FAO Director-General opens second launch of the 2025 Review of the World Marine Fishery Resources in Rome
11 September 2025, Rome: The FAO Director-General, QU Dongyu, today opened in Rome the second launch of the 2025 Review of the World Marine Fishery Resources, the most comprehensive and participatory global assessment of marine fish stocks ever conducted.
This pivotal report was initially launched during the 3rd UN Ocean Conference in Nice, in June, where it received positive acclaim at a high-level event. This second launch at FAO headquarters aimed to broaden the audience, engaging the global community both in person and virtually.
“Our ocean is a source of food, nutrition, and livelihoods globally,” the Director-General stated during the event. “Fisheries and aquaculture alone support over 600 million people, many in areas with limited alternative job opportunities. But the vital roles of the ocean can only be sustained if marine resources are managed responsibly, and their ecosystems maintained healthy.”
Qu noted that effective fisheries management, rooted in sound policies and strong international cooperation, is essential for sustainability. FAO has been at the forefront of reporting on the state of world fishery resources since the early 1970s, assisting the global community in steering fisheries towards better production, nutrition, environmental health, and improved livelihoods for all.
“The fisheries landscape has evolved since the 1970s, shaped by new technologies, changing resources, shifting priorities, and growing complexity in how we use, manage and value fish stocks,” the Director-General said.
“Advances in data collection, including the integration of Indigenous and traditional knowledge, the use of artificial intelligence, and tailored approaches for data-limited fisheries, have expanded our ability to assess more stocks, more accurately, than ever before,” he added, noting that the Report is important for supporting decision-making and influencing global policy developments.
The report assessed 2,570 stocks from all regions of the globe thanks to the efforts of over 650 experts from more than 90 countries, numerous regional consultations, and close collaboration with national and regional fisheries institutions.
Conducted over the past two and a half years, the Report reaffirms FAO’s commitment to the Blue Transformation – a vision that not only guides the development of sustainable aquatic food systems but also drives the Organization to lead by example in knowledge gathering, analysis, and sharing.
In closing, Qu recognized the hundreds of experts and institutions who contributed their valuable time and expertise, working towards a more sustainable and food-secure world.
“As we look ahead, this global collaboration gives us confidence that the work will continue to improve, anchored in a strong foundation of trust, knowledge, and cooperation.”
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