springer International Publishing, 2022. 10.1007/978-3-030-89624-9_14 "Chapter 8A: Coastal Communities and Maritime Industries". In he Second World Ocean Assessment Volume II. United Nations., 22-49. 2021. Published "Small-scale fisheries in Europe: Challenges and opportunities". 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37371-9_28 "Small-scale fisheries take centre-stage in Europe (once again)". 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37371-9_1 "Small-scale fisheries in Portugal: current situation, challenges and opportunities for the future". 2020. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-37371-9_14 Villasante, Sebastian; Antelo, Manel; Christou, Maria; Fauconnet, Laurence; Frangoudes, Katia; Maynou, Francesc; Morato, Telmo; et al. "The Implementation of the Landing Obligation in Small-Scale Fisheries of Southern European Union Countries". In The European Landing Obligation, 89-108. Netherlands: Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-030-03308-8_5 Pascual-Fernández, José J.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Josupeit, Helga; Said, Alicia; Garcia Rodrigues, João. "Markets, Distribution and Value Chains in Small-Scale Fisheries: A Special Focus on Europe". In Transdisciplinarity for Small-Scale Fisheries Governance, 141-162. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Springer International Publishing, 2019. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-94938-3_8 Kleiber, D; Frangoudes, K; Snyder, H; Choudhury, A; Cole, S; Soejima, K; Pita, Cristina Brice; McDougall, C; Porter, M. "Promoting gender equity and equality through the small-scale fisheries guidelines: experiences from multiple case studies". In The Small-Scale Fisheries Guidelines: Global Implementation, 737-759. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Springer, 2017. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-55074-9 Pita, Cristina Brice. "The traditional small-scale octopus fishery in Portugal: framing its governability". In Interactive Governance for Small-Scale Fisheries, 117-132. Springer International Publishing, 2015. Published • 10.1007/978-3-319-17034-3 Pita, Cristina Brice; Katara, Isidora. "Conflicts in Marine Protected Areas - The case of leatherback turtles". In Conservation Conflicts: Navegating towards solutions, 91-93. United Kingdom: Cambridge University Press, 2015. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Establishing a network of marine protected areas in Scotland: The participation of the fishing industry". In Sustainability Assessment at the 21st century [Working Title], 109-120. Portugal: IntechOpen, 2015. Published "Conflicts in Marine Protected Areas - The case of leatherback turtles". United Kingdom, 2015. Pita, Cristina Brice; Silva, A.; Prellezo, R.; Andrés, M.; Uriarte, A.. "Socioeconomics and management". In Biology and ecology of sardines and anchovies, 335-366. Hampshire, United States: CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group, 2014. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries in Portugal: a brief overview". In Enhancing Stewardship in Small-Scale Fisheries: Practices and Perspectives, edited by McConney, P; Medeiros, R; Pena, M, 112-117. Barbados: CERMES Technical Report, 2014. Published Pita, Cristina; Silva, Alexandra; Prellezo, Raul; Marga, Andres; Uriarte, Andres. "Socieconomics and management". In Biology and ecology of sardines and anchovies, edited by Ganias, Kostas, 335-366. CRC Press, 2014. Published Rodhouse, Paul G.K.; Pierce, Graham J.; Nichols, Owen C.; Sauer, Warwick H.H.; Arkhipkin, Alexander I.; Laptikhovsky, Vladimir V.; Lipinski, Marek R.; et al. "Environmental Effects on Cephalopod Population Dynamics". In Advances in Cephalopod Science: Biology, Ecology, Cultivation and Fisheries, 99-233. Elsevier, 2014. Published • 10.1016/b978-0-12-800287-2.00002-0 Pierce, G; Pita, Cristina Brice; Santos, M. Begoña; Seixas, S. "Sustainability of fisheries". In Contribution to the UN Decade of Education for Sustainable Development, edited by Goncalves, F; Pereira, A.R.; Leal Filho, W; Azeiteiro, U, 325-367. Peter Lang, 2012. Published "Fisheries versus Aquaculture on a Typical Portuguese Coastal Community". 2009.
Conference abstract	Pierce, Graham; Abad, Esther; Allcock, Louise; Badouvas, Nicholas; Barrett, Christopher; González-Gómez, Roberto; Hendrickson, Lisa; et al. "Impacts of anthropogenic activities on cephalopods". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Pierce, Graham; Abad, Esther; Ainsworth, Gill; Allcock, Louise; Bobowski, Bianca T. C.; Gonzalez, Angel F.; Gras, Michael; et al. "Management for sustainable cephalopod fisheries in Europe: review and recommendations". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Gleadall, I.G.; Sauer, W.H.H.; Ames, C.L.; González-Gómez, R.; Morillo-Velarde, P.S.; Moustahfid, H.; Pita, Cristina Brice; et al. "Comprehensive seafood traceability and sustainability using octopus as a model". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Pita, Cristina Brice; Roumbedakis, K.; Gough, Charlie; Turner, Carlito. "SSF Hub Global Octopus Network: Connecting stakeholders worldwide". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Pita, Cristina Brice; Roumbedakis, K.; Fonseca, Tereza; Katara, Isidora. "Consumer preferences for cephalopods: A comparative study across the European Union". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Roumbedakis, K.; Macho, Gonzalo; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Mapping market-oriented initiatives for cephalopod fisheries worldwide". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Roumbedakis, K.; Tereza Pilar Fonseca; Castelo, Daniela; Villasante, Sebastian; Ainsworth, Gill; Pita, Pablo; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Stakeholders¿ views on the key priorities and actions to improve sustainability in octopus fisheries in the Algarve, Portugal". Paper presented in Cephalopod International Advisory Council Conference - Cephalopods in the Anthropocene: Multiple Challenges in a Changing Ocean - CIAC 2022, Sesimbra, 2022. Published Ana Soares; Ramos, Sandra; Pita, Cristina Brice; Xavier, Joana R.. "Local ecological knowledge of vulnerable marine species and ecosystems of the Portuguese mainland continental shelf and upper slope". Paper presented in Blue Think Conference, Matosinhos, 2021. Published Pita, Cristina Brice; Tereza Pilar-Fonseca; Roumbedakis, K.. "European consumer preferences for cephalopods: A comparative study across the European Union". Paper presented in 20th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade \| IIFET, Vigo, 2020. Submitted Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries in Europe: status, challenges and opportunities". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden, 9-12 September, Gothenburg, 2019. Published Gonçalves, Jorge; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Spearfishing profiles, habits and perceptions towards management measures: a Portuguese case study". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, 2019. Published Pita, Cristina Brice; Matos, Fabio. "Insights into Ommastrephid squid cycles from fishery and survey catches in the Iberian Peninsula". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, 2019. Published Villasante, Sebastián; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Feeding global seafood markets through cephalopods: current and future trends". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, 2019. Published • 10.3320/1.2758417 Pierce, Graham J; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Assessment of cephalopods in European waters: state of the art and ways forward". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, 2019. Published • 10.1063/1.4922557 Amorim, Vanessa; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Portuguese small-scale fisheries: issues of (in)justice in management". Paper presented in MARE People and the Sea conference, Amsterdam, 2019. Published Pita, Cristina Brice; Baixinho, Alexandra. "Coastal maritime and cultural heritage: threats and mitigation strategies". Paper presented in MARE People and the Sea conference, Amsterdam, 2019. