These Pacific islands have an innovative scheme to prevent overfishing in their waters

Sean Fleming, World Economic Forum Fisheries & Aquaculture

These Pacific islands have an innovative scheme to prevent overfishing in their waters
Krisztian Tabori on Unsplash

The percentage of stocks fished at unsustainable levels has increased significantly since the 1970s.

Overexploitation of the world’s fish stocks has been described as “a man-made tragedy in the making".

Many developed countries spend huge sums of money subsidising their fishing industries, which can harm food security and livelihoods in coastal communities.

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