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14 Life below water

Target 14.4

By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting and end overfishing, illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing and destructive fishing practices and implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible, at least to levels that can produce maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics.

Indicators

14.4.1: Sustainable fish stocks

Proportion of fish stocks within biologically sustainable levels

Definition

Denmark, in line with other EU countries, is regulated through the common European fisheries policy and has well-developed national regulatory systems. Therefore, Statistics Denmark assesses that the indicator has been met for Denmark.

Last updated:

07-07-2023