Hanich, Quentin

Overview

A/Prof Quentin Hanich is a regionally respected expert on Pacific Ocean Governance, Fisheries Management and Marine Conservation. He leads the Fisheries Governance Research Program at the Australian National Centre for Ocean Resources and Security (ANCORS), University of Wollongong, and holds a NF Ocean Nexus Chair in Fisheries Governance from Earthlab, University of Washington.

A/Prof Hanich has worked widely throughout the Asia Pacific region in various international research partnerships focusing on ocean governance and emerging technologies, marine conservation, fisheries management and development. He has chaired international working groups at treaty meetings, facilitated inter-governmental workshops, advised Ministerial meetings and national delegations, and is a member of the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

In addition to his roles at the University of Wollongong, A/Prof Hanich is the Editor-in-Chief of the highly ranked Elsevier journal Marine Policy, a Principal Investigator in the Nippon Foundation funded Ocean Nexus Program, a research partner with the Japanese Fisheries Research and Education Agency and Global Fishing Watch, and an Adjunct Scholar at Dalhousie University. He also lectures and writes on oceans governance, international fisheries, marine conservation, and fisheries development in the Asia Pacific region, and is a regular peer reviewer for numerous globally respected journals. He has assessed PhDs for multiple Universities, and research and development proposals for the Australian Research Council, the World Bank, the Australian Aid Program, the New Zealand Aid Program, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) deploying, soaking and setting – when is a FAD ‘fishing’? Published in International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2018	A rapid assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals Published in Marine Policy
2016	Defining a disproportionate burden in transboundary fisheries: lessons from international law Published in Marine Policy
2016	Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries’ Campaign to the UN for an Ocean Sustainable Development Goal Published in asia-pacific journal of ocean law and policy
2015	Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories Published in Marine Policy
2013	Moving beyond rights-based management: a transparent approach to distributing the conservation burden and benefit in tuna fisheries Published in International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Distributing the bigeye conservation burden in the western and central pacific fisheries Published in Marine Policy
2009	Managing fisheries and corruption in the Pacific Islands region Published in Marine Policy
2020	Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out Published in The Conversation

Research Areas

Research Overview

Dr Hanich leads the Fisheries Governance Research Program which studies how communities and States manage human interaction with our marine environment, and develops innovative solutions to manage our activities and impacts. Communication and engagement are key components of our research. Our applied research engages with communities, analyses key problems, and creates new solutions that deliver real outcomes with tangible impacts.

Dr Hanich has a strong research interest in ocean governance, food security and marine conservation, and has built an extensive research, advisory and consulting track record. He has written over 100 peer reviewed papers, book chapters and research reports and is regularly retained by international organisations in technical and strategic roles. His publications have been cited widely in regional development and governance literature, and research literature.

Geographic Focus

Asia Pacific Region Transnational Region

Available for Collaborative Projects

Head Of

Marine Policy Editor in Chief 2019 -
Fisheries Governance Research Program Leader 2014 -

Member Of

Dalhousie University Adjunct Scholar 2016 -
Global Fishing Watch Research Partner 2016 -
IUCN Fisheries Expert Group Expert 2016 -
Planetary Health Alliance Research Partner 2016 -
Marine Policy Editorial Board 2015 -
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Expert
Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Program Chair / Principal Investigator 2020 - 2029

