NOAA: Slightly less overfishing in the US

2010-06-08T09:06:00

According to NOAA, 250 stocks or stock complexes have known overfishing determinations: 212 (85%) are not subject to overfishing and 38 (15%) are subject to overfishing. (Photo: NOAA)

There has been a small reduction in the number of US fisheries that are deemed as being overfished, according to a new report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

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