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Marketing strategies in small-scale fisheries: efforts to differentiate and add-value to small-scale fisheries products". Paper presented in 3rd world small-scale fisheries congress, Chiang Mai, 2018. Published Grazianno, Marcello; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Environmental and socio-political shocks to the seafood sector: what does this mean for resilience? Lessons from two UK case studies". Paper presented in ICES Annual Conference, Fort Lauderdale, 2017. Published Fauconnet, Laurence; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Discard avoidance and minimization in the Azores hook-and-line deep-water fisheries". Paper presented in World Seafood Congress, Reykjavík, 2017. Published Pita, Pablo; Gomes, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Social and ecological attributes of marine recreational fisheries in the Euroregion Galicia-Northern Portugal". Paper presented in 8th World Recreational Fishing Conference, Victoria, 2017. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Market diversification for fishery products in Portugal". Paper presented in MARE conference People and the Sea, Amsterdam, 2017. Published Villasante, Sebastián; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Climate change impacts on Galicia (NW Spain) mariscadoras (shellfish gatherers)". Paper presented in MARE conference People and the Sea, Amsterdam, 2017. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "The role of women in European coastal communities: An overview". Paper presented in Oceans Past VI conference, Sesimbra, 2017. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries in Europe: challenges and opportunities for the future". Paper presented in EAFE conference, Dublin, 2017. Published Frangoudes, Katia; Borges, Lisa; Fauconnet, Laurence; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Stakeholders opinions about the landing obligation and transformation of the social, economic and ecological systems of the EU fisheries". Paper presented in EAFE conference, Dublin, 2017. Published Pierce, Graham J.; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Management options for cephalopod fisheries in Europe". Paper presented in CIAC meeting, Heraklion, 2017. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries in Europe: challenges and opportunities for the future". Paper presented in Ocean Governance Conference, Bremen, 2017. Published Grilo, Catarina; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Community-supported fisheries: opportunities and challenges for small-scale fisheries in Portugal". Paper presented in TBTI Symposium on European small-scale fisheries and global linkages, Santa Cruz de Tenerife, 2016. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "A new conceptual framework to investigate social-transformations of marine social-ecological systems". Paper presented in MSEAS conference, Brest, 2016. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries targeting cephalopods in Europe: socioeconomic importance and management". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Copenhagen, 2015. Published Villasante, Sebastian; Pita, Cristina Brice. "The landing obligation in EU small-scale fisheries". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Copenhagen, 2015. Published Rangel, Mafalda; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Untangling the tentacles: fisher perceptions on the octopus fishery management in the Algarve". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Copenhagen, 2015. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fisheries in Portugal: current status, challenges and opportunities". Paper presented in MARE conference People and the Sea, Amsterdam, 2015. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Management tools for small-scale fisheries in Europe: a review". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Copenhagen, 2015. Published Rangel, Mafalda; Pita, Cristina Brice. "The first steps in the implementation of a Responsive Fishery Management System for the octopus fishery in the Algarve, Portugal". Paper presented in First MARES Conference, Marine Ecosystems Health and Conservation, Olhao, 2014. Published Pereira, Joao; Azevedo, M; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Much ado about nothing - the Algarve small-scale octopus fishery flare 4 years hence – non-issues and realities". Paper presented in ICES Annual Conference, La Coruna, 2014. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Governability of the small-scale octopus fishery in Portugal". Paper presented in 2nd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress (WSFC): Options & Opportunities for small-scale fisheries, Merida, 2014. Published Rangel, Mafalda; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Roteiros de mergulho no Algarve (Sul de Portugal): concepção, implementação e análise das percepções dos utilizadores". Paper presented in INVTUR Conference, Aveiro, 2014. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Fishers’ opinions about Marine Protected Areas in Portugal". Paper presented in IMPAC3 conference: International Marine Protected Areas Congress, Marseille, 2013. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Marine Protected Areas in Portugal: Stakeholders’ “images” and implications for management". Paper presented in MESMA final conference, Lisbon, 2013. Published Assis, Jorge; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Spearfishing habits, profiles and perceptions on management measures: a spatial analysis". Paper presented in 50th ECSA Conference: Today's science for tomorrow's Management, Venice, 2012. Published Potts Tavis; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Public opinion and a new vision for Europe’s seas". Paper presented in ICES-ASC Annual Conference, Gdansk, 2011. Published Karalazos, V; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Feeds and Nutrition in Organic Aquaculture". Paper presented in Aquaculture Europe 2011, Rhodes, 2011. Published Lowie, R; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Fishers’ attitudes to participating in marine protected areas planning procedures in Scotland". Paper presented in World Conference on Marine Biodiversity, Aberdeen, 2011. Published Veiga, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Anglers’ attitudes towards saltwater fishing regulations: the case of southern Portugal.". Paper presented in 6th World Recreational Fishing Conference, Berlin, 2011. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "The perceptions of Scottish inshore fishers towards marine protected areas". Paper presented in International MARE Conference “People & the Sea VI: Bridging Science and Policy for Sustainable Coastal and Seas”, Amsterdam, 2011. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "A systematic review of commercial fishers’ attitudes, perceptions and beliefs regarding marine protected areas". Paper presented in Marine EcoSystems and Sustainability Conference, Aberdeen, 2009. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Fishers’ attitudes and perceptions towards closed areas as a management tool: do perceptions change for areas created with different purposes". Paper presented in European Symposium on Marine Protected Areas, Murcia, 2007. Published
Conference paper	Pita, Cristina Brice; Pierce, Graham J; Theodossiou, Ioannis. "Stakeholders’ participation in the decision-making process: Scottish inshore fishers’ perceptions of involvement". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Berlin, 2009. Published Pita, Cristina Brice. "Stakeholders’ participation in fisheries management: Fishers’ perceptions of involvement.". Paper presented in ICES Annual Science Conference, Halifax, 2008. Published Pita, C.; Pintassilgo, P.; Erzini, K.; Dinis, M.T.. "A coastal community in the Algarve (south of Portugal): staying or exiting from fisheries?". Paper presented in MARE Second International Conference ¿People and the Sea II: Conflicts, threats and opportunities¿, Amsterdam, 2003. Published Pita, C.; Marques, A.; Noronha, I.; Erzini, K.; Dinis, M.T.. "Socio-economics of the Algarve (south of Portugal) fisheries sector.". Paper presented in XIVth Annual Conference of the European Association of Fisheries Economists (EAFE), 2002. In press Gamito, Sofia; Pires, Ana; Pita, Cristina. "Hábitos alimentares da ictiofauna de um reservatório de água da Ria Formosa.". Paper presented in 3º Simpósio sobre a margem continental Ibérica Atlântica, Faro, 2000. Published
Conference poster	Pita, Cristina; Tereza Pilar-Fonseca; Silva, Priscila M.; Teixeira, Célia M.. "Perceptions of Portuguese small-scale fishers towards the landing obligation". Paper presented in 20th Biennial Conference of the International Institute of Fisheries Economics and Trade (IIFET), 2022. Teixeira, Célia M.; Silva, Priscila; Amoroso, Sandra; Pita, Cristina Brice; Cabral, Henrique. "The project LESSisMORE: LESS discards and LESS fishing effort for BETTER efficiency on the small-scale fisheries". Paper presented in The CHEERS conference ¿ ¿Global CHanges and Estuarine and coastal systems functioning: innovativE appRoaches and assessment toolS¿ (Bordeaux, France)., 2019.
