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Systematic distortions in world fisheries catch trends

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Watson, Reg, Pauly, Daniel·2001·Nature

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Over 75% of the world marine fisheries catch (over 80 million tonnes per year) is sold on international markets, in contrast to other food commodities (such as rice). At present, only one institution, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) maintains global fisheries statistics. As an intergovernmental organization, however, FAO must generally rely on the statistics provided by member countries, even if it is doubtful that these correspond to reality. Here we show that misreporting by countries with large fisheries, combined with the large and widely fluctuating catch of species such as the Peruvian anchoveta, can cause globally spurious trends. Such trends influence unwise investment decisions by firms in the fishing sector and by banks, and prevent the effective management of international fisheries.

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Authors: Watson, R., & Pauly, D.
Affiliations: University of British Columbia (CA)
Corresponding author: Watson, Reg
ORCID: Watson, Reg
Pauly, Daniel
Venue: Nature
Publisher: Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published: 2001-11
Volume: 414
Issue: 6863
Pages: 534-536
ISSN: 0028-0836 (ISSN-L)
1476-4687
DOI: 10.1038/35107050
OpenAlex: W2029579385
Cited by: 646
References: 15
Citations by year: 2026: 6 · 2025: 12 · 2024: 12 · 2023: 15 · 2022: 21 · 2021: 17 · 2020: 16 · 2019: 18 · 2018: 26 · 2017: 21 · 2016: 33 · 2015: 27 · 2014: 21 · 2013: 31 · 2012: 38
FWCI: 36.17
Type: journal article
Language: en
Open access: green
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Licence: cc-by
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Locations: Nature (publishedVersion)
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Funders: Pew Charitable Trusts
National Science Council
Topics: Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Aquatic Science › Marine and fisheries research
Life Sciences › Agricultural and Biological Sciences › General Agricultural and Biological Sciences › Fisheries and Aquaculture Studies
Physical Sciences › Environmental Science › Nature and Landscape Conservation › Fish Ecology and Management Studies
Keywords: catch statistics, catch trends, Peruvian anchoveta, fisheries management
MeSH terms: Agriculture, Animals, China, Conservation of Natural Resources, Fisheries, Fishes, International Cooperation, United Nations

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