Young, Matthew A.L., Foale, Simon, and Bellwood, David R. (2016) Why do fishers fish? A cross-cultural examination of the motivations for fishing. Marine Policy, 66. pp. 114-123.

Hughes, T.P., Cameron, D.S., Chin, A., Connolly, S.R., Day, J.C., Jones, G.P., McCook, L., McGinnity, P., Mumby, P.J., Pears, R.J., Pressey, R.L., Russ, G.R., Tanzer, J., Tobin, A., and Young, M.A.L. (2016) A critique of claims for negative impacts of Marine Protected Areas on fisheries. Ecological Applications, 26 (2). pp. 637-641.

Young, Matthew A.L., Foale, Simon, and Bellwood, David (2016) The last marine wilderness: spearfishing for trophy fishes in the Coral Sea. Environmental Conservation, 43 (1). pp. 90-95.

Young, Matthew A.L., Foale, Simon, and Bellwood, David R. (2015) Dynamic catch trends in the history of recreational spearfishing in Australia. Conservation Biology, 29 (3). pp. 784-794.

Young, Matthew Alan (2015) Recreational spearfishing: an historical, ecological and sociological perspective. PhD thesis, James Cook University.

Young, Matthew A.L., Foale, Simon, and Bellwood, David R. (2014) Impacts of recreational fishing in Australia: historical declines, self-regulation and evidence of an early warning system. Environmental Conservation, 41 (4). pp. 350-356.

Hughes, Terry P., Huang, Hui, and Young, Matthew A.L. (2013) The wicked problem of China's disappearing coral reefs. Conservation Biology, 27 (2). pp. 261-269.

Young, M.A.L., and Bellwood, D.R. (2012) Fish predation on sea urchins on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 31 (3). pp. 731-738.

Young, M.A.L., and Bellwood, D.R. (2011) Diel patterns in sea urchin activity and predation on sea urchins on the Great Barrier Reef. Coral Reefs, 30 (3). pp. 729-736.