Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries are turning corner on overexploitation
Date Time Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries are turning corner on overexploitation 14 December 2020, Rome – After decades of increasing human pressures on the Mediterranean and Black Sea marine ecosystems and fisheries resources, the latest data suggest that a corner is finally being turned on overexploitation of the region’s vital fish stocks. According to a new report on the State of Mediterranean and Black Sea Fisheries (SoMFi 2020), released today, while 75 percent of fish stocks remain subject to overfishing, this percentage fell by more than 10 percent between 2014 and 2018. Exp...