Fishing intensity by region

Fishing intensity measures the extent to which a stock is being exploited. Here, it's measured as current fishingintensity divided by the intensity at the maximum sustainable yield. A value of one is the optimal level to maximizefish catch without causing fish population. Greater than one suggests overfishing.

1970201819801990200020101Above this line = fishing rates are too highAbove this line = fishing rates are too highJapan

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