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Area-based management of blue water fisheries: Current knowledge and research needs Published In Fish and Fisheries
2022	Capacity development in the Ocean Decade and beyond: Key questions about meanings, motivations, pathways, and measurements Published In Earth System Governance
2022	Common but differentiated rights and responsibilities in tuna fisheries management Published In Fish and Fisheries
2022	How can a new UN ocean treaty change the course of capacity building? Published In Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
2022	Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance Published In npj Ocean Sustainability
2022	Strengthening European Union fisheries by removing harmful subsidies Published In Marine Policy
2022	Toward transparent governance of transboundary fisheries: The case of Pacific tuna transshipment Published In Marine Policy
2022	Transparency in fisheries conservation and management measures Published In Marine Policy
2022	Who Gets the Catch? How Conventional Catch Attribution Frameworks Undermine Equity in Transboundary Fisheries Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2021	Mapping interests in the tuna fisheries of the western and Central Pacific ocean Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2021	Pathways to sustaining tuna-dependent Pacific Island economies during climate change Published In Nature Sustainability
2021	Regional fisheries management: COVID-19 calendars and decision making Published In Marine Policy
2021	Regional fisheries management: Virtual decision making in a pandemic Published In Marine Policy
2021	Resource allocation in transboundary tuna fisheries: A global analysis Published In Ambio
2021	Tuna Fisheries Conservation and Management in the Pacific Islands Region Implications for Korean Distant Water Fisheries Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY
2021	WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies Published In Science
2020	Can greater transparency improve the sustainability of pacific fisheries? Published In Marine Policy
2020	Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out Published In The Conversation
2020	Effects and effectiveness of lethal shark hazard management: The Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program, NSW, Australia Published In People and Nature
2020	Going Big in the Pacific Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas in the Pacific Ocean Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY
2020	Illuminating dark fishing fleets in North Korea Published In Science Advances
2020	Policy interactions in large-scale marine protected areas Published In Conservation Letters
2019	Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) deploying, soaking and setting – when is a FAD ‘fishing’? Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2019	Economic benefits of FAD set limits throughout the supply chain Published In Marine Policy
2019	Editorial note on publication of Malin et al.: In oceans we trust: conservation, philanthropy, and the political economy of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area Published In Marine Policy
2019	Multi-scale policy diffusion and translation in Pacific Island coastal fisheries Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2019	Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards Published In The Conversation
2018	A rapid assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals Published In Marine Policy
2018	Adaptations to maintain the contributions of small-scale fisheries to food security in the Pacific Islands Published In Marine Policy
2018	Assessing food security using household consumption expenditure surveys (HCES): a scoping literature review Published In Public Health Nutrition
2018	Ecotourism, climate change and reef fish consumption in Palau: Benefits, trade-offs and adaptation strategies Published In Marine Policy
2018	How blockchain is strengthening tuna traceability to combat illegal fishing Published In The Conversation
2018	How can climate predictions improve sustainability of coastal fisheries in Pacific Small-Island Developing States? Published In Marine Policy
2018	Linking capacity development to GOOS monitoring networks to achieve sustained ocean observation Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2018	Performing “A New Song”: Suggested Considerations for Drafting Effective Coastal Fisheries Legislation Under Climate Change Published In Marine Policy
2018	Small-scale fisheries under climate change in the Pacific Islands region Published In Marine Policy
2018	The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the New Conservation and Management Measure for Tropical Tunas Published In Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
2018	Unraveling the blue paradox: Incomplete analysis yields incorrect conclusions about Phoenix Islands Protected Area closure Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA
2017	Legislating for a New Song: Ensuring effective and up-to-date coastal fisheries laws in the Pacific Region Published In Fisheries Newsletter
2017	Sustainable shopping: how to buy tuna without biting a chunk out of the oceans Published In The Conversation
2016	Defining a disproportionate burden in transboundary fisheries: lessons from international law Published In Marine Policy
2016	Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review Published In BMC Public Health
2016	Not just a passing FAD: Insights from the use of artisanal fish aggregating devices for food security in Kiribati Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2016	Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries’ Campaign to the UN for an Ocean Sustainable Development Goal Published In asia-pacific journal of ocean law and policy
2016	The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development: An Analysis of Multilateral and ACP-EU Fisheries Instruments Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARINE AND COASTAL LAW
2015	Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories Published In Marine Policy
2015	If we want to keep tuna, the world needs to learn how to share Published In The Conversation
2015	Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands Published In Marine Policy
2015	Principles and practice for the equitable governance of transboundary natural resources: cross-cutting lessons for marine fisheries management Published In Maritime Studies
2015	Research into fisheries equity and fairness-addressing conservation burden concerns in transboundary fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2014	Assessment of eco-labelling schemes for Pacific tuna fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2013	Dolphin-friendly tuna: we’re worrying about the wrong species Published In The Conversation
2013	Maritime Security Issues in an Arc of Instability and Opportunity Published In Security Challenges
2013	Monitoring, control and surveillance of protected areas and specially managed areas in the marine domain Published In Marine Policy
2013	Moving beyond rights-based management: a transparent approach to distributing the conservation burden and benefit in tuna fisheries Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Distributing the bigeye conservation burden in the western and central pacific fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2012	Fisheries jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea Convention: rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal States Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Small Island States and the LOS Convention 30 Years On: Have the Benefits Been Realized? Published In Ocean Yearbook Online
2012	What a tangled net: unravelling the international complications of tuna conservation Published In The Conversation
2012	Who pays for conservation in the world’s biggest tuna fishery? Published In The Conversation
2010	A collective approach to Pacific islands fisheries management: moving beyond regional agreements Published In Marine Policy
2010	Sovereignty and cooperation in regional Pacific tuna fisheries management: Politics, economics, conservation and the vessel day scheme Published In Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
2009	Impending EC Regulation on IUU fishing looms large over industry Published In InfoFish
2009	Managing fisheries and corruption in the Pacific Islands region Published In Marine Policy
2008	CITES 'Introduction from the Sea': a practical way forward Published In TRAFFIC Bulletin

