# Stock assessment models overstate sustainability of the world’s fisheries

*PRI Rank #3 · Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026*

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| Field | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Rank | #3 |
| 18m citations | 51 |
| Journal | Science |
| Year | 2024 |
| DOI | 10.1126/science.adl6282 |
| Corresponding authors | Graham J. Edgar |
| Institution | University of Tasmania, Australia |

**Ranking page:** [Topics and Trends in Most Cited Fish Ecology and Management Studies Papers, Class of 2026](https://pri.pepkio.com/top-papers/fish-ecology-and-management-studies/2026)

**Paper link:** [10.1126/science.adl6282](https://doi.org/10.1126/science.adl6282)

## Topics

stock assessment models · stock biomass estimation · Fisheries management · hindcast estimates · retrospective bias · overfished stocks · stock collapse · maximum historical biomass · assessment uncertainty · systematic overestimation · fisheries valuation · temperature effects on stock assessment · precautionary management · biomass trends · assessment revision · 10% biomass threshold

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