We can still tackle these issues and according to the report here's few ways to do it such as: States should prevent overfishing and excess fishing capacity and should implement management measures to ensure that. Evidence-based decision-making at national and regional levels. Enchancing international cooperation by having robust fisheries management and coordinated policies across borders. Redirecting public funds from capacity-enhancing subsidies toward monitoring, control, surveillance. 3/3

Deep-sea species face severe sustainability challenges: These species are particularly vulnerable due to biological traits like late maturation, slow growth, long lifespans, and low natural mortality, making recovery from overfishing difficult. Shark populations continue to decline: The report warns of ongoing declines in shark stocks, largely due to overfishing and bycatch in other fisheries. 2/3 #overfishing #marinelife #SaveOurOceans

Climate change alters ocean currents and warming in spawning zones (e.g., Sargasso Sea), contributing to decades of recruitment collapse. Invasive parasites like Anguillicola crassus further weaken eels. Their decline triggers ecosystem-wide effects: loss of prey for otters and birds, reduced nutrient transport, and disrupted mussel dispersal. Without urgent, coordinated international conservation including fishing bans, dam removals, and pollution control and functional extinction looms.

Eels are highly vulnerable to pollution due to their fatty, bottom-feeding nature. They bioaccumulate persistent organic pollutants (PCBs, dioxins), heavy metals (e.g., cadmium), and microplastics. These toxins impair immune function, disrupt endocrine systems, and are transferred to eggs during spawning, reducing embryo viability. Even low lipid reserves needed for their transoceanic migration can be fatally compromised by contaminant release.

However, we have to note that EU approach hasn't been perfect. It's certainly on the right path but EU nations such as Greece, Spain and Italy still overfish the mediterranean sea. This is very urgent problem they should tackle with strict enforcement and immediate action as mediterranean is the most overfished sea.