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Rethinking High Seas Fishing FreedomsHow High Seas Duties Are Catching Up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2018	Rethinking High Seas Fishing FreedomsHow High Seas Duties Are Catching Up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2018	Rethinking high seas fishing freedoms: how high seas duties are catching up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Boston
2017	The Pacific Island Region: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change Published In Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
2017	The Pacific Island Region: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change Published In Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture Publisher Wiley
2015	4 Developing an Equitable and Ecosystem-Based Approach to Fisheries Management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2015	4 Developing an Equitable and Ecosystem-Based Approach to Fisheries Management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2015	Developing an equitable and ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law
2014	Chapter 18. Distributing a Conservation Burden across Multiple Jurisdictions: A Case Study of the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Published In The Limits of Maritime Jurisdiction Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2014	Chapter 18. Distributing a Conservation Burden across Multiple Jurisdictions: A Case Study of the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Published In The Limits of Maritime Jurisdiction Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2014	Fisheries Published In Ten Commitments Revisited: Securing Australia's Future Environment Publisher Australia
2014	Progress in the implementation of conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tunas in the western and central Pacific: Sharing the conservation burden and benefit Published In Peaceful Order in the World's Oceans: Essays in Honor of Satya N. Nandan Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2014	Progress in the implementation of conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tunas in the western and central Pacific: sharing the conservation burden and benefit Published In Peaceful Order in the World's Oceans: Essays in Honor of Satya N. Nandan Publisher The Netherlands
2013	Fisheries jurisdiction under the law of the sea convention: Rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal states Published In The 1982 Law of the Sea Convention at 30: Successes, Challenges and New Agendas Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2012	Small island states and the LOS convention 30 years on: have the benefits been realised? Published In Ocean Yearbook 26: Celebrating 300 Years of Ocean Governance Under the United Nation Convention on the law of the Sea, 1982 Publisher Leiden, The Netherlands
2009	Control, cooperation and participatory rights in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries Published In Navigating Pacific fisheries: legal and policy trends in the implementation of international fisheries instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region Publisher Wollongong
2009	Developments in cooperative approaches to fisheries management in the Pacific Islands region Published In From Hook to Plate: The State of Marine Fisheries. A Commonwealth Perspective Publisher London
2009	Oceans of opportunity? The limits of maritime claims in the Western and Central Pacific Region Published In Navigating Pacific fisheries: legal and policy trends in the implementation of international fisheries instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region Publisher Wollongong, Australia
2008	Management Implications Published In An Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park Publisher Philadelphia, PA

Conference Paper

Year	Title

Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Large scale marine protected areas: current status and consideration of socio-economic dimensions
2018	Improving community-based fisheries management in Pacific island countries
2017	Fish in national development: contrasting case studies in the Indo-Pacific region
2016	Participatory diagnosis of coastal fisheries for North Tarawa and Butaritari island communities in the Republic of Kiribati.
2015	Empowering Community-Based Approaches to Fisheries Management: Strategies for Effective Training and Learning
2015	Scaling-out community-based marine resource governance in Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Vanuatu
2014	Fish for the future: fisheries development and food security for Kiriibati in an era of global climate change
2011	A scoping study into Timor Leste legislation and policies relating to fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance
2010	MFMRD Administrative Guidelines for Access and Licensing Processes for Oceanic Tuna Fisheries in Kiribati's EEZ
2010	Memorandum of Understanding Between MFMRD and PMU
2010	Review of Kiribati Access and Licensing Arrangements for Offshore Fisheries in Kiribati's EEZ
2009	Compliance Review: A study undertaken to support the development of a Regional MCS Strategy for Pacific Oceanic Fisheries
2009	Discussion Paper: Australia's ability to meet the requirements of European Commission Regulation No. 1005/2008 'establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
2009	International Principles in Marine Conservation and Management
2009	Proposal for a Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Curriculum and Training Programme
2009	Report on 'Equivalency' under the IUU Regulation 1005/2008
2008	Addressing Corruption in Pacific Islands Fisheries: a report/prepared for IUCN PROFISH Law Enforcement, Corruption and Fisheries Project
2008	Analysis of the Chair's Revised Draft Text for a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
2008	Closing the Gaps: Building Capacity in Pacific Fisheries Governance and Institutions
2008	Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: Regional Issues and Needs. Background Paper for the RPOA MCS Workshop
2007	Conserving Marine Biodiversity on the High Seas: Governance Options
2007	Cooperating Non-Members, Third Parties and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
2007	Current International Law and Practice Regarding the Right of Hot Pursuit
2007	Report on domestic Fisheries Management Requirements or Recommendations Arising from Key Regional Instruments
2007	Report on the Implementation of International Fisheries Instruments and Analysis of Gaps in Domestic Fisheries Management Legislation in the Southeast Asian Region
2007	Responsble Fishing Practices and Combatting IUU Fishing: International and Regional Standards
2007	Strategic Options for a Niue Fishing Vessel Register
2020	A model oftransparency for the sheries industry
2022	Equity Dilemmas from Seabed Mining in the Pacific
2020	Fishing for a future: Transparency challenges in Pacific Island tuna fisheries

Editor Of

Book
- Navigating Pacific Fisheries: Legal and Policy Trends in the Implementation of International Fisheries Instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region. Wollongong. 2009

