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Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 09 Oct 2025

Establishing a national marine park in the South China Sea: legal framework necessity, feasibility assessment, and governance solutions for marine environmental protection

in Marine Pollution

Yuwen Huang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1684627

827 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

A strategy for risk control of marine pollution from land-based sources: establishment of Multilateral Guarantee Mechanism

in Marine Pollution

Xiaolin Pan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1681518

1,027 views

Original Research

Published on 08 Oct 2025

Divergences and challenges in the negotiation of the global plastics treaty: China’s pathway in advancing global ocean plastic pollution governance

in Marine Pollution

Sai He
Xinlong He

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683341

881 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 06 Oct 2025

Multi-level governance of Arctic marine plastic pollution: effectiveness and enhancement approaches

in Marine Pollution

Jiajia Zhang
Xinqi Yan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1665873

204 views

Original Research

Accepted on 03 Oct 2025

Entangled ecosystems: The impact of macroplastic litter on Mytilus galloprovincialis communities in northwestern Spain

in Marine Pollution

Jacob Houvener
Ignacio Moreu
Eva Cacabelos
Ignacio Gestoso
Jose MF Babarro
Mark Lenz

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1677044

234 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 03 Oct 2025

Can international investment agreements protect investments in non-territorial waters?—institutional foundations, jurisdictional analysis, and pathways for improvement

in Marine Pollution

Xingyi Duan
Ziheng Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1654756

827 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Published on 01 Oct 2025

Dilemma in global governance of marine plastic pollution and regulatory coordination: convention reconstruction via integrated international law

in Marine Pollution

Biao Luo
Xia Cao
Kerun Sun

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1687898

1,202 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Reflections on the ocean economy development of Guangdong Province from the legal perspective: Pathways, challenges and solutions

in Marine Pollution

PEIRUI WANG

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683163

194 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

The 'Blue Community' of the Indian Ocean: Cooperation, Challenges and Prospects for Marine Environmental Protection among South Asian Countries

in Marine Pollution

Hanrui Zhang
JIA WAN

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683236

203 views

Policy and Practice Reviews

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

A Maritime Community with a Shared Future: Bridging Fragmented Legal Regulations for Marine Plastic Pollution

in Marine Pollution

Zhao Liu

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1680110

233 views

Original Research

Accepted on 30 Sep 2025

Comparative Analysis of Immunomodulatory Biomarker Responses in Clams Meretrix meretrix and Mactra veneriformis to Waterborne Cadmium Exposure

in Marine Pollution

Jiayun Ren
Zaiwang Zhang
Bingshen Liu
Qiong Zhang
Jiqiang Zhang
Shuai Shang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1674599

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

Campaign-style vs. Collaborative Governance: Explaining Coastal Pollution Policy Implementation in China's Bohai Sea and Japan's Seto Inland Sea

in Marine Pollution

Meng Ye
Rui Guo

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683800

257 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

Advancing Mussel-Based Monitoring: Integrating Litter and Harmful Algal Bloom Data into a Multi-Stressor Assessment of England and Wales

in Marine Pollution

Alexandra R McGoran
Shamina Page
Adam Lewis
Adil Bakir
Jon Barry
Karl Dean
Josie Russell

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1673482

289 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

China's Accession to the Port State Measures Agreement: Contributions to Conservation of Marine Biological Resources, Potential Challenges and Practical solutions

in Marine Pollution

Qiyue Zhang

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1683612

301 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

Non-selective feeding on microplastics in the acorn barnacle Amphibalanus amphitrite: the implications in assessing barnacles as global microplastics bioindicators

in Marine Pollution

Yixuan Wang
Alex Chun Yuen Wong
Jill Man-ying Chiu
Siu Gin Cheung

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1646294

264 views

Original Research

Accepted on 29 Sep 2025

The Fishing Moratorium Regime under the Framework of Global Marine Governance: Insights from China

in Marine Pollution

Wei Yuan
Xuejiao Pan

Frontiers in Marine Science

doi 10.3389/fmars.2025.1679193

211 views