Overfishing Threatens a Third of Global Fish Stocks, FAO Says
The Rome-based United Nations agency found that 35.5% of marine stocks are subject to overfishing, based on the most recent catch data, which uses an improved methodology to assess stocks in 2021. The findings, unveiled on Wednesday at the UN Oceans Conference in Nice, make clear that continuing current levels of fishing would have dire consequences, FAO said.
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