Investigator On

Year	Title
2019 - 2021	Enhancing Coordination among Domestic Maritime Agencies of Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia Awarded by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Funding Scheme: Ehancing Maritime Agency Coordination
2019 - 2021	Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Program Awarded by: Nippon Foundation Funding Scheme: Nereus Program
2020	Better oceans, better futures:Indigenous knowledges and oceans governance Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2017 - 2020	Advance comprehensive understandings of the global ocean systems Awarded by: Nippon Foundation Funding Scheme: Nereus Program
2012 - 2015	The role of fisheries in promoting or jeopardising security in the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) Awarded by: AusAID Funding Scheme: Australian Research Development Awards (ADRA)
2014	Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Capacity and Opportunities Assessment Awarded by: Packard Foundation Funding Scheme: Conservation & Science
	Strengthening and scaling community-based approaches to Pacific coastal fisheries management in support of the New Song Awarded by: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Funding Scheme: Grant

Potential Supervision Topics

- Transboundary Fisheries Governance
- Climate Change impacts on Fisheries
- Equity and Fairness in Transboundary Natural Resource Management and Allocation
- Marine Conservation
- Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

Teaching Activities

Fisheries Governance Lecturer 2010 -
International Fisheries Negotiations Co-ordinator and Lecturer 2012 - 2015
Law of the Sea and Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Lecturer 2012 - 2015

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantitative and qualitative information in fisheries and coastal management decision-making: triple bottom line objectives and outcomes co-designed with stakeholders
Doctor of Philosophy	Addressing The Oceans Governance Challenge Of Realising Marine Spatial Protection Targets In Oceania	Quirk, Genevieve
Doctor of Philosophy	Can a Blue Economy Policy Framework Advance Sustainable and Resilient/Climate Smart Development? From Policy to Practice: The Role of Small Island States	Benzaken, Dominique
Doctor of Philosophy	Exploring the Challenges of the Conservation and Management of Bigeye Tuna juvenile mortality	Amidjogbe, Elizabeth-Rose
Doctor of Philosophy	Operationalising the Benefits of Information and Communication Technologies for Improved Fisheries Governance in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Campbell, Brooke
Doctor of Philosophy	A Study on Purse Seine Tuna Fisheries Development for Nauru within the context of PNA, WCPFC and International Trade	Depaune, Monte
Doctor of Philosophy	OCEAN STORIES The Importance of Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge Within Global Ocean Governance	Sacedon, Randa
Doctor of Philosophy	Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas In Indo-Pacific Overseas Territories: Relevance And Impacts Of Post-Colonial Ocean Governance & Conservation Geopolitics.	Rambourg, Constance
Doctor of Philosophy	Indo Pacific Tuna Fisheries and Equity	Robertson, Kerrie

Outreach Overview

Dr Hanich works in various international research partnerships focusing on ocean governance, marine conservation and planetary health challenges.

In addition to his roles at the University of Wollongong, A/Prof Hanich is the Editor-in-Chief of the highly ranked Elsevier journal Marine Policy, a Principal Investigator in the Nippon Foundation Nereus Program, a research partner with the Japanese Fisheries Research and Education Agency and the Google-founded Global Fishing Watch, and an Adjunct Scholar at Dalhousie University. He has chaired international working groups at treaty meetings, facilitated inter-governmental workshops, advised Ministerial meetings and national delegations, and is a member of the Pacific Marine Sector Working Group, the IUCN Fisheries Experts Group, and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

He also lectures and writes on oceans governance, international fisheries, marine conservation, and fisheries development in the Asia Pacific region, and is a regular peer reviewer for Science Advances, Fish and Fisheries, Marine Policy, the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Fisheries, Ocean and Coastal Management, and Food Security: the Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy. He has assessed PhDs for multiple Universities, and various research and development proposals for the Australian Research Council, the World Bank, the Australian Aid Program, the New Zealand Aid Program, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.

Reviewer Of

Science Advances (Journal) 2018 -
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy (Journal)
Fish and Fisheries (Journal)
Fisheries (Journal)
Food Security: the Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food (Journal)
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law (Journal)
Marine Policy (Journal)
Nature Sustainability (Journal)
Ocean and Coastal Management (Journal)

Education And Training

B.A. in Politics, La Trobe University
Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Honours) in Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Enforcement and Compliance Challenges to the Management of the Heard and McDonald Islands Fisheries
Ph.D. in International Fisheries, ANCORS, Interest and Influence – Conservation and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Teaching Overview

Dr Hanich has developed and taught professional short courses on international negotiations, fisheries management, and legal frameworks for fisheries management. In addition, he regularly lectures to professional and post-graduate audiences on oceans governance, fisheries governance and development, and marine conservation.

Keywords

Fisheries Governance
Disproportionate Burden
Fisheries Equity
Marine Conservation
Small Island Developing States

Full Name

A/Prof Quentin Hanich

Mailing Address

ANCORS

University of Wollongong

Wollongong

NSW

2522

Australia

Top Publications

Year	Title
2019	Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) deploying, soaking and setting – when is a FAD ‘fishing’? Published in International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2018	A rapid assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals Published in Marine Policy
2016	Defining a disproportionate burden in transboundary fisheries: lessons from international law Published in Marine Policy
2016	Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries’ Campaign to the UN for an Ocean Sustainable Development Goal Published in asia-pacific journal of ocean law and policy
2015	Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories Published in Marine Policy
2013	Moving beyond rights-based management: a transparent approach to distributing the conservation burden and benefit in tuna fisheries Published in International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Distributing the bigeye conservation burden in the western and central pacific fisheries Published in Marine Policy
2009	Managing fisheries and corruption in the Pacific Islands region Published in Marine Policy
2020	Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out Published in The Conversation

Research Areas

Research Overview

Dr Hanich leads the Fisheries Governance Research Program which studies how communities and States manage human interaction with our marine environment, and develops innovative solutions to manage our activities and impacts. Communication and engagement are key components of our research. Our applied research engages with communities, analyses key problems, and creates new solutions that deliver real outcomes with tangible impacts.

