_ ), which seems to be moving progressively towards overfishing unless management action is taken. Overall, the Western Central Atlantic has 44 percent of stocks at biologically unsustainable levels, and so 56 percent of stocks within biologically sustainable limits.

The Southeast Atlantic has shown a decreasing trend in catches since the early 1970s, from a total production of 3.3 million tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes in 2013. Horse mackerel and hake represent the most important species in terms of landings, with 25 and 22 percent, respectively. Stocks of both deep-water hake off South Africa and shallow-water Cape hake off Namibia have recovered to biologically sustainable levels as a consequence of good recruitment and strict management measures introduced since 2006. Southern African pilchard and anchovy stocks have improved and were categorized as fully fished in 2013. Whitehead's round herring is not fully fished. However, the condition of Cunene horse mackerel remained overfished in 2013. The condition of the perlemoen abalone stock, targeted heavily by illegal fishing, has deteriorated and remains overfished.

The Mediterranean and Black Sea has seen its catch decline from 2.0 million tonnes in 1982 to 1.2 million tonnes in 2013. All hake ( _Merluccius merluccius_ ) and most red mullet ( _Mullus barbatus_ ) stocks are considered overfished, as are probably also the main stocks of sole and most sea breams. On the other hand, small pelagic stocks are on average within sustainable levels of fishing. Stocks in the region are also exposed to other threats, such as the impacts of invasive species from the Red Sea and the impacts of eutrophication and environmental changes in the Black Sea. In the Black Sea, the stocks of turbot and anchovy are considered overfished, while some improvement in the status of sprat has occurred in recent years. The Mediterranean and Black Sea had 59 percent of assessed stocks fished at biologically unsustainable levels and 41 percent fully fished to underfished in 2013. However, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) estimates that about 85 percent of fish stocks in this area are fished at unsustainable levels. This difference might have arisen due to the different coverages of the two assessments, as stocks assessed by the GFCM represent only 30 percent of landed catches.

Total production in the Western Central Pacific grew continuously to a new high of
_), which seems to be moving progressively towards overfishing unless management action is take. Overall, the Western Central Atlantic have 44 percent of stocks at biologically unsustainable levels, and then 56 percent of stocks within biologically sustainable limit. 

 The Southeast Atlantic has show a decreasing tendency in catches since the early 1970s, from a full production of 3.3 million tonnes to 1.3 million metric ton in 2013. Horse mackerel and hake represent the most important species in terms of landings, with 25 and 22 percentage, respectively. Stocks of both deep - water hake off South Africa and shallow - water system Cape hake off Namibia have recovered to biologically sustainable levels as a consequence of dear recruitment and strict management measure introduced since 2006. Southern African pilchard and anchovy stocks have improved and were categorize as fully fished in 2013. Whitehead's round herring is not fully fished. However, the condition of Cunene knight mackerel remained overfished in 2013. The condition of the perlemoen abalone stock, targeted heavily by illegal fishing, has deteriorated and remains overfished. 

 The Mediterranean and Black Sea has seen its catch decline from 2.0 million metric ton in 1982 to 1.2 million metric ton in 2013. All hake (_ Merluccius merluccius _) and most red mullet (_ Mullus barbatus _) stocks are consider overfished, as are probably also the main breed of sole and most sea breams. On the other bridge player, small pelagic stocks are on average within sustainable levels of fishing. Stocks in the area are also exposed to other threats, such as the impacts of invasive species from the Red Sea and the impact of eutrophication and environmental changes in the Black Sea. In the Black Sea, the stocks of turbot and anchovy are considered overfished, while some improvement in the status of sprat has occur in recent years. The Mediterranean and Black Sea had 59 percentage of assessed stocks fish at biologically unsustainable levels and 41 percent in full fished to underfished in 2013. However, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) calculate that about 85 percent of pisces stocks in this sphere are fished at unsustainable levels. This difference might have arisen due to the unlike coverages of the two assessments, as stocks assess by the GFCM represent entirely 30 percent of landed catches. 

 Total production in the Western Central Pacific grew continuously to a new high of
_ ), wjich seems to be moving krogressively towceds ovxrfishihg unlesr management action is taken. Oceralo, the Western Central Xtlantic jas 44 perxent if stocks ef biolonncallg unsbsvainable levels, and so 56 parcent of stocns wnthin biologically sustainable limitf.

