Open access Callum Roberts , Christophe Béné , Nathan Bennett , James S. Boon , William W. L. Cheung , Philippe Cury , Georgia De Jong Cleyndert , Rainer Froese , Didier Gascuel , Christopher D. Golden , Julie Hawkins , Alistair J. Hobday , Jennifer Jacquet , Paul Kemp , Mimi E. Lam , Frédéric Le Manach , Jessica J. Meeuwig , Fiorenza Micheli , Telmo Morato , Catrin Norris , Claire Nouvian , Daniel Pauly , Ellen Pikitch , … Bethan C. O’Leary npj Ocean Sustainability 3 , Article number: 41 (2024) Cite this article Metrics Abstract Many seafood products marketed as “sustainable” are not. More exacting sustainability standards are needed to respond to a fast-changing world and support United Nations SDGs. Future fisheries must operate on principles that minimise impacts on marine life, adapt to climate change and allow regeneration of depleted biodiversity, while supporting and enhancing the health, wellbeing and resilience of people and communities. We set out 11 actions to achieve these goals. Introduction Healthy oceans are critical for nature, human wellbeing and planetary stability. Marine life, including exploited species, are essential to that health, driving biological, chemical and physical processes integral to ecosystem functioning and services to people 1 , 2 . Yet most countries are failing to meet targets under the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for poverty reduction, zero hunger and adequate nutrition, climate action, reduced inequalities, environmental and ocean protection 3 , as well as the Global Biodiversity Framework 4 . To meet these global aspirations, we must move beyond business as usual, reimagine sustainability standards for fishing that will be resilient and adaptable in the face of rapid global change, and develop creative ways to implement them. Marine fish contribute significantly to global food and […]