I am a fisheries biologist, holding an MSc in Oceanography and a PhD in Marine Conservation & Fisheries Management - Policy. My research focuses on the study of Area-Based Fisheries Management measures (ABFMs) in the context of Ecosystem Approach to Fisheries, Marine Spatial Planning and Area-Based Marine Conservation. I am also interested in identifying and assessing the contribution of ABFMs to Marine Conservation under the Other Effective area-based Conservation Measures (OECMs) concept.