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Good fisheries management is fundamental to every aspect of fisheries sector performance: economic, social and environmental. Evidence suggests that fisheries management works: well-managed fisheries have...

Fisheries and aquaculture provide employment for millions and food for billions. Governments provide support to fisheries to manage fish resources, maintain jobs, support incomes, guarantee food...

Fisheries and aquaculture provide employment for millions and food for billions. But illegal fishing, overfishing and pollution are endangering fish stocks and ecosystems. The social, economic and environmental performance...

The OECD Review of Fisheries monitors the performance of the fisheries sector and aims to help countries understand the health and productivity of fish stocks worldwide , and forge new public...

The OECD Review of Fisheries 2022 brings together and analyses data on fisheries management and support policies to inform decision makers and help foster sustainable and resilient fisheries...

Around two-thirds of assessed fish stocks reported in the OECD Review of Fisheries 2022 are in good health, but nearly one in five do not meet sustainability...

Data on imports and exports of fish in thousand USD by country and year. The Fisheries Committee (COFI) from the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD) collects, on an annual basis from all its...

Data on landings (national landings in domestic ports, national landings in foreign ports, foreign landings in domestic ports) in tonnes by country and year. The Fisheries Committee (COFI)...

Data on production from aquaculture in thousand tonnes and thousand USD by country and year. The original financial data is collected in National currency, current values. For analytical purposes and data...

Data on number persons employed by type of industry (i.e. harvest, aquaculture and processing). The Fisheries Committee (COFI) from the Trade and Agriculture Directorate (TAD) collects, on an annual basis...