Journal article	Rossi, Valentina; Pipitone, Carlo; Yates, Katherine L.; Badalamenti, Fabio; D’Anna, Giovanni; Pita, Cristina; Alves, Fátima L.; et al. "Poor online information on European marine protected areas impairs public participation under the Aarhus Convention". Marine Policy 161 (2024): 106012. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106012. 10.1016/j.marpol.2024.106012 Ian G. Gleadall; Alexander I. Arkhipkin; Hassan Moustahfd; Warwick H. H. Sauer; Lahsen Ababouch; Jilali Bensbai; Isa Elegbede; et al. Corresponding author: Ian G. Gleadall. "Towards global traceability for sustainable cephalopod seafood". Marine Biology 171 (2023): 1-46. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00227-023-04300-6. Published • 10.1007/s00227-023-04300-6 Ainsworth, Gillian B.; Pita, Pablo; Pita, Cristina; Roumbedakis, Katina; Pierce, Graham J.; Longo, Catherine; Verutes, Gregory; et al. "Identifying sustainability priorities among value chain actors in artisanal common octopus fisheries". Reviews in Fish Biology and Fisheries 33 3 (2023): 669-698. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11160-023-09768-5. 10.1007/s11160-023-09768-5 Ainsworth, Gillian B.; Pita, Pablo; Garcia Rodrigues, João; Pita, Cristina; Roumbedakis, Katina; Fonseca, Tereza; Castelo, Daniela; et al. "Disentangling global market drivers for cephalopods to foster transformations towards sustainable seafood systems". People and Nature 5 2 (2023): 508-528. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10442. 10.1002/pan3.10442 Azzopardi, Elaine; Kenter, Jasper O.; Young, Juliette; Leakey, Chris; O'Connor, Seb; Martino, Simone; Flannery, Wesley; et al. "What are heritage values? Integrating natural and cultural heritage into environmental valuation". People and Nature 5 2 (2022): 368-383. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/pan3.10386. 10.1002/pan3.10386 Ferreira da Silva, Margarida; Vegas Macias, Jordi; Taylor, Steve; Ferguson, Laura; Sousa, Lisa P.; Lamers, Machiel; Flannery, Wesley; et al. "Tourism and coastal & maritime cultural heritage: a dual relation". Journal of Tourism and Cultural Change 20 6 (2022): 806-826. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14766825.2022.2073825. 10.1080/14766825.2022.2073825 Flannery, Wesley; Ounanian, Kristen; Toonen, Hilde; van Tatenhove, Jan; Murtagh, Brendan; Ferguson, Laura; Delaney, Alyne; et al. "Steering resilience in coastal and marine cultural heritage". Maritime Studies 21 4 (2022): 437-446. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40152-022-00265-2. 10.1007/s40152-022-00265-2 Gissi, Elena; Maes, Frank; Kyriazi, Zacharoula; Ruiz-Frau, Ana; Santos, Catarina Frazão; Neumann, Barbara; Quintela, Adriano; et al. Corresponding author: Gissi, Elena. "Data about marine area-based management tools to assess their contribution to the UN sustainable development goals". Data in Brief 40 (2022): 107704. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.dib.2021.107704. 10.1016/j.dib.2021.107704 Ouréns, Rosana; Melnychuk, Michael C.; Crowder, Larry B.; Gutierrez, Nicolas L.; Hilborn, Ray; Pita, Cristina; Defeo, Omar. Corresponding author: Ouréns, Rosana. "Linking small-scale fisheries performance to governance attributes: A quantitative assessment from stakeholders' perceptions in the Americas and Europe". Marine Policy 136 (2022): 104876. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104876. 10.1016/j.marpol.2021.104876 Ospina-Alvarez, Andres; de Juan, Silvia; Pita, Pablo; Ainsworth, Gillian Barbara; Matos, Fábio L.; Pita, Cristina; Villasante, Sebastián. Corresponding author: Ospina-Alvarez, Andres. "A network analysis of global cephalopod trade". Scientific Reports 12 1 (2022): http://dx.doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-03777-9. 10.1038/s41598-021-03777-9 Gissi, Elena; Maes, Frank; Kyriazi, Zacharoula; Ruiz-Frau, Ana; Santos, Catarina Frazão; Neumann, Barbara; Quintela, Adriano; et al. Corresponding author: Gissi, Elena. "Contributions of marine area-based management tools to the UN sustainable development goals". Journal of Cleaner Production 330 (2022): 129910. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129910. 10.1016/j.jclepro.2021.129910 Mangano, M.C.; Berlino, M.; Corbari, L.; Milisenda, G.; Lucchese, M.; Terzo, S.; Bosch-Belmar, M.; et al. Corresponding author: Mangano, M.C.. "The aquaculture supply chain in the time of covid-19 pandemic: Vulnerability, resilience, solutions and priorities at the global scale". Environmental Science & Policy 127 (2022): 98-110. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2021.10.014. 10.1016/j.envsci.2021.10.014 Anderson, Christopher M.; Himes-Cornell, Amber; Pita, Cristina; Arton, Ashleigh; Favret, Margaux; Averill, Dan; Stohs, Stephen; Longo, Catherine Sarah. Corresponding author: Anderson, Christopher M.. "Social and Economic Outcomes of Fisheries Certification: Characterizing Pathways of Change in Canned Fish Markets". Frontiers in Marine Science 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.791085. 10.3389/fmars.2021.791085 Ounanian, Kristen; van Tatenhove, Jan P.M.; Hansen, Carsten Jahn; Delaney, Alyne E.; Bohnstedt, Hanne; Azzopardi, Elaine; Flannery, Wesley; et al. Corresponding author: Ounanian, Kristen. "Conceptualizing coastal and maritime cultural heritage through communities of meaning and participation". Ocean & Coastal Management 212 (2021): 105806. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105806. 10.1016/j.ocecoaman.2021.105806 Silva, Priscila M.; Teixeira, Célia M.; Pita, Cristina; Cabral, Henrique N.; França, Susana. Corresponding author: Silva, Priscila M.. "Portuguese Artisanal Fishers’ Knowledge About Elasmobranchs—A Case Study". Frontiers in Marine Science 8 (2021): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2021.684059. 10.3389/fmars.2021.684059 Jerneja Penca; Alicia Said; Marta Cavallé; Cristina Pita; Simone Libralato. "Sustainable small-scale fisheries markets in the Mediterranean: weaknesses and opportunities". Maritime Studies 20 2 (2021): 141-155. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40152-021-00222-5. 10.1007/s40152-021-00222-5 Giakoumi, Sylvaine; Pita, Cristina; Coll, Marta; Fraschetti, Simonetta; Gissi, Elena; Katara, Isidora; Lloret-Lloret, Elena; et al. Corresponding author: Giakoumi, Sylvaine. "Persistent gender bias in marine science and conservation calls for action to achieve equity". Biological Conservation 257 (2021): 109134. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109134. Published • 10.1016/j.biocon.2021.109134 Pita, Cristina; Roumbedakis, Katina; Fonseca, Teresa; Matos, Fábio L.; Pereira, João; Villasante, Sebastián; Pita, Pablo; et al. "Fisheries for common octopus in Europe: socioeconomic importance and management". Fisheries Research 235 (2021): 105820. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105820. Published • 10.1016/j.fishres.2020.105820 Katsanevakis, Stelios; Coll, Marta; Fraschetti, Simonetta; Giakoumi, Sylvaine; Goldsborough, David; Macic, Vesna; Mackelworth, Peter; et al. "Twelve Recommendations for Advancing Marine Conservation in European and Contiguous Seas". Frontiers in Marine Science 7 (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2020.565968. Published • 10.3389/fmars.2020.565968 Said, Alicia; Pascual-Fernández, Jose; Amorim, Vanessa Iglésias; Autzen, Mathilde Højrup; Hegland, Troels Jacob; Pita, Cristina; Ferretti, Johanna; et al. "Small-scale fisheries access to fishing opportunities in the European Union: Is the Common Fisheries Policy the right step to SDG14b?". Marine Policy 118 (2020): 104009. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104009. Accepted • 10.1016/j.marpol.2020.104009 Diogo, Hugo; Veiga, Pedro; Pita, Cristina; Sousa, Alina; Lima, David; Pereira, João Gil; Gonçalves, Jorge M. S.; Erzini, Karim; Rangel, Mafalda. "Marine Recreational Fishing in Portugal: Current Knowledge, Challenges, and Future Perspectives". Reviews in Fisheries Science & Aquaculture 28 4 (2020): 536-560. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/23308249.2020.1777083. 