Governance and governability of coastal shellfisheries in Latin America and the Caribbean: multi-scale emerging models and effects of globalization and climate change

► Wicked shellfish management and governance problems are identified and analyzed. ► Successful cases show spatial rights, internal rules, cohesion and co-management. ► Successful national governability included sea-zoning between fleets. ► Increasing prices at low abundances increased illegal trade and depletion risks. ► Mass mortalities driven by climate change are depleting stocks.