Indicators of Sustainable Development

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Indicator: State of the world's fisheries R5
Percentage of major marine fish resources in various phases of fishery development: 1951 to 2000  
Indicator Chart
Change since
cross 1970
cross 1990
cross 1994

Coverage: Global

Source: FAO

Objective: Work with other countries to achieve effective management and conservation of fish stocks
  • The proportion of fish resources considered to be fully- or over-exploited has steadily increased over the last fifty years.
  • By 2000, approximately 60 per cent of major world fish resources were considered to be in urgent need of management action (mature or senescent) to halt increases in fishing capacity or to allow resources to recover.

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