The Potential for Global Fish Recovery: How Effective Fisheries Management Can Increase Abundance, Yield and Value
New research by UCSB, EDF, and UW compiles the world’s most complete database on fisheries health, representing 77 percent of the world’s annual harvest, with a new bio-economic model to provide the most comprehensive picture to date of the future economic, conservation and societal benefits, if sustainable fishing becomes the norm worldwide. The data show recovery is fast if reforms are put in place today.