A composite fishing index to support the monitoring and sustainable management of world fisheries.

ABSTRACT: Overfishing has severe social, economic, and environmental ramifications. Eliminating global overfishing is one of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs require effective policy and progress monitoring. However, current indicators are issue-specific and cannot be utilized to measure fisheries efficacy holistically. This study develops a comprehensive index that takes into account the inputs, outputs, and ecological implications of fisheries. These components are then merged to form a single composite fishing index that evaluates both total fishing pressure on the ecosystem and historical patterns. The global fishing intensity grew by a factor of eleven between 1950 and 2017, and geographical differences emerged. The fishing intensity of developed countries peak

SUBMITTER: Ye Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10310702 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature