Overfishing, a major threat to the global marine ecology

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Title		Overfishing, a major threat to the global marine ecology
Authors		Giuliani, Gregory De Bono, Andréa Kluser, Stéphane Peduzzi, Pascal
Publication		United Nations Environment Programme, 2004
Collection		Environment Alert Bulletin; 4
Abstract		In 2002, 72% of the world's marine fish stocks were being harvested faster than they could reproduce. Fishing activities have various negative impacts on marine ecosystems. The greatest concern is the rapid depletion of fish population due to extensive commercial fishing. A full one-fourth of the total catch (27 million tonnes in 2003) is not those targeted, and most often are lost.
Full text		Article (561 Kb) - Free access
Structures		Centres et instituts / Institut des sciences de l'environnement Faculté des sciences / Section des sciences de la Terre et de l'Environnement / Département des sciences de la Terre
Research groups		Pôle/Institut Gouvernance de l'environnement et développement territorial (PI-GEDT) ISE Pôle Sciences ISE Pôle Informatique environnementale ISE Eau
Citation (ISO format)		GIULIANI, Gregory et al. Overfishing, a major threat to the global marine ecology. In: 2004. https://archive-ouverte.unige.ch/unige:23129

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