June 12, 2025 — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has released its latest review of the state of the world’s marine fisheries resources in what it is calling its most detailed assessment yet, finding many of the UN’s sustainable development goals (SDGs) set out in its 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will be out of reach.
This year, the annual report analyzed 2,570 disaggregated fisheries stocks, ramping up its analysis significantly from the 450 aggregated stocks used in previous FAO assessments. FAO said the disaggregation of so many stocks allows for more granular analysis, providing better information to monitor the state of resources.