10.1080/23308249.2020.1777083 Bueno-Pardo, Juan; Pierce, Graham J; Cabecinha, Edna; Grilo, Catarina; Assis, Jorge; Valavanis, Vasilis; Pita, Cristina Brice; et al. "Trends and drivers of marine fish landings in Portugal since its entrance in the European Union". ICES Journal of Marine Science (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsaa010. Published • 10.1093/icesjms/fsaa010 Pita, Cristina; Horta e Costa, Barbara; Franco, Gustavo; Coelho, Rui; Sousa, Inês; Gonçalves, Emanuel J.; Gonçalves, Jorge M.S.; et al. "Fisher's perceptions about a marine protected area over time". Aquaculture and Fisheries (2020): http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.aaf.2020.01.005. In press • 10.1016/j.aaf.2020.01.005 Mackelworth, Peter Charles; Teff Seker, Yael; Vega Fernández, Tomás; Marques, Márcia; Alves, Fátima Lopes; D’Anna, Giovanni; Fa, Darren A.; et al. "Geopolitics and Marine Conservation: Synergies and Conflicts". Frontiers in Marine Science 6 (2019): http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fmars.2019.00759. Published • 10.3389/fmars.2019.00759 Fauconnet, Laurence; Frangoudes, Katia; Morato, Telmo; Afonso, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Small-scale fishers’ perception of the implementation of the EU Landing Obligation regulation in the outermost region of the Azores". Journal of Environmental Management 249 (2019): 109335. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109335. Published • 10.1016/j.jenvman.2019.109335 Rangel, Mafalda; Pita, Cristina Brice; de Oliveira, Manuela Maria; Guimarães, Maria Helena; Rainha, Rita; Sonderblohm, Carlos; Monteiro, Pedro; et al. "Do fisher associations really represent their members’ needs and opinions? The case study of the octopus fishery in the Algarve (south Portugal)". Marine Policy 101 (2019): 276-284. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.04.011. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.04.011 Silva, Priscila; Cabral, Henrique; Rangel, Mafalda; Pereira, João; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Ready for co-management? Portuguese artisanal octopus fishers’ preferences for management and knowledge about the resource". Marine Policy 101 (2019): 268-275. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2018.03.027. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2018.03.027 Pita, Cristina Brice; Villasante, Sebastián; Pascual-Fernández, José J.. "Managing small-scale fisheries under data poor scenarios: lessons from around the world". Marine Policy 101 (2019): 154-157. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2019.02.008. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2019.02.008 Lloret, Josep; Cowx, Ian G.; Cabral, Henrique; Castro, Margarida; Font, Toni; Gonçalves, Jorge M.S.; Gordoa, Ana; et al. "Small-scale coastal fisheries in European Seas are not what they were: Ecological, social and economic changes". Marine Policy 98 (2018): 176-186. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.007. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.007 Pita, Pablo; Hyder, Kieran; Gomes, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice; Rangel, Mafalda; Veiga, Pedro; Vingada, José; Villasante, Sebastián. "Economic, social and ecological attributes of marine recreational fisheries in Galicia, Spain". Fisheries Research 208 (2018): 58-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2018.07.014. Published • 10.1016/j.fishres.2018.07.014 Assis, Jorge; Gonçalves, Jorge M. S.; Veiga, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Spearfishing in Portugal: A baseline study on spearfishers’ profiles, habits and perceptions towards management measures". Fisheries Management and Ecology 25 6 (2018): 417-428. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/fme.12313. Published • 10.1111/fme.12313 Graziano, Marcello; Fox, Clive J.; Alexander, Karen; Pita, Cristina Brice; Heymans, J.J.; Crumlish, Margaret; Hughes, Adam; Ghanawi, Joly; Cannella, Lorenzo. "Environmental and socio-political shocks to the seafood sector: What does this mean for resilience? Lessons from two UK case studies, 1945–2016". Marine Policy 87 (2018): 301-313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.10.014. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.10.014 Pita, Pablo; Artetxe, Iñaqui; Diogo, Hugo; Gomes, Pedro; Gordoa, Ana; Hyder, Kieran; Pereira, João; et al. "Research and management priorities for Atlantic marine recreational fisheries in Southern Europe". Marine Policy 86 (2017): 1-8. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.08.030. 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.08.030 Outeiro, Luis; Ojea, Elena; Garcia Rodrigues, João; Himes-Cornell, Amber; Belgrano, Andrea; Liu, Yajie; Cabecinha, Edna; et al. "The role of non-natural capital in the co-production of marine ecosystem services". International Journal of Biodiversity Science, Ecosystem Services & Management 13 3 (2017): 35-50. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21513732.2017.1415973. Published • 10.1080/21513732.2017.1415973 Link, Jason S.; Thébaud, Olivier; Smith, David C.; Smith, Anthony D.M.; Schmidt, Jörn; Rice, Jake; Poos, Jan Jaap; et al. "Keeping Humans in the Ecosystem". ICES Journal of Marine Science 74 7 (2017): 1947-1956. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fsx130. Published • 10.1093/icesjms/fsx130 Lillebø, Ana; Pita, Cristina Brice; Garcia Rodrigues, J.; Ramos, S.; Villasante, S.. "How can marine ecosystem services support the Blue Growth agenda?". Marine Policy 81 (2017): 132-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2017.03.008. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2017.03.008 Garcia Rodrigues, João; Conides, Alexis; Rivero Rodriguez, Susana; Raicevich, Saša; Pita, Pablo; Kleisner, Kristin; Pita, Cristina Brice; et al. "Marine and Coastal Cultural Ecosystem Services: knowledge gaps and research priorities". One Ecosystem 2 (2017): e12290. http://dx.doi.org/10.3897/oneeco.2.e12290. Published • 10.3897/oneeco.2.e12290 Sonderblohm, Carlos P.; Guimarães, Maria H.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Rangel, Mafalda; Pereira, João; Gonçalves, Jorge M.S.; Erzini, Karim. "Participatory assessment of management measures for octopus vulgaris pot and trap fishery from southern Portugal". Marine Policy 75 (2017): 133-142. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.004. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.11.004 Leite, Laura; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Review of participatory fisheries management arrangements in the European Union". Marine Policy 74 (2016): 268-278. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.08.003. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.08.003 Morton, J.; Ariza, E.; Halliday, M.; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Valuing the wild salmon fisheries of Scotland: The social and political dimensions of management". Marine Policy 73 (2016): 35-45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.07.010. 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.07.010 Potts, Tavis; Pita, Cristina Brice; O’Higgins, Tim; Mee, Laurence. "Who cares? European attitudes towards marine and coastal environments". Marine Policy 72 (2016): 59-66. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.06.012. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.06.012 Villasante, Sebastian; Pierce, Graham J.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Guimeráns, César Pazos; Garcia Rodrigues, João; Antelo, Manel; Da Rocha, José María; et al. "Fishers' perceptions about the EU discards policy and its economic impact on small-scale fisheries in Galicia (North West Spain)". Ecological Economics 130 (2016): 130-138. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.05.008. Published • 10.1016/j.ecolecon.2016.05.008 Villasante, Sebastian; Pita, Cristina Brice; Pierce, Graham J.; Guimeráns, César Pazos; Rodrigues, João Garcia; Antelo, Manel; Rocha, José María Da; et al. "To land or not to land: How do stakeholders perceive the zero discard policy in European small-scale fisheries?". Marine Policy 71 (2016): 166-174. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.004. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2016.05.004 Gamito, Rita; Pita, Cristina Brice; Teixeira, Célia; Costa, Maria J.; Cabral, Henrique N.. "Trends in landings and vulnerability to climate change in different fleet components in the Portuguese coast". Fisheries Research 181 (2016): 93-101. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.fishres.2016.04.008. Published • 10.1016/j.fishres.2016.04.008 Veiga, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice; Rangel, Mafalda; Gonçalves, Jorge M.S.; Campos, Aida; Fernandes, Paul G.; Sala, Antonello; et al. "The EU landing obligation and European small-scale fisheries: What are the odds for success?". Marine Policy 64 (2016): 64-71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.11.008. