What Fish Are Overfished?

Species that are the most threatened by overfishing are sharks, Bluefin tuna, monkfish and the Atlantic halibut. Other mammals that are not as commonly associated with the seafood industry, such as whales and dolphins are also at risk.

What is the most endangered fish?

The latest update of the Red List assessed the status of 18 species of sturgeon from all over Europe and Asia and found that all were threatened. Twenty seven species of sturgeon are on the IUCN Red List with 63 percent listed as Critically Endangered, the Red List's highest category of threat.

What fish is overfished in Australia?

Despite being almost endangered, it currently legal in Australia to commercially fish for school, scalloped hammerhead and gulper sharks, blue warehou, dogfish, orange roughy, eastern gemfish and southern bluefin tuna.