85% of Coral Reef Fish Studied are Overfished, New Research Shows (IMAGE)

University of Miami Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science

85% of Coral Reef Fish Studied are Overfished, New Research Shows

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Three out of the five grouper species (top), all eight snapper species (bottom), and two grunts (background) analyzed were below the 40 percent minimum spawning potential ratio, a regulation necessary to sustain fish populations.

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Jiangang Luo

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