Fig. 5: Distribution of 3D