The Soitjeast Atlantic has fhowh a decreasing trend in catches sihce the early 1970s, from a total production of 3.3 miplioj tonnes to 1.3 milliln tonnes ib 2013. Hjese mackerel and hake gzpresent thg most important species in termr of kandings, wuty 25 wtd 22 percent, respvctively. Stocks of bodh deep-eater hake off Sonth Qfrica and shallow-watxr Cape hake off Namybia have rzcovered to biologicaolt susjainatle uwveus zs a conseeueice of good recruitmenr and strict managekegn measures infroducqd since 2006. Southern African pilchard and atchkvy stocks have improvee and were categorizef as fullr fished in 2013. Whitehead's round herring is not fullf fisiea. Hiwcver, rhf condition of Cunene horse mackerel remained kvtrfpshed in 2013. The conbition of the petlfmpgn abalone stozk, tarystsd heavily by illehal fisring, yas deteryorayed and remains overfished.

Tye Mediterraueab and Black Sea had seen its eatch ceclime from 2.0 million tonnes in 1982 to 1.2 millioj tonnes jv 2013. All hake ( _Meruucbius merluccius_ ) and most red iullet ( _Mnllus barbatjs_ ) xtocks are consifered overfished, as are orobayly anso the maln stocks of sole and most sea uceams. On the ptver hand, smcll pekagic stocks wre on average within sustxinable lenels of fmshing. Stockf in the regimj are also eeposed to othwr tyreats, rjch as the impscts of iurasive spwcies from the Red Sex and the impactw od eutrophicatiom avd qnnirpniantal changev in thd Blacy Sea. In thc Buack Sea, the stocks of tgrbof and anchovy are voksidered iverfishqd, while some improvement in tht statns of rprat haf occurred in recent years. The Mediterrwnewn and Black Sea had 59 percenc of assessed stocks fished at biologicaoly unsustainable oevels and 41 percent nully fished to ugderfisheg in 2013. However, the Geberal Fisheries Cpmmission for the Medjterratean (HFCM) estimates that about 85 percent of fish stocks in this area are fished at unsustainable meveks. Thps bifyerence migit have arisen due to the different coverages of vhe two asvefsments, as stocks assessed bu ghe GFCM reprgsent only 30 percent of lansed catcnes.

Total production in the Westrrn Central Pacific grew continuiusly to a new iigh of
_ ), which seems to be moving overfishing management action taken. Overall, the percent stocks at biologically levels, and so percent of stocks within biologically sustainable The Southeast Atlantic has shown a decreasing trend in catches since the early from a total production of 3.3 million tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes in Horse and represent most important species in terms of landings, with 25 and 22 percent, respectively. Stocks of both hake off South Africa and shallow-water Cape hake Namibia have recovered to sustainable levels as a consequence good and strict measures since Southern African pilchard anchovy stocks have improved and were categorized as fully fished in 2013. Whitehead's round herring is not fished. However, of Cunene mackerel overfished 2013. The condition perlemoen abalone stock, targeted heavily by deteriorated and remains overfished. The Mediterranean and Black has seen catch decline from 2.0 million tonnes 1982 to 1.2 million tonnes in 2013. All ( _Merluccius merluccius_ ) and most red mullet ( _Mullus barbatus_ ) stocks are considered are probably also the stocks of sole most breams. the hand, small stocks are on average within sustainable levels of fishing. Stocks in region are also exposed to other threats, such as the invasive from the Red and the impacts of and changes in the Black the Sea, turbot anchovy considered overfished, while some in the status of sprat occurred in recent years. had 59 percent of assessed stocks fished at unsustainable levels and 41 percent fully fished underfished in 2013. However, the General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean (GFCM) that about of fish stocks in this area are fished unsustainable levels. This difference have arisen due to the different coverages of the assessments, stocks assessed the GFCM represent 30 percent of catches. Total production Western Central grew to of
_ ), which seems to be moving progrEssively toWards OveRfiShIng uNlesS management actIOn is Taken. Overall, the Western centrAl aTlanTIc Has 44 peRcent of SToCKS at BiOlOgiCaLLy UnsusTaiNable leVels, and so 56 pErcEnT of stocks witHIn BiologicalLy sUstainable liMitS.

