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After several years of stagnation, key global fishers have seen a decline in productivity for the first time since 2018, according to a report by the nonprofit Sustainable Fisheries Partnership.
The productivity of fisheries tracked by the annual report — which focuses primarily on key fisheries that produce salmon feed — peaked around 2017-18 and remained stable until now, according to Dave Martin, global supply chains director for the Sustainable Fisheries Partnership. But this year's report indicates the total biomass in some fisheries declined in 2024, and that other fisheries are likely to decline in the near future as a result of limited breeding stock.