Dr Hanich has a strong research interest in ocean governance, food security and marine conservation, and has built an extensive research, advisory and consulting track record. He has written over 100 peer reviewed papers, book chapters and research reports and is regularly retained by international organisations in technical and strategic roles. His publications have been cited widely in regional development and governance literature, and research literature.

Geographic Focus

Asia Pacific Region Transnational Region

Head Of

Marine Policy Editor in Chief 2019 -
Fisheries Governance Research Program Leader 2014 -

Member Of

Dalhousie University Adjunct Scholar 2016 -
Global Fishing Watch Research Partner 2016 -
IUCN Fisheries Expert Group Expert 2016 -
Planetary Health Alliance Research Partner 2016 -
Marine Policy Editorial Board 2015 -
IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas Expert
Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Program Chair / Principal Investigator 2020 - 2029

Selected Publications

Journal Article

Year	Title
2022	Area-based management of blue water fisheries: Current knowledge and research needs Published In Fish and Fisheries
2022	Capacity development in the Ocean Decade and beyond: Key questions about meanings, motivations, pathways, and measurements Published In Earth System Governance
2022	Common but differentiated rights and responsibilities in tuna fisheries management Published In Fish and Fisheries
2022	How can a new UN ocean treaty change the course of capacity building? Published In Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
2022	Social equity is key to sustainable ocean governance Published In npj Ocean Sustainability
2022	Strengthening European Union fisheries by removing harmful subsidies Published In Marine Policy
2022	Toward transparent governance of transboundary fisheries: The case of Pacific tuna transshipment Published In Marine Policy
2022	Transparency in fisheries conservation and management measures Published In Marine Policy
2022	Who Gets the Catch? How Conventional Catch Attribution Frameworks Undermine Equity in Transboundary Fisheries Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2021	Mapping interests in the tuna fisheries of the western and Central Pacific ocean Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2021	Pathways to sustaining tuna-dependent Pacific Island economies during climate change Published In Nature Sustainability
2021	Regional fisheries management: COVID-19 calendars and decision making Published In Marine Policy
2021	Regional fisheries management: Virtual decision making in a pandemic Published In Marine Policy
2021	Resource allocation in transboundary tuna fisheries: A global analysis Published In Ambio
2021	Tuna Fisheries Conservation and Management in the Pacific Islands Region Implications for Korean Distant Water Fisheries Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY
2021	WTO must ban harmful fisheries subsidies Published In Science
2020	Can greater transparency improve the sustainability of pacific fisheries? Published In Marine Policy
2020	Chinese fishing boats took half a billion dollars of illegal squid from North Korea. Scientists used satellites to catch them out Published In The Conversation
2020	Effects and effectiveness of lethal shark hazard management: The Shark Meshing (Bather Protection) Program, NSW, Australia Published In People and Nature
2020	Going Big in the Pacific Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas in the Pacific Ocean Published In ASIA-PACIFIC JOURNAL OF OCEAN LAW AND POLICY
2020	Illuminating dark fishing fleets in North Korea Published In Science Advances
2020	Policy interactions in large-scale marine protected areas Published In Conservation Letters
2019	Drifting fish aggregating devices (FADs) deploying, soaking and setting – when is a FAD ‘fishing’? Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2019	Economic benefits of FAD set limits throughout the supply chain Published In Marine Policy
2019	Editorial note on publication of Malin et al.: In oceans we trust: conservation, philanthropy, and the political economy of the Phoenix Islands Protected Area Published In Marine Policy
2019	Multi-scale policy diffusion and translation in Pacific Island coastal fisheries Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2019	Shark nets are destructive and don’t keep you safe – let’s invest in lifeguards Published In The Conversation
2018	A rapid assessment of co-benefits and trade-offs among Sustainable Development Goals Published In Marine Policy
2018	Adaptations to maintain the contributions of small-scale fisheries to food security in the Pacific Islands Published In Marine Policy
2018	Assessing food security using household consumption expenditure surveys (HCES): a scoping literature review Published In Public Health Nutrition
2018	Ecotourism, climate change and reef fish consumption in Palau: Benefits, trade-offs and adaptation strategies Published In Marine Policy
2018	How blockchain is strengthening tuna traceability to combat illegal fishing Published In The Conversation
2018	How can climate predictions improve sustainability of coastal fisheries in Pacific Small-Island Developing States? Published In Marine Policy
2018	Linking capacity development to GOOS monitoring networks to achieve sustained ocean observation Published In Frontiers in Marine Science
2018	Performing “A New Song”: Suggested Considerations for Drafting Effective Coastal Fisheries Legislation Under Climate Change Published In Marine Policy
2018	Small-scale fisheries under climate change in the Pacific Islands region Published In Marine Policy
2018	The Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission and the New Conservation and Management Measure for Tropical Tunas Published In Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy
2018	Unraveling the blue paradox: Incomplete analysis yields incorrect conclusions about Phoenix Islands Protected Area closure Published In Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of USA
2017	Legislating for a New Song: Ensuring effective and up-to-date coastal fisheries laws in the Pacific Region Published In Fisheries Newsletter
2017	Sustainable shopping: how to buy tuna without biting a chunk out of the oceans Published In The Conversation
2016	Defining a disproportionate burden in transboundary fisheries: lessons from international law Published In Marine Policy
2016	Fish, food security and health in Pacific Island countries and territories: a systematic literature review Published In BMC Public Health
2016	Not just a passing FAD: Insights from the use of artisanal fish aggregating devices for food security in Kiribati Published In Ocean and Coastal Management
2016	Ocean Diplomacy: The Pacific Island Countries’ Campaign to the UN for an Ocean Sustainable Development Goal Published In asia-pacific journal of ocean law and policy
2016	The Contribution of International Fisheries Law to Human Development: An Analysis of Multilateral and ACP-EU Fisheries Instruments Published In INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MARINE AND COASTAL LAW
2015	Diversifying the use of tuna to improve food security and public health in Pacific Island countries and territories Published In Marine Policy
2015	If we want to keep tuna, the world needs to learn how to share Published In The Conversation
2015	Optimising the use of nearshore fish aggregating devices for food security in the Pacific Islands Published In Marine Policy
2015	Principles and practice for the equitable governance of transboundary natural resources: cross-cutting lessons for marine fisheries management Published In Maritime Studies
2015	Research into fisheries equity and fairness-addressing conservation burden concerns in transboundary fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2014	Assessment of eco-labelling schemes for Pacific tuna fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2013	Dolphin-friendly tuna: we’re worrying about the wrong species Published In The Conversation
2013	Maritime Security Issues in an Arc of Instability and Opportunity Published In Security Challenges
2013	Monitoring, control and surveillance of protected areas and specially managed areas in the marine domain Published In Marine Policy
2013	Moving beyond rights-based management: a transparent approach to distributing the conservation burden and benefit in tuna fisheries Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Distributing the bigeye conservation burden in the western and central pacific fisheries Published In Marine Policy
2012	Fisheries jurisdiction under the Law of the Sea Convention: rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal States Published In International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
2012	Small Island States and the LOS Convention 30 Years On: Have the Benefits Been Realized? Published In Ocean Yearbook Online
2012	What a tangled net: unravelling the international complications of tuna conservation Published In The Conversation
2012	Who pays for conservation in the world’s biggest tuna fishery? Published In The Conversation
2010	A collective approach to Pacific islands fisheries management: moving beyond regional agreements Published In Marine Policy
2010	Sovereignty and cooperation in regional Pacific tuna fisheries management: Politics, economics, conservation and the vessel day scheme Published In Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
2009	Impending EC Regulation on IUU fishing looms large over industry Published In InfoFish
2009	Managing fisheries and corruption in the Pacific Islands region Published In Marine Policy
2008	CITES 'Introduction from the Sea': a practical way forward Published In TRAFFIC Bulletin