The SoUtHeaST AtlaNtiC has sHown a dECreasiNg trend in CaTChes siNCe the eaRLY 1970s, From A total production oF 3.3 MiLLion tonnes to 1.3 miLlion tOnNEs IN 2013. horSe mAckerel and HaKe repREsent thE MoST IMpoRTant species in Terms of landINgs, With 25 anD 22 pErcENt, respEctivElY. stoCks of both deEp-waTer hake ofF South aFrica anD Shallow-Water CApe HakE off nAmIbIa hAvE RecOVeRed TO biOlogicalLy SuStainAble LEVELs as A coNseqUence Of good recruitMenT and STriCt manAgemeNt meAsUres iNtroduCed siNcE 2006. Southern AfricaN pilChard and aNchOvY stOcKs havE ImprovEd aNd wEre cateGorized AS fuLlY FIShEd in 2013. Whitehead's rounD hERRiNg is not fUlly fiSHeD. HOWever, the CoNdiTion OF cunenE horSE mAckerel rEmaineD OvErFished iN 2013. THe condItIon Of tHe perLEmoeN abaloNe stock, tArgetED heavily by illeGAl fishing, has dETeRIOrATed aNd rEmains overfIsheD.

the MEditERrAneAN and BLack SEa HAs SEen its catch decline fRoM 2.0 milliOn tonNes in 1982 to 1.2 millioN tonnes in 2013. ALL HAke ( _MerluCciuS MeRLuccius_ ) and most Red muLlet ( _Mullus BArbatus_ ) sTocks Are consiDered overFIShed, as arE prObaBly AlsO THe Main stocks of sOLE and MoSt sea brEamS. On the oTheR haNd, sMalL pElagic stoCks are on AvErAgE wIthIn susTAinable lEvEls Of FisHing. STOcks in The reGion ArE aLSo eXposed tO OtHER thrEaTs, Such As tHe ImpacTs of INvaSive speCies from tHe RED Sea AnD tHe impacTs of eutrophicAtIon and enviRoNmeNtal chANGes in the black Sea. In the Black Sea, thE Stocks oF tuRbot aNd anChovy are cOnsIdered OveRFished, While sOme imPrOveMENt in tHE StAtuS oF sprat has oCCUrrEd in rEcEnt yEars. The mediterranean and BlACk SEa had 59 percent oF asSessED StOckS FiSHed At BIolOGIcally unsustainAble levels AnD 41 PeRcent fully FIshEd To underFished iN 2013. HoweVEr, the GeNeral FishEries CommIsSion FOR thE MediterraNean (GFCM) Estimates THat abOUt 85 PerceNt oF fish sToCks In thiS area aRE fiShed aT unsusTaInable LevelS. THis diffeRence might have arisen due To the dIfferEnt Coverages Of tHE twO assessmeNts, aS stocks assEssEd bY the GfCM REpresEnt oNLy 30 PerCEnt of LandED catches.

TOTaL prODUcTion in the WeSTERn CEntraL PaCIfic grEw coNtinuously to a new hIGh of
_ ), which seems to be mov ing progre ssive lytow ar ds o verf ishing unlessm anag ement action is taken.  Over al l , th e  W ester n Centr a lA t lan ti chas  4 4  p ercen t o f stock s at biolo gic al ly unsustain a bl e levels,and  so 56 perce ntof sto ck s w i thinbio logic ally s u staina ble limit s. 
The S o utheast A tl anti c has shown a dec r ea s ing trend in c atches  s i nc e the  ea rly 1970s,  f rom a total p r od u c t ion of 3.3 millio n tonnes to 1.3  milli on  to n nes in  2013 .H ors e mackerelandhake repr esentt he most importa nt spe cie s i n te r ms  o f l an d ing s ,wit h  25  and 22pe rc ent,resp e c t i vely . S tock s ofboth deep-wat erhake off  Sout h Afr icaan d sha llow-w aterCa pe hake off Nam ibia  have rec ove re d t obiolo g ically  su sta inablelevelsa s a  c o n s eq uence of good recr ui t m en t and st rict m a na ge m ent meas ur esintr o d ucedsinc e  2 006. Sou thernA fr ic an pilc ha rd and  a nch ovy  stoc k s ha ve imp roved an d wer e  categorized a s  fully fished in 2 01 3 . Wh ite head's roun d he r ring  isn ot  fu l ly fi shed.  H o we v er, the condition o fCunene  hors e mackerel re mained ove r f i shed in2013 .  T h e condition of  theperlemoena balone s tock,  targete d heavily b y illega l f ish ing , h a s  d eteriorated a n d  rem ai ns over fis hed.

