India, Dec. 16 -- While 75% of fish stocks was subjected to overfishing, this percentage fell by more than 10% between 2014 and 2018
The number of stocks subject to overfishing has decreased for the first time in decades in the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems, though most fish stocks remain overexploited.
While 75 per cent of fish stocks remained subject to overfishing, the percentage fell by more than 10 per cent between 2014 and 2018, according to a new report on the State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries (SoMFi 2020) released December 14, 2020.
Fisheries form an essential part of the socio-economic fabric of the Mediterranean and Black Sea life, with an economic contribution of an estimated $9.4 billion. At least...