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Figure 1
State of world fish stock items in (a) 2003 and in (b) 1974–2003. U, underexploited; M, moderately exploited; F, fully exploited; O, overfished; D, depleted; R, recovering.

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Figure 2
Percentage of major marine fishery resources in various phases of development with five-year intervals: 1950–2001. U, undeveloped; D, developing; M, mature; S, senescent; R, recovering. (Modified from Grainger & Garcia (2004).)

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Figure 3
State of the main world fisheries resources in (a) 2000 and (b) 1952–2000 trend. Abbreviations as in figure 2.

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Figure 4
Evolution and projection of marine fisheries supply.

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Figure 5
Total value of exports (all sources) and annual relative growth rate (data FAO-FIDI).

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Figure 6
Trade surplus/deficit by region (1976–2000) (data from FAO-FIDI).

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Figure 7
Number of decked fishing vessels in the world fleet. (Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.)

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Figure 8
China’s vessels over 100 GT.

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Figure 9
Number of vessels in 2002 by age of build (thick line) and deletions in 2001–2002 (thin line).

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Figure 10
Rate of deletion of vessels against age.

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Figure 11
Estimated recruitment and total registered fleet size (vessels over 100 t).

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Figure 12
Relation between new registrations and reported distant-water fishery landings. (a) Time series; (b) correlation.

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Figure 13
Main characteristics of the present and future scenarios (see § 4).

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