A new analysis on the status of the world's beleaguered fisheries shows that, after many decades of overfishing, efforts to halt fisheries depletion and restore marine ecosystems are paying off in some parts of the ocean. Nonetheless, overexploitation still occurs for a majority of fish stocks assessed, and many remain vulnerable to collapse, the authors warn in a Science paper (2009, DOI 10.1126/ science.1173146).rnThe study bridges a longstanding rift between fisheries scientists and marine ecologists over the severity of the crisis.
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