Chapter

Year	Title
2018	Rethinking High Seas Fishing FreedomsHow High Seas Duties Are Catching Up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2018	Rethinking High Seas Fishing FreedomsHow High Seas Duties Are Catching Up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2018	Rethinking high seas fishing freedoms: how high seas duties are catching up Published In Global Commons and the Law of the Sea Publisher Boston
2017	The Pacific Island Region: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change Published In Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture Publisher John Wiley & Sons, Ltd
2017	The Pacific Island Region: Fisheries, Aquaculture and Climate Change Published In Climate Change Impacts on Fisheries and Aquaculture Publisher Wiley
2015	4 Developing an Equitable and Ecosystem-Based Approach to Fisheries Management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2015	4 Developing an Equitable and Ecosystem-Based Approach to Fisheries Management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2015	Developing an equitable and ecosystem-based approach to fisheries management Published In Science, Technology, and New Challenges to Ocean Law
2014	Chapter 18. Distributing a Conservation Burden across Multiple Jurisdictions: A Case Study of the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Published In The Limits of Maritime Jurisdiction Publisher Brill Academic Publishers
2014	Chapter 18. Distributing a Conservation Burden across Multiple Jurisdictions: A Case Study of the Western and Central Pacific Tuna Fisheries Published In The Limits of Maritime Jurisdiction Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2014	Fisheries Published In Ten Commitments Revisited: Securing Australia's Future Environment Publisher Australia
2014	Progress in the implementation of conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tunas in the western and central Pacific: Sharing the conservation burden and benefit Published In Peaceful Order in the World's Oceans: Essays in Honor of Satya N. Nandan Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2014	Progress in the implementation of conservation and management measures for bigeye and yellowfin tunas in the western and central Pacific: sharing the conservation burden and benefit Published In Peaceful Order in the World's Oceans: Essays in Honor of Satya N. Nandan Publisher The Netherlands
2013	Fisheries jurisdiction under the law of the sea convention: Rights and obligations in maritime zones under the sovereignty of Coastal states Published In The 1982 Law of the Sea Convention at 30: Successes, Challenges and New Agendas Publisher Brill \| Nijhoff
2012	Small island states and the LOS convention 30 years on: have the benefits been realised? Published In Ocean Yearbook 26: Celebrating 300 Years of Ocean Governance Under the United Nation Convention on the law of the Sea, 1982 Publisher Leiden, The Netherlands
2009	Control, cooperation and participatory rights in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean tuna fisheries Published In Navigating Pacific fisheries: legal and policy trends in the implementation of international fisheries instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region Publisher Wollongong
2009	Developments in cooperative approaches to fisheries management in the Pacific Islands region Published In From Hook to Plate: The State of Marine Fisheries. A Commonwealth Perspective Publisher London
2009	Oceans of opportunity? The limits of maritime claims in the Western and Central Pacific Region Published In Navigating Pacific fisheries: legal and policy trends in the implementation of international fisheries instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region Publisher Wollongong, Australia
2008	Management Implications Published In An Australian Coral Sea Heritage Park Publisher Philadelphia, PA