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.11.008 Paudel, Shambhu; Levesque, Juan C.; Saavedra, Camilo; Pita, Cristina Brice; Pal, Prabhat. "Characterization of the artisanal fishing communities in Nepal and potential implications for the conservation and management of Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica)". PeerJ 4 (2016): e1563. http://dx.doi.org/10.7717/peerj.1563. Published • 10.7717/peerj.1563 Rangel, M.O.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Gonçalves, J.M.S.; Oliveira, F.; Costa, C.; Erzini, K.. "Eco-touristic snorkelling routes at Marinha beach (Algarve): Environmental education and human impacts". Marine Policy 60 (2015): 62-69. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2015.05.017. 10.1016/j.marpol.2015.05.017 Pita, Cristina Brice; Eleftheriou, Margaret; Fernández-Borrás, Jaime; Gonçalves, Susana; Mente, Eleni; Santos, M. Begoña; Seixas, Sónia; Pierce, Graham J.. "Generic skills needs for graduate employment in the aquaculture, fisheries and related sectors in Europe". Aquaculture International 23 3 (2014): 767-786. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10499-014-9843-x. Published • 10.1007/s10499-014-9843-x Rangel, M.O.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Gonçalves, J.M.S.; Oliveira, F.; Costa, C.; Erzini, K.. "Developing self-guided scuba dive routes in the Algarve (Portugal) and analysing visitors' perceptions". Marine Policy 45 (2014): 194-203. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2013.10.011. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2013.10.011 Rodhouse, P.G.K.; Pierce, G.J.; Nichols, O.C.; Sauer, W.H.H.; Arkhipkin, A.I.; Laptikhovsky, V.V.; Lipinski, M.R.; et al. "Environmental effects on cephalopod population dynamics: Implications for management of fisheries". Advances in Marine Biology 67 (2014): 99-233. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84901433931&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1016/B978-0-12-800287-2.00002-0 Goetz, Sabine; Read, Fiona L.; Santos, M. Begoña; Pita, Cristina Brice; Pierce, Graham J.. "Cetacean–fishery interactions in Galicia (NW Spain): results and management implications of a face-to-face interview survey of local fishers". ICES Journal of Marine Science 71 3 (2013): 604-617. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/icesjms/fst149. Published • 10.1093/icesjms/fst149 Veiga, P.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Leite, L.; Ribeiro, J.; Ditton, R.B.; Gonçalves, J.M.S.; Erzini, K.. "From a traditionally open access fishery to modern restrictions: Portuguese anglers' perceptions about newly implemented recreational fishing regulations". Marine Policy 40 (2013): 53-63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.037. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.12.037 Pita, Cristina Brice; Theodossiou, Ioannis; Pierce, Graham J.. "The perceptions of Scottish inshore fishers about marine protected areas". Marine Policy 37 (2013): 254-263. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.007. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2012.05.007 Pita, Cristina Brice; Chuenpagdee, R.; Pierce, G.J.. "Participatory issues in fisheries governance in Europe". Management of Environmental Quality 23 4 (2012): 347-361. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-84862008973&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1108/14777831211232209 Rangel Oliveira, Mafalda; Pita, Cristina Brice; Manuel Santos Gonçalves, Jorge; Leite, Laura; Costa, Carlos; Erzini, Karim. "Ecotourism Snorkelling Routes at Marinha Beach (Algarve)". Journal of Coastal Research 61 (2011): 274-281. http://dx.doi.org/10.2112/si61-001.26. Published • 10.2112/si61-001.26 MENTE, E.; KARALAZOS, V.; KARAPANAGIOTIDIS, I.T.; Pita, Cristina Brice. "Nutrition in organic aquaculture: an inquiry and a discourse". Aquaculture Nutrition 17 4 (2011): e798-e817. http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2095.2010.00846.x. Published • 10.1111/j.1365-2095.2010.00846.x Pita, Cristina Brice; Pierce, Graham J.; Theodossiou, Ioannis; Macpherson, Karen. "An overview of commercial fishers’ attitudes towards marine protected areas". Hydrobiologia 670 1 (2011): 289-306. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10750-011-0665-9. Published • 10.1007/s10750-011-0665-9 Pita, Cristina Brice; Pierce, Graham J.; Theodossiou, Ioannis. "Stakeholders’ participation in the fisheries management decision-making process: Fishers’ perceptions of participation". Marine Policy 34 5 (2010): 1093-1102. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.marpol.2010.03.009. Published • 10.1016/j.marpol.2010.03.009 Pita, Cristina Brice; Dickey, Heather; Pierce, Graham J.; Mente, Elena; Theodossiou, Ioannis. "Willingness for mobility amongst European fishermen". Journal of Rural Studies 26 3 (2010): 308-319. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.02.004. Published • 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2010.02.004 Gamito, S.; Pires, A.; Pita, Cristina Brice; Erzini, K.. "Food availability and the feeding ecology of ichthyofauna of a Ria Formosa (South Portugal) water reservoir". Estuaries 26 4 (2003): 938-948. http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?eid=2-s2.0-0142167485&partnerID=MN8TOARS. Published • 10.1007/BF02803352 Pita, Cristina Brice; Gamito, S.; Erzini, K.. "Feeding habits of the gilthead seabream (Sparus aurata) from the Ria Formosa (southern Portugal) as compared to the black seabream (Spondyliosoma cantharus) and the annular seabream (Diplodus annularis)". Journal of Applied Ichthyology 18 2 (2002): 81-86. Published • 10.1046/j.1439-0426.2002.00336.x
Journal issue	Pita, Cristina Brice; Villasante, Sebastian. "Managing small-scale fisheries under data por scenarios: lessons from around the world". Marine Policy (2019): https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/marine-policy/special-issue/10MPKHRM1PR. Published • Invited editor
Report	2021. Market Opportunities for Octopus in the Atlantic Area: CEPHS & CHEFS – Summary of Main Achievements.. https://doi.org/10.48528/b55a-1d44. 2021. Cephs and Chefs a policy brief.. https://www.cephsandchefs.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/CephsChefs_Policy-Brief_EN.pdf. 2021. Sustainability Toolkit for Cephalopod Fisheries: Cephs & Chefs Project.. https://doi.org/10.48528/03qj-0m56. Pita, Pablo; Hyder, K; Gomes, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice; Rangel, M.; Veiga, P; Vingada, P; Villasante, S. 2017. Características económicas, sociales y ecológicas de la pesca marítima recreativa en Galicia. Pita, Pablo; Hyder, Kieran; Gomes, Pedro; Pita, Cristina Brice; Veiga, Pedro; Rangel, Mafalda; Villasante, Sebastian. 2017. Pita, P., Hyder, K., Gomes, P., Pita, C., Rangel, M., Veiga, P., Vingada, P., Villasante, S. 2017. Características económicas, sociales y ecológicas de la pesca marítima recreativa en Galicia. En: Pita, P. y Villasante, S. (Eds.): Informe técnico del Proyecto RECREGES. Santiago de Compostela, España, 56 pp. [in Spanish.]. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/321335077_Caracteristicas_economicas_sociales_y_ecologicas_de_la_pesca_maritima_recreativa_en_Galicia. Pita, Pablo; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2016. Informe técnico del I Taller sobre Pesca Recreativa en el litoral Atlántico Ibérico, En: I Taller sobre Pesca Recreativa en el litoral Atlántico Ibérico. Cunha e Sá, Antonieta; Queiroga, Henrique; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2016. The economic valuation and governance of marine and coastal ecosystem services. Silva, Alexandra; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2015. Sardine Fisheries: Resource assessment and social and economic situation. Villasante, S; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2015. Small-scale fisheries and the zero discard target. Potts, Tavis; Brennan, R; Pita, Cristina Brice; Lowrie, G. 2011. Sustainable Seafood and Eco-labelling. Potts, Tavis; O’Higgins, Tim; Mee, Laurence; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2011. Public perceptions of Europe’s Seas. 2011. Public perceptions of Europe’s Seas: A policy brief. Pierce, G; Pita, Cristina Brice. 2010. The future of cephalopod population, fisheries, culture, and research in Europe. Davies, B; Pita, Cristina Brice; Lusseau, D. 2010. The value of tourism expenditure related to the East of Scotland bottlenose dolphin population. Hastie, Lee; Pierce, Graham J; Pita, Cristina Brice; Viana, M; Smith, J; Wangvoralak, S. 2009. Squid fishing in UK waters.
Working paper	Pita, Cristina Brice. 2009. "Fisheries versus Aquaculture on a Typical Portuguese Coastal Community".

