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Fishing intensity by region

Fishing intensity measured the extent to which a stock is being exploited. This is the fraction of the fish population that is caught in a given year.

Here it's measured as the intensity divided by the intensity at the maximum sustainable yield – the level at which we can catch the maximum amount of fish without a
decline in fish populations. A value of one is the optimal level to maximize fish catch without declining populations. Greater than one suggests overfishing.

Atlantic Ocean tunasAtlantic Ocean tunas1970201819902000South AmericaSouth America1970201819902000Pacific Ocean tunasPacific Ocean tunas1970201819902000JapanJapan1970201819902000AustraliaAustralia1970201819902000US AlaskaUS Alaska1970201819902000