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Other Publications

Year	Title
2019	Large scale marine protected areas: current status and consideration of socio-economic dimensions
2018	Improving community-based fisheries management in Pacific island countries
2017	Fish in national development: contrasting case studies in the Indo-Pacific region
2016	Participatory diagnosis of coastal fisheries for North Tarawa and Butaritari island communities in the Republic of Kiribati.
2015	Empowering Community-Based Approaches to Fisheries Management: Strategies for Effective Training and Learning
2015	Scaling-out community-based marine resource governance in Solomon Islands, Kiribati and Vanuatu
2014	Fish for the future: fisheries development and food security for Kiriibati in an era of global climate change
2011	A scoping study into Timor Leste legislation and policies relating to fisheries monitoring, control and surveillance
2010	MFMRD Administrative Guidelines for Access and Licensing Processes for Oceanic Tuna Fisheries in Kiribati's EEZ
2010	Memorandum of Understanding Between MFMRD and PMU
2010	Review of Kiribati Access and Licensing Arrangements for Offshore Fisheries in Kiribati's EEZ
2009	Compliance Review: A study undertaken to support the development of a Regional MCS Strategy for Pacific Oceanic Fisheries
2009	Discussion Paper: Australia's ability to meet the requirements of European Commission Regulation No. 1005/2008 'establishing a Community system to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing
2009	International Principles in Marine Conservation and Management
2009	Proposal for a Monitoring, Control and Surveillance (MCS) Curriculum and Training Programme
2009	Report on 'Equivalency' under the IUU Regulation 1005/2008
2008	Addressing Corruption in Pacific Islands Fisheries: a report/prepared for IUCN PROFISH Law Enforcement, Corruption and Fisheries Project
2008	Analysis of the Chair's Revised Draft Text for a South Pacific Regional Fisheries Management Organisation
2008	Closing the Gaps: Building Capacity in Pacific Fisheries Governance and Institutions
2008	Monitoring, Control and Surveillance: Regional Issues and Needs. Background Paper for the RPOA MCS Workshop
2007	Conserving Marine Biodiversity on the High Seas: Governance Options
2007	Cooperating Non-Members, Third Parties and the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission
2007	Current International Law and Practice Regarding the Right of Hot Pursuit
2007	Report on domestic Fisheries Management Requirements or Recommendations Arising from Key Regional Instruments
2007	Report on the Implementation of International Fisheries Instruments and Analysis of Gaps in Domestic Fisheries Management Legislation in the Southeast Asian Region
2007	Responsble Fishing Practices and Combatting IUU Fishing: International and Regional Standards
2007	Strategic Options for a Niue Fishing Vessel Register
2020	A model oftransparency for the sheries industry
2022	Equity Dilemmas from Seabed Mining in the Pacific
2020	Fishing for a future: Transparency challenges in Pacific Island tuna fisheries

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Book
- Navigating Pacific Fisheries: Legal and Policy Trends in the Implementation of International Fisheries Instruments in the Western and Central Pacific Region. Wollongong. 2009

