MARFIG: Journal of Fisheries and Marine Resource Management provides immediate open access to all of its published content. The journal adopts the principle that making scholarly research freely available to the public supports the wider dissemination and exchange of knowledge in fisheries, marine resource management, and related fields.

All authors whose articles are published in MARFIG are provided with immediate and unrestricted access to their published research. Published articles are freely available online without subscription barriers or time restrictions.

All articles published under the journal's open-access model are immediately and permanently free for everyone to read and download. Readers can access the full text of published articles directly through the MARFIG website. This policy is intended to maximize the accessibility, visibility, and dissemination of scholarly research.

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