“…The academic literature suggests that equitable management entails that: a) the rights, culture and knowledge of local stakeholders and communities are recognized, b) that procedures build on the ideals of good governance -such as participation, inclusion, transparency, access to justice, accountability, and Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC), and c) that the benefits and burdens of conservation are mitigated and managed [21,[75][76][77][78]. The social mandate of fisheries is well-established in both national and international policies [46,79,80]. Furthermore, the United Nations FAO Voluntary Guidelines for Securing Sustainable Small-Scale Fisheries, FAO Voluntary Guidelines on the Responsible Governance of Tenure, FAO Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, and the ILO Work in Fishing Convention establish the importance of taking human rights, well-being, livelihoods, tenure, food security, working welfare, and participation into account in fisheries management [32,[81][82][83].…”