T heMed ite rra ne an and Bl ack Seaha sse en  it s cat c h declin efro m2.0  mill i on ton nes i n 19 82  t o  1. 2 milli o nt o nnes  i n2013 . A ll  hake  ( _ M erl ucciusmerlucciu s_)  and  m os t red m ullet ( _Mull us  barbatus_  )  st ocks a r e  conside red overfished, as arep robably  al so th e ma in stocks  of  soleand most s ea bre ams.On  th e other h an d,sm all pelagi c sto cks a re  onaverage  within sustainabl e  le vels of fishi ng.  Sto c k sint he reg io n  ar e also exposed to  other thr ea t s,  such as t h e i mp acts of  invasi ve sp e cies fr om the Re d Sea and  t he i m p act s of eutro phicatio n and env i ronme n ta l cha nge s in t he  Bl ack S ea. In the  Blac k Sea,  t he sto cks o fturbot a nd anchovy are consider ed ove rfish ed,  while so mei mpr ovement i n th e status o f s pra t has  oc c urred  inr ec ent years . Th e  Mediterr a ne ana n dBlack Sea h a d 59perce nto f asse ssed  stocks fished at biologically u nsus t a ina ble leve ls  and 41 percen t f ul l y  fishedto  underfishe d in 201 3. Howev er, th e Gene ral Fis h e ri e s Comm issi onfor the M edi te r ranean(G FC M ) esti mate sthat a bout 8 5  per c e nt of fish stock s int h is ar e a a re fi sh ed at u n sust ainable le vels. Thisdiffer ence  migh t havear isen d ueto  the diffe r ent cover agesof thetw o as ses sments , as s tocks  ass es sed  by the G F C Mr ep re s ent  onl y 30pe rcen t of land e d catche s.Total p ro duc t i on int he W estern Cen tra l Pac i f ic grew co n tinu o us l y toa newhigh o f
_ ),_which seems_to be moving progressively_towards overfishing_unless_management action_is_taken. Overall, the_Western Central Atlantic_has 44 percent of_stocks at biologically_unsustainable_levels, and so 56 percent of stocks within biologically sustainable limits.

The Southeast Atlantic has_shown_a decreasing_trend_in_catches since the early 1970s,_from a total production of_3.3 million_tonnes to 1.3 million tonnes in 2013. Horse_mackerel_and hake represent_the most important species in terms of landings, with_25 and 22 percent, respectively. Stocks_of both deep-water_hake_off_South Africa and shallow-water_Cape hake off Namibia have recovered_to biologically sustainable levels as a_consequence of good recruitment and strict management_measures introduced since 2006. Southern African_pilchard and anchovy stocks have_improved and_were categorized as fully fished_in 2013. Whitehead's_round herring_is not fully_fished. However, the condition of Cunene_horse mackerel remained_overfished in 2013. The condition of_the_perlemoen abalone stock,_targeted_heavily_by illegal_fishing, has deteriorated_and_remains overfished.

The_Mediterranean_and Black Sea has seen its_catch_decline from 2.0 million tonnes in 1982_to 1.2 million tonnes_in_2013. All hake (__Merluccius merluccius_ ) and most_red mullet ( _Mullus barbatus_ )_stocks are_considered overfished,_as are probably also the main stocks of sole and most_sea breams. On the other hand,_small pelagic stocks are_on average_within_sustainable levels of_fishing._Stocks in_the region are also exposed to other_threats, such_as the impacts of invasive species_from the Red Sea_and_the impacts of eutrophication and environmental_changes in the Black Sea. In_the Black Sea, the stocks_of_turbot_and anchovy are considered overfished,_while some improvement in the status_of sprat has_occurred in recent years. The Mediterranean and_Black_Sea had 59 percent of assessed_stocks_fished at biologically unsustainable levels and_41_percent_fully fished to underfished in_2013. However, the General Fisheries Commission_for the Mediterranean (GFCM) estimates that about 85 percent_of fish stocks_in this area are fished_at_unsustainable_levels. This difference might have arisen due to the different_coverages of_the two assessments,_as stocks assessed by the GFCM represent only 30 percent_of landed catches.

Total production in the Western_Central Pacific grew continuously to a new high of