State of World Marine Fishery Resources
In June 2025, the FAO’s Review of the State of World Marine Fishery Resources, released at the United Nations Ocean Conference 3 (UNOC3) in Nice, France, warned that only 29% of deep-sea fish stocks are being fished sustainably.
Key Findings
- Only 29% of deep-sea fish stocks are sustainably fished, indicating high vulnerability.
- 64.5% of global fishery stocks are within sustainable levels; 35.5% are overfished.
- Over 50% of highly migratory shark stocks are unsustainable; 43.5% of 23 assessed shark stocks are overfished.
- High-risk zones are Western central Pacific, eastern Indian Ocean, and western Indian Ocean.
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