{"id":205737,"date":"2025-11-29T01:45:11","date_gmt":"2025-11-29T01:45:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/205737\/"},"modified":"2025-11-29T01:45:11","modified_gmt":"2025-11-29T01:45:11","slug":"mediterranean-black-sea-fish-stocks-show-recovery-but-threats-persist-un-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ie\/205737\/","title":{"rendered":"Mediterranean, Black Sea fish stocks show recovery but threats persist, UN says"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul data-testid=\"Summary\" class=\"summary-module__summary__QjADA\">\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Pressure on stocks has fallen sharply over the past decade<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">52% of assessed stocks are still classed as overexploited<\/li>\n<li data-testid=\"Body\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf summary-module__point__UgXPz\">Aquaculture faces rising pressure from heatwaves, disease outbreaks<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>ROME, Nov 28 (Reuters) &#8211; Fishing pressure in the Mediterranean and Black Sea has fallen sharply over the past decade, but just over half of assessed fish populations remain overfished and <a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-change\/\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">climate threats<\/a> are mounting, the U.N. food agency said in a report on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>Sea fishing in the region, coupled with farmed production in salty or semi-salty coastal waters, produces about 2.06 million tonnes of food a year worth $21.5 billion and supports 1.17 million jobs, the Rome-based Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"promo-box\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__small__sph8i body-module__base__o--Cl body-module__small_body__gOmDf article-body-module__promo-box__hVl8h\"> Sign up  <a data-testid=\"Link\" referrerpolicy=\"no-referrer-when-downgrade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/mediterranean-black-sea-fish-stocks-show-recovery-threats-persist-un-says-2025-11-28\/undefined?location=article-paragraph&amp;redirectUrl=%2Fsustainability%2Fclimate-energy%2Fmediterranean-black-sea-fish-stocks-show-recovery-threats-persist-un-says-2025-11-28%2F\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__inherit-color__PhuPF text-module__inherit-font__1P1hv text-module__inherit-size__EyiQW link-module__link__INqxZ link-module__underline_default__-okuC\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">here.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Average overall fishing pressure has fallen by 50% since 2013, while the proportion of stocks fished within sustainable levels has doubled thanks to more careful management and less fishing pressure, the FAO said in the biennial report.<\/p>\n<p>&#8216;STOCKS NOT YET WHERE WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO BE&#8217;<\/p>\n<p>Even so, 52% of assessed stocks are still classed as overexploited, with incidental catch of vulnerable species like sharks and sea turtles a problem in parts of the central and eastern Mediterranean and the Adriatic.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Stocks are not yet where we would like them to be, but they are beginning to recover thanks to science-driven management action and strong stakeholder engagement, while aquaculture &#8230; is proving it can help meet future demand for aquatic foods,\u201d said Manuel Barange, the FAO&#8217;S head of fisheries and aquaculture.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023, fishers in the Mediterranean and Black Sea brought in a total of about 1.12 million tonnes of wild-caught fish and other marine animals, up 13% from 2022 but broadly stable over the past decade.<\/p>\n<p>Turkey remained the leading fishing nation, accounting for roughly 31% of landings and 17% of fleet capacity, followed by Italy and Greece.<\/p>\n<p>Aquaculture across the region produced 2.97 million tonnes of food in 2023, worth $9.3 billion, with farming in salty or semi-salty waters accounting for some 940,000 tonnes of this.<\/p>\n<p>However, aquaculture faces rising pressure from heatwaves, disease outbreaks, non-indigenous species and complex licensing and legal frameworks that can deter investment, especially for small producers, the report said.<\/p>\n<p>To meet projected demand by 2050 and ensure countries in the region reach global average per capita consumption of aquatic foods, put at 20.7 kg (45.6 lb) in 2022, total output will need to rise by between 14%-29%, the report added.<\/p>\n<p data-testid=\"SignOff\" class=\"text-module__text__0GDob text-module__dark-grey__UFC18 text-module__regular__qJJtA text-module__extra_small__8Buss body-module__full_width__kCIGb body-module__extra_small_body__Bfz20 sign-off-module__text__LQAMP\">Writing by Crispian Balmer; 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