Mediterranean, Black Sea overfishing falls to lowest level in a decade
Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone that coincides with aquaculture’s rapid expansion as a major source of aquatic foods in the region, according to a new report from FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).
Although fisheries sustainability in the Mediterranean and the Black Sea continues to be a concern, the percentage of overfished stocks has dropped to its lowest level in a decade – a milestone that coincides with aquaculture’s rapid expansion as a major source of aquatic foods in the region, according to a new report from FAO’s General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM).