Investigator On

Year	Title
2019 - 2021	Enhancing Coordination among Domestic Maritime Agencies of Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Indonesia Awarded by: Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT) Funding Scheme: Ehancing Maritime Agency Coordination
2019 - 2021	Nippon Foundation Ocean Nexus Program Awarded by: Nippon Foundation Funding Scheme: Nereus Program
2020	Better oceans, better futures:Indigenous knowledges and oceans governance Awarded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Funding Scheme: Linkage Projects
2017 - 2020	Advance comprehensive understandings of the global ocean systems Awarded by: Nippon Foundation Funding Scheme: Nereus Program
2012 - 2015	The role of fisheries in promoting or jeopardising security in the Gulf of Guinea (West Africa) Awarded by: AusAID Funding Scheme: Australian Research Development Awards (ADRA)
2014	Ministry of Marine Affairs and Fisheries (MMAF) Capacity and Opportunities Assessment Awarded by: Packard Foundation Funding Scheme: Conservation & Science
	Strengthening and scaling community-based approaches to Pacific coastal fisheries management in support of the New Song Awarded by: Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research (ACIAR) Funding Scheme: Grant

Potential Supervision Topics

- Transboundary Fisheries Governance
- Climate Change impacts on Fisheries
- Equity and Fairness in Transboundary Natural Resource Management and Allocation
- Marine Conservation
- Fisheries Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

Teaching Activities

Fisheries Governance Lecturer 2010 -
International Fisheries Negotiations Co-ordinator and Lecturer 2012 - 2015
Law of the Sea and Fisheries Monitoring Control and Surveillance Lecturer 2012 - 2015

Advisees

Graduate Advising Relationship

Degree	Research Title	Advisee
Doctor of Philosophy	Quantitative and qualitative information in fisheries and coastal management decision-making: triple bottom line objectives and outcomes co-designed with stakeholders
Doctor of Philosophy	Addressing The Oceans Governance Challenge Of Realising Marine Spatial Protection Targets In Oceania	Quirk, Genevieve
Doctor of Philosophy	Can a Blue Economy Policy Framework Advance Sustainable and Resilient/Climate Smart Development? From Policy to Practice: The Role of Small Island States	Benzaken, Dominique
Doctor of Philosophy	Exploring the Challenges of the Conservation and Management of Bigeye Tuna juvenile mortality	Amidjogbe, Elizabeth-Rose
Doctor of Philosophy	Operationalising the Benefits of Information and Communication Technologies for Improved Fisheries Governance in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean	Campbell, Brooke
Doctor of Philosophy	A Study on Purse Seine Tuna Fisheries Development for Nauru within the context of PNA, WCPFC and International Trade	Depaune, Monte
Doctor of Philosophy	OCEAN STORIES The Importance of Integrating Traditional Ecological Knowledge Within Global Ocean Governance	Sacedon, Randa
Doctor of Philosophy	Large-Scale Marine Protected Areas In Indo-Pacific Overseas Territories: Relevance And Impacts Of Post-Colonial Ocean Governance & Conservation Geopolitics.	Rambourg, Constance
Doctor of Philosophy	Indo Pacific Tuna Fisheries and Equity	Robertson, Kerrie

Outreach Overview

Dr Hanich works in various international research partnerships focusing on ocean governance, marine conservation and planetary health challenges.

In addition to his roles at the University of Wollongong, A/Prof Hanich is the Editor-in-Chief of the highly ranked Elsevier journal Marine Policy, a Principal Investigator in the Nippon Foundation Nereus Program, a research partner with the Japanese Fisheries Research and Education Agency and the Google-founded Global Fishing Watch, and an Adjunct Scholar at Dalhousie University. He has chaired international working groups at treaty meetings, facilitated inter-governmental workshops, advised Ministerial meetings and national delegations, and is a member of the Pacific Marine Sector Working Group, the IUCN Fisheries Experts Group, and the IUCN World Commission on Protected Areas.

He also lectures and writes on oceans governance, international fisheries, marine conservation, and fisheries development in the Asia Pacific region, and is a regular peer reviewer for Science Advances, Fish and Fisheries, Marine Policy, the International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law, Fisheries, Ocean and Coastal Management, and Food Security: the Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food, and the Asia Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy. He has assessed PhDs for multiple Universities, and various research and development proposals for the Australian Research Council, the World Bank, the Australian Aid Program, the New Zealand Aid Program, and the Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research.

Reviewer Of

Science Advances (Journal) 2018 -
Asia-Pacific Journal of Ocean Law and Policy (Journal)
Fish and Fisheries (Journal)
Fisheries (Journal)
Food Security: the Science, Sociology and Economics of Food Production and Access to Food (Journal)
International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law (Journal)
Marine Policy (Journal)
Nature Sustainability (Journal)
Ocean and Coastal Management (Journal)

Education And Training

B.A. in Politics, La Trobe University
Bachelor of Antarctic Studies (Honours) in Antarctic Studies, University of Tasmania, Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Enforcement and Compliance Challenges to the Management of the Heard and McDonald Islands Fisheries
Ph.D. in International Fisheries, ANCORS, Interest and Influence – Conservation and Management in the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries Commission

Teaching Overview

Dr Hanich has developed and taught professional short courses on international negotiations, fisheries management, and legal frameworks for fisheries management. In addition, he regularly lectures to professional and post-graduate audiences on oceans governance, fisheries governance and development, and marine conservation.

Keywords

Fisheries Governance
Disproportionate Burden
Fisheries Equity
Marine Conservation
Small Island Developing States

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Australia

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