Other

Dataset	CGTN app—A network analysis of the global cephalopod trade. https://aospina.shinyapps.io/CGTN_app/.
Other output	Portuguese small-scale fisheries: issues of (in)justice in management, comunicação. MARE People and the Sea Conference X. 2019. Amorim, V.; Pita, Cristina. http://www.marecentre.nl/2019-people-the-sea-conference/.

Activities

Oral presentation

	Presentation title	Event name Host (Event location)
2019/11/09	Small-scale fisheries in Europe: status, challenges and opportunities.	ICES Annual Science Conference International Council Exploitation of the Seas (Gothenburg, Sweden)
2019/10/07	Alternative markets for artisanal fisheries products	International Conference Ocean Governance in Archipelagic Regions University of the Azores (Faial, Portugal)
2018/10/22	Marketing strategies in small-scale fisheries: efforts to differentiate and add-value to small-scale fisheries products	3rd world small-scale fisheries congress TBTI network (Chiang Mai, Thailand)
2018/04/18	European attitudes towards marine and coastal environments	European Marine Board FCT (Lisbon, Portugal)
2018/01/17	Developing a method for understanding coastal community vulnerability in Europe	EUROMARINE general assembly meeting EUROMARINE (Matosinhos, Portugal)
2017/07/05	Market diversification for fishery products in Portugal	MARE conference People and the Sea MARE (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2017/06/12	Developing a method for understanding coastal community vulnerability in Europe	Building an Atlantic Community: Project and Ideas; A New Era of Blue Enlightenment EUROMARINE (Lisbon, Portugal)
2017/05/16	The role of women in European coastal communities: An overview	Oceans Past VI COST action (Sesimbra)
2017/04/25	Small-scale fisheries in Europe: challenges and opportunities for the future	EAFE conference European Commission (Dublin, Ireland)
2017/03/06	Small-scale fisheries in Europe: challenges and opportunities for the future	Ocean Governance Conference COST action (Bremen, Germany)
2016/07/01	SSF in Europe: Roles of markets, communities, and organizations	TBTI Symposium on European small-scale fisheries and global linkages University Tenerife (Tenerife, Spain)
2015/09/22	Small-scale fisheries targeting cephalopods in Europe: socioeconomic importance and management	ICES Annual Science Conference ICES (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2015/09/21	Management tools for small-scale fisheries in Europe: a review	ICES Annual Science Conference International Council for the Exploitation of the Seas (Copenhagen, Denmark)
2015/06/24	Small-scale fisheries in Portugal: current status, challenges and opportunities	MARE conference People and the Sea MARE (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2014/09/10	Governability of the small-scale octopus fishery in Portugal	2nd World Small-Scale Fisheries Congress University of Merida (Merida, Mexico)
2013/10/25	Fishers’ opinions about Marine Protected Areas in Portugal	IMPAC3 conference: International Marine Protected Areas Congress IMPAC (Marseille, France)
2013/10/08	Marine Protected Areas in Portugal: Stakeholders’ “images” and implications for management	MESMA final conference MESMA (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011/10/13	The establishment of a network of marine protected areas in Scotland: The participation of the fishing industry	Sustainability in the 21st century: the power of dialogue Fundação Luso-Americana para o Desenvolvimento (Lisbon, Portugal)
2011/08/11	The establishment of a marine protected area network in Scotland: The participation of the fishing industry	ACES 2011: Conservation conflicts: strategies for coping with a changing world University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen)
2011/07/06	The perceptions of Scottish inshore fishers towards marine protected areas.	International Conference “People & the Sea VI: Bridging Science and Policy for Sustainable Coastal and Seas University Amsterdam (Amsterdam, Netherlands)
2009/12/09	A systematic review of commercial fishers’ attitudes, perceptions and beliefs regarding marine protected areas	Marine EcoSystems and Sustainability Conference University of Aberdeen (Aberdeen, United Kingdom)
2009/09	Stakeholders’ participation in the decision-making process: Scottish inshore fishers’ perceptions of involvement	ICES Annual Science Conference ICES (Berlin, Germany)
2009/04/30	Economic value of the (Moray Firth) bottlenose dolphins	Tay Estuary Forum Conference Tay Estuary Forum (Dundee, United Kingdom)
2007/09/25	Fishers’ attitudes and perceptions towards closed areas as a management tool: do perceptions change for areas created with different purposes	European Symposium on Marine Protected Areas University of Murcia (Murcia, Spain)

