India, Feb. 26 -- As many as 16 species were declared extinct in 2020 alone

Nearly a third of all freshwater fish are threatened with extinction, according to a recent report published by 16 global conservation organisations.

The report, World's Forgotten Fishes , stated that freshwater fish provide main source of protein to 200 million people across Asia, Africa and South America. The industry provides jobs and livelihoods to 60 million people, more than half of whom are women.

In total, jobs in freshwater fisheries account for between 2.5 and 6 per cent of the global agricultural workforce.

Conservation groups behind the report, including World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) and Global Wildlife Conservation, point to a combination of pr...