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Since the beginning of 2026, 602 thousand tonnes of Pacific herring have been caught in the Far East — about four thousand tonnes remain until the historic maximum of 1969 of 606 thousand tonnes. According to the Fisheries Union, the catch is 32.3% higher than last year's figure and 2.6 times the average level over 90 years of observations.
Otabek YusupovThe European Court of Auditors has said the EU is unlikely to meet its goal of protecting 30% of marine waters by 2030: less than 1% of marine areas are under strict protection, and designated marine protected areas often fail to restrict destructive activities, including commercial fishing. The European Court of Auditors has said the EU is unlikely to meet its goal of protecting 30% of marine waters by 2030: less than 1% of sea areas are under strict protection, and designated marine protected areas often fail to restrict destructive activities, including commercial fishing.
Otabek YusupovResidents of the Fijian village of Naidiri have been restoring fish stocks since 2009: they created a protected zone on the Coral Coast, and since 2011 young people have been planting corals and mangroves — in 2023 alone, 18,000 corals and 10,000 mangroves. After a heat wave with water temperatures up to 39°C, about 20% of the corals survived — 'super-corals' resistant to warming, which are now being transplanted into deeper waters near Suva. Sharks have returned to the reef.
Madina Usmonova
