Facts and Statistics
- Scientists predict that certain fish that we rely on will become extinct by the year 2048 if overfishing continues at this rate.
- 50-70% of the biggest predators such as swordfish, are being captured illegally around the world, and being captured below the approved legal size.
- Blue tuna is at the brink of extinction making there recovery practically irreversable
- Globally,75% of wild marine fish are now said to be either fully-exploited or overfished, according to the United Nations' Food and Agriculture Organisation
- In European waters, 80% of stocks are recorded as overfished, according to the European Commission.