In 2012, aquaculture overtook wild fish catch. An average person now eats almost twice as much seafood as half a century ago.

11–26 million tons overfishing

Illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing lead to the loss of 11–26 million tons of fish each year, which is estimated to have an economic value of US$10–23 billion.

Over 1,550 species threatened

Over 1,550 of 17,903 marine animals and plants assessed are at risk of extinction, with climate change impacting at least 41% of threatened marine species. This includes coral reefs (15%), sharks and rays (90+%), fishes (67%) and molluscs (11%).