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A new report from a coalition of 16 conservation groups warns that almost a third of freshwater fish species face extinction because of human activity.

Thousands of fish species are facing "catastrophic" decline — threatening the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people around the world. New research shows that one-third of all freshwater fish now face extinction....

The Danube, as well as the Rioni river in Georgia, are the only two rivers remaining in Europe where migrating sturgeons reproduce naturally.

Freshwater fish are in "catastrophic" decline with one-third facing extinction, report finds By Sophie Lewis Giant Chinese paddlefish declared extinct Thousands of fish species are facing "catastrophic" decline — threatening the health, food security and livelihoods of hundreds of millions of people around the world. New research shows that one-third of all freshwater fish now face extinction.  According to a report published Tuesday by 16 global conservation groups, 18,075 species of freshwater fish inhabit our oceans, accounting for over half of the world's total fish...

'Undervalued' freshwater fish in decline with a third of species facing extinction Yuliya Talmazan © Provided by NBC News LONDON — Nearly a third of all freshwater fish species are threatened by extinction, according to a new report released by 16 conservation groups on Tuesday. "The World’s Forgotten Fishes" says that 80 freshwater species — which make up more than half of all the world’s species — have already been declared extinct, with 16 disappearing in 2020 alone. Migratory populations have declined by more than three-quarters since the 1970s, while populatio...