Supervision

	Thesis Title Role	Degree Subject (Type) Institution / Organization
2020/02/01 - Current	PhD co-supervision, candidate Ana Fraga, Thesis: Small-scale fisheries in the Azores, University of Santiago de Compostela (Spain), Feb. 2020 - present. Co-supervisor	Programa de Doctorado "Marine Science, Technology and Management" (DO*MAR) (PhD) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2019/10/01 - Current	PhD co-supervision, candidate Ana Margarida Silva, Thesis: Tourism and coastal cultural Heritage: new approaches and opportunities in the Aveiro region. University of Aveiro, Portugal. Oct. 2019 - present. Co-supervisor	tourism (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2020/11 - 2026/10	Marine animals harvesting: Contribution for a sustainable management Co-supervisor	PhD program "Marine Science, Technology and Management" (DO*MAR (PhD) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2023/09/01 - 2026/08/29	Developing protocols for plastic pollution prevention in longline fisheries Supervisor	PhD program DO*MAR (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/12/01 - 2025/11/29	Traceability in small-scale fisheries food systems Supervisor	PhD program DO*MAR (PhD) Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2022/09/01 - 2025/08/29	Integrating Fishers’ Ecological Knowledge and Scientific Knowledge to support mapping and conservation of deep-sea vulnerable marine ecosystems in Portugal Co-supervisor	PhD program "Marine Science, Technology and Management" (DO*MAR) (PhD) Universidade do Porto, Portugal
2020/11 - 2024/10	TASTY: TunA SustainabiliTY – catches, uses and fishers empowerment Co-supervisor	Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2023/06/01 - 2024/05/31	Exploring market opportunities and sustainable initiatives for small-scale fisheries in Europe Supervisor	MSc of Science degree in Aquaculture and Fisheries, (Master) Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2020/02/01 - 2021/10/31	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Lisa Sousa, PERICLES Project, University of Aveiro, Portugal Supervisor	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2020/09/01 - 2021/08/30	Postdoc supervision of Dr. Apolonia Sherly da Costa, Grant: Fundação Oriente Scholarship, University of Aveiro, Portugal Supervisor	Postdoc (Other) Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2021/05/31	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Teresa Fonseca, LESSisMORE project, University of Aveiro, Portugal Supervisor	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2019/10/01 - 2021/04/30	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Katina Roumbedakis, Cephs&Chefs project, University of Aveiro, Portugal Supervisor
2019/09 - 2020/05	Internship, thesis: "certification of small-scale fisheries in the UK), ERASMUS grant Supervisor	Bangor University, United Kingdom
2018/03/01 - 2019/12/31	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Silvia Monteiro, Cephs&Chefs project, University of Aveiro, Portugal, March 2018 – Dec. 2019. Supervisor
2019/04/01 - 2019/09/30	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Alexandra Baixinho, PERICLES project, University of Aveiro, Portugal Supervisor
2018/12/01 - 2019/05/31	Pos-doctoral supervision of Dr. Fabio Matos, Cephs&Chefs project, University of Aveiro, Portugal, December 2018 – May 2019 Supervisor
2016/10 - 2017/05	Internship, thesis: "perceptions about seals in Scotland", ERASMUS grant Supervisor	Bangor University, United Kingdom
2017 - 2017	Counter-Urbanization of Fishing Areas in Scotland: Toward a Resilience Concept – Case Studies in Aberdeen City and Peterhead Co-supervisor	European Master in Environmental Studies (Master) Aalborg Universitet, Denmark
2015 - 2017	Portuguese artisanal octopus fishery: analyzing local ecological knowledge and management perceptions Co-supervisor	Marine Ecology (Master) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2014 - 2014	Analysis of Stakeholder Perceptions on the Values and Conflicts of Wild Salmon Fisheries Management in Scotland: A pilot study Co-supervisor	International MSc in Marine Biodiversity and Conservation (Master) Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, Spain
2012 - 2013	Certification and labels for fishery products Co-supervisor	Marine Ecology (Master) Fundação da Faculdade de Ciências da Universidade de Lisboa, Portugal
2012 - 2012	Perceptions of fishers about MPAs in the Philippines and Cambodia Supervisor	Marine Biology (Degree) University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2010 - 2010	Fishers’ Perceptions about Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) and their Participation in MPA Planning Procedures in Scotland Co-supervisor	Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology (Master) University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2010 - 2010	Connectivity and the use of local knowledge of benthic biological assemblages in the design of MPAs in the Rockall Bank area Co-supervisor	Applied Marine and Fisheries Ecology: (Master) University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom

Event organisation

	Event name Type of event (Role)	Institution / Organization
2018/06/11 - 2018/06/12	3rd International Symposium of Ocean Governance for Sustainability. Aveiro, 11-12 June 2018 (2018/06/11 - 2018/06/12) Conference (President of the Organising Committee)	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal

Jury of academic degree

	Topic Role	Candidate name (Type of degree) Institution / Organization
2019/12/05	PhD committee of João Rodrigues. Thesis: “Human well-being in a changing marine social-ecological system”. 2019. University Santiago de Compostela, Spain (Thesis) Main arguer	João Rodrigues (PhD) Universidade de Santiago de Compostela, Spain
2019/09/13	PhD committee of Maria João Cruz. Thesis: “Exploring operational interactions between cetaceans and fisheries in the Azores”. 2019. University of the Azores, Portugal. (Thesis) Main arguer	Maria João Cruz (PhD) Universidade dos Açores Departamento de Biologia, Portugal

Committee member

	Activity description Role	Institution / Organization
2019/05/01 - Current	Expert United Nations World Ocean Assessment (UN-WOAII), expert on the topic: socioeconomic aspects of fisheries Advisor / Consultant	Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, United States
2018/12/01 - Current	Expert of the National Hub Portugal, Atlantic Action Plan. Supporting Smart Sustainable and Inclusive Growth for the Atlantic Area. https://atlanticstrategy.eu/en/contact/the-support-team. Other
2018/01/01 - Current	Leader of the Coastal and Ocean Planning and Governance (COPING) Group in the Department of Environment and Planning (DAO), University of Aveiro Coordinator	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal
2018 - Current	Co-leader thematic line Marine Ecosystems & Resources (MER), Centre for Environment and Marine Studies (CESAM), University of Aveiro, http://www.cesam.ua.pt/ Coordinator	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2018 - Current	Member of ICES working group on SOCIAL Indicators (WGSOCIAL). International Council for the Exploration of the Seas. Member	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Denmark
2017 - Current	Management Committee of the COST Action CA15217 “OceanGov” (Ocean Governance for sustainability – challenges, options and the role of science), member of WG6 (Fisheries governance). OC-2015-2-20171. https://www.oceangov.eu/ Member	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2017 - Current	vice-leader of WG6 (Governance of MPAs) in the COST Action “MarCons” (Advancing marine conservation in the European and contiguous seas). OC-2015-1-19601, http://www.marcons-cost.eu/ Member	Universidade de Aveiro Centro de Estudos do Ambiente e do Mar, Portugal
2016 - Current	Co-leader “market opportunities” cluster in Too Big To Ignore (TBTI). Global partnership for small-scale fisheries research. www.toobigtoignore.net Member	University of Aberdeen, United Kingdom
2016 - Current	Member (and co-proponent) of ICES Strategic Initiative on the Human Dimension in Integrated Ecosystem Assessment (SIHD). International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). Member	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Denmark
2016 - Current	Member of ICES working group on Resilience and Marine Ecosystem Services (WGRMES). International Council for the Exploration of the Seas. Member	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Denmark
2016 - Current	Member of ICES working group on cephalopod Fisheries and Life History (WGCEPH). International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (ICES). Member	International Council for the Exploration of the Sea, Denmark

