Overfishing empties oceans and unravels food chains
Overfishing rapidly depletes ocean fish populations, unraveling delicate food chains and threatening marine ecosystems essential for global biodiversity and food security, with some stocks declining by 90%.
Overfishing, catching fish faster than they can reproduce, has severely depleted ocean populations and disrupted marine food webs. The UN reports that about one-third of global fish stocks are overfished, with some declining by 90% since the mid-20th century. A stark example is the collapse of the Atlantic cod fishery off Newfoundland in the 1990s, devastating communities and leading to a lasting moratorium.
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