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UNOC: 35% of global fisheries ‘unsustainably exploited’, FAO analysis finds

Published 16:07 on June 11, 2025 / Last updated at 16:07 on June 11, 2025 / / Americas, Asia Pacific, EMEA (Europe), International (UN Nature & Biodiversity Talks), Nature & Biodiversity

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More than a third of the world's fish stocks are unsustainably exploited, a UN FAO report launched on Wednesday at the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC) has found, although it said some species are recovering.
More than a third of the world's fish stocks are unsustainably exploited, a UN FAO report launched on Wednesday at the UN Oceans Conference (UNOC) has found, although it said some species are recovering.


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