Commonwealth study urges governments to act to stave off disaster.
The world faces a “global crisis” in marine fisheries as a result of overfishing. In a study on the State of Marine Fisheries, a group of 24 scientists and academics, state that plummeting fish stocks are leading to wide-ranging and damaging consequences for marine habitats and vulnerable communities.
They want more support for the Marine Protected Areas, and the in-shore areas. The study forms part of the Commonwealth Fisheries Programme – a two year programme focussed on improving the livelihoods of coastal communities in developing countries.