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the Mediterranean from Destructive fishing
The Mediterranean Sea is a global biodiversity hotspot. Although it covers only 0.8% of the Earth’s ocean surface, it’s home to 17,000 marine species.
This unique ecosystem is under attack. And it’s declining at an alarming rate.
In recent decades, due to the intensification of fishing, 90% of the Mediterranean’s large sharks have been lost. Vulnerable species such as bamboo coral are at risk of extinction.
75% of assessed fish stocks are subject to overfishing.
This shocking figure gives the Mediterranean the sad record of being the most overexploited sea on the planet.
Promoting its recovery is more urgent than ever.
The Mediterranean Sea is a global biodiversity hotspot. Although it covers only 0.8% of the Earth’s ocean surface, it’s home to 17,000 marine species.
This unique ecosystem is under attack. And it’s declining at an alarming rate.
In recent decades, due to the intensification of fishing, 90% of the Mediterranean’s large sharks have been lost. Vulnerable species such as bamboo coral are at risk of extinction.
The assessments of fish stocks in the Mediterranean shows that 75% are subject to overfishing.
This shocking figure gives the Mediterranean the sad record of being the most overexploited sea on the planet.
Promoting its recovery is more urgent than ever.
The Mediterranean’s ecosystem is being destroyed before our eyes
This extraordinary biodiversity is at risk. Today, 75% of fish stocks are overexploited and once-plentiful marine habitats are disappearing.
Find out moreWe promote the protection of sensitive habitats and vulnerable species through the establishment of marine reserves, such as Fisheries Restricted Areas (FRAs).
To fight it, we document and expose illegal practices that harm marine biodiversity and deplete fish stocks.
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