Conference scientific committee

	Conference name	Conference host
2019/10/07 - 2019/10/11	Chair of Panel Session “small-scale fisheries”, 42nd CIESM International Congress. Cascais, Portugal	42nd CIESM International Congress
2019/09/09 - 2019/09/12	Chair of Panel Session “Balancing the social, economic, and ecological impacts of small-scale and recreational fisheries”, ICES Annual Science Conference, Gothenburg, Sweden	ICES Annual Science Conference
2018/10/20 - 2018/10/26	Chair of Panel Session “Market and trade challenges for small-scale fisheries: the need for innovation”, 3rd world small-scale fisheries congress.	Chiang Mai, Thailand.
2018/05 - 2018/05	Conferência Internacional de Ambiente em Lingua Portuguesa (CIALP) [Environment in the Portuguese Languague International Conference]	Universidade de Aveiro
2017/09/18 - 2017/09/21	Co-proposer and chair of Panel Session "Integrating economic and social sciences in marine ecosystem services research”. ICES Annual Conference	Florida, USA
2017/07 - 2017/07	Co-proposer and chair of Panel Session “Gender/women relations within coastal and fisheries communities: from past to present”. MARE conference	Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017/07 - 2017/07	Co-proposer and chair of Panel Session “Markets and market opportunities for small-scale fishery products”, MARE conference	Amsterdam, Netherlands
2017 - 2017	Co-organizer of a workshop EUROMARINE “Developing a method for understanding coastal community vulnerability in Europe”	Brest, France
2016/06/29 - 2016/07/01	TBTI 2016 Symposium on European small-scale fisheries and global linkages	Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain
2016/05 - 2016/06	MSEAS 2016 conference “Understanding marine socio-ecological systems: including the human dimension in Integrated Ecosystem Assessments”	Brest, France
2016 - 2016	Co-organizer of the EUROMARINE workshop “Social transformation of small-scale fisheries”	Brest, France
2015/09 - 2015/09	Co-convener of ICES conference theme session on "Small-scale fisheries under data-limited scenarios"	Copenhagen, Denmark
2015/06 - 2015/06	Co-convener of MARE conference panel session "Status and resilience of small-Scale Fisheries in Europe"	Amsterdam, Netherlands

Course / Discipline taught

	Academic session	Degree Subject (Type)	Institution / Organization
2020/02/01 - Current	Responsible lecturer “Socioeconomic dimension of fisheries”. The International Master of Science in Marine Biological Resources (IMBRSea), University of the Algarve, Portugal (2020) (33h). http://www.imbrsea.eu/	Socioeconomic dimension of fisheries (Master)	Universidade do Algarve - Campus de Gambelas, Portugal
2020/02/01 - Current	Responsible lecturer, University of the Algarve, Portugal. Topic: “Socioeconomic dimension of fisheries”. International Masters in Aquaculture and Fisheries (2020) (33h) https://www.ualg.pt/en/curso/1430#undefined	Socioeconomic dimension of fisheries (Master)	Universidade do Algarve, Portugal
2017/01/01 - 2017/04/30	Lecturer University of Aveiro, Portugal. Subject: “Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Planning”, Joint European Master in Environmental Studies – Cities & Sustainability” (JEMES CiSu) (2017). http://www.jemes-cisu.eu/joomla3/	Integrated Coastal Zone Management and Planning (Master)	Universidade de Aveiro, Portugal

Distinctions

Award

2018	Short-term scientific missions (STSM) grant European Commission, Belgium
2015	Short-term scientific missions (STSM) grant European Commission, Belgium
2004	PhD studentship Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, Portugal
2001	EU ERASMUS Fellowship for post-graduate studies European Commission, Belgium

Other distinction

2021	Invited speaker at panel “Moving forward across pandemics: rethinking SSF under the new normality”. SSF Open House. World Ocean Week. 7th June 2021. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=shIukPKKaTI
2021	Invited speaker at North American Association of Fisheries Economists (NAAFE) Conference at the panel session “Does COVID-19 offer an opportunity to restructure fisheries markets?” with the talk entitled: “The impact of COVID-19 on artisanal fisheries mar
2020	Invited speaker at ICES reflections: Understanding the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on fisheries, markets communities and management. 16th September 2020. https://www.ices.dk/events/webinars/Pages/webinar_2020.aspx
2020	Invited speaker “People, COVID-19 & beyond: impacts, adaptation & innovation among small-scale fisheries”. Small is Bountiful webinar. 1st June 2020. http://toobigtoignore.net/opportunity/join-us-for-world-ocean-day-2020/
2020	Invited speaker “Leave no one behind: challenges &. Opportunities in implementing SDG target 14B”. Small is Bountiful webinar. 2nd June 2020.
2019	Invited speaker at the International Conference Ocean Governance in Archipelagic Regions Governo dos Açores, Portugal
2019	Invited speaker at the workshop ENM2030 Governo da República Portuguesa, Portugal
2019	Expert United Nations World Ocean Assessment (UN-WOAII), expert on the topic: socioeconomic aspects of fisheries Permanent Mission of Portugal to the United Nations, United States
2018	Invited speaker at the European Marine Board plenary meeting Associação para a Inovação e Desenvolvimento da FCT, Portugal
2018	Invited speaker for EUROMARINE general assembly meeting EUROMARINE Research Network, EU, Belgium
2017	EUROMARINE funding EUROMARINE Research Network, EU, Belgium
2017	Invited speaker Conference Tribute to Professor Mário Ruivo, Sustainable Ocean Development: a useful utopia
2017	Invited speaker EUROMARINE, Building an Atlantic Community: Project and Ideas EUROMARINE Research Network, EU, Belgium
2017	Invited speaker on session “European small-scale fisheries: valuation and interaction of recreational and commercial fisheries” European Commission, Belgium
2017	Invited speaker workshop “CESAM’s contribution to value the sea”
2016	Invited speaker TBTI Symposium on European small-scale fisheries and global linkages
2016	EUROMARINE funding EUROMARINE Research Network, EU, Belgium
2013	Invited speaker to workshop “Marine Protected Areas through the eyes of fishers”
2011	Invited speaker to Seminar “Sustainability in the 21st century: the power of dialogue" Fundação Luso-Americana, Portugal
2011	Invited speaker to ACES 2011: Conservation conflicts: strategies for coping with a changing world
2009	Invited speaker to the Tay Estuary Forum Conference