The percentage of assessed fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels and the percentage overexploited
Unit
%
Coverage
2016–2021 · 84 countries and the world total
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) · processed by Our World in Data
Sample value from the publisher’s release
2×120 observations loaded to the platform · World 2021: 64.5% sustainable, 35.5% overfished
It covers only ASSESSED stocks; unassessed stocks never enter the denominator, and in most countries they are a substantial share. The periods are irregular and not published every year. The two indicators are not independent measurements; they always sum to 100.
Agreement on Port State Measures (PSMA, in force since 2016)
What is counted
Number of states and regional organisations party to the agreement
Unit
number of parties
Coverage
2016–present
Publisher
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Sample value from the publisher’s release
82 Parties as of April 2025; because the EU acts as a single party on behalf of its member states, the number of states covered is effectively 108. It entered into force with 25 parties.
The EU counts as a single party; “number of parties” and “number of states covered” are not the same, and confusing them understates coverage.
Council Regulation (EC) 1005/2008 (illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing)
What is counted
Number and dates of yellow card, red card and delisting decisions issued to third countries
Unit
number of decisions
Coverage
2012–present
Publisher
European Commission (DG MARE)
Sample value from the publisher’s release
Since 2012: yellow cards for 23 countries, red cards for 6, and 15 countries delisted
A card indicates a governance shortfall, not a quantity of fishing. DISCLAIMER (Scientific Use): DG MARE geographic fishing zones are referenced strictly for scientific purposes and carry no legal validity over Türkiye’s Mavi Vatan maritime jurisdiction.
Protected Planet / WDPA — protection status detail (IUCN category, governance type, area geometry)
Bulk download of the detailed records and API access require registration and a key; sources demanding credentials are not connected here. The country-level coverage percentage IS connected, via the World Bank compilation; only the site-level detail remains closed.
Global Fishing Watch — AIS-based fishing effort
API access requires a token.
IMO GISIS — casualty and incident records
The non-public modules require an account, and no machine-readable export of the public subset is published.
