The number of fish on US overfishing list reaches an all
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — The number of fish on the government’s overfishing list sunk to a new low last year in a sign of healthy U.S. fisheries, federal officials said.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration released an updated analysis of American fisheries late last week via its annual “Status of the Stocks” report, which provides an assessment of the populations of the seafood species fishermen catch and customers buy. The report states that 94% of fish stocks are not subject to overfishing, which is slightly better than a year ago.
The U.S. was able to remove several important fish stocks from the overfishing list, NOAA said in a statement. They include the Gulf of Maine and Cape Hatteras stock of Atlantic mackerel and the Gulf of Mexico stock of cubera snapper.
NOAA’s report arrives as international governments and non-governmental organizations have tried to crack down on illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing around the worldwide ocean. In Europe, the European Commission has worked to prioritze detering unsustainable fishing practices.
Related articles
Merlier wins Giro Stage 3 after Pogacar fires up finale and stays in the lead
FOSSANO, Italy (AP) — Belgian rider Tim Merlier won the third stage of the Giro d’Italia after race2024-05-07Famke Janssen, 59, shows off her age
Famke Janssen looked incredible while attending the Boy Kills World premiere at the SVA Theater in N2024-05-07Eva Mendes, 50, displays her gorgeous complexion in stunning selfies
Eva Mendes wowed followers as she dropped a series of stunning selfies to her Instagram.The beauty -2024-05-07Garland speaks with victims' families as new exhibit highlights the faces of gun violence
WASHINGTON (AP) — Children fatally shot in their classrooms. Law enforcement gunned down while doing2024-05-07- Pro-Palestinian demonstrators have sparked outrage after staging a protest near the grounds of Ausch2024-05-07
London police catch two horses on the loose. Many more are believed to be on the run
LONDON (AP) — London police have contained two military horses that were seen running around loose w2024-05-07
atest comment