The decline in global fish populations is “far worse” than previously estimated, according to a new study from the Minderoo Foundation – an independent philanthropic organization in Australia that seeks “effective, scalable solutions.”
The Global Fishing Index (GFI), a comprehensive report on the state of marine fisheries worldwide, found that nearly 50 percent of global fish stocks have been depleted to less than 40 percent of their pre-fishing population. This finding is considerably higher than the previous global estimate of 34 percent…