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Sustainable fishing

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Fisheries are at a critical crossroads, as recently underlined during the 2025 UN Ocean Conference in Nice (France). As vital sources of food, livelihoods, and cultural heritage for communities around the world, fisheries are threatened by overexploitation, habitat degradation, marine pollution, and climate change. The transition toward sustainability requires a multidimensional transformation in both science and practice. Unsustainable fishing practices continue to undermine the health of aquatic ecosystems, with consequences that ripple far beyond individual stocks or national waters. Here, we reflect on several key themes emerging from contemporary fisheries research, while also extending the discussion to critical dimensions of sustainable fisheries that remain insufficiently addressed. We emphasize that the challenges facing fisheries cannot be resolved by ecological science alone; they require interdisciplinary collaboration and inclusive, context-specific solutions.

Source: Scientific Reports

DOI: 10.1038/s41598-026-36752-3

Authors: P. Brehmer, F. Tiralongo, C. Bordehore

Institutions: Ifremer, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, Institut de Recherche pour le Développement, University of Catania, University of Alicante

Language: English

Topic: Marine and fisheries research

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDG: Life below water

Open Access status: gold

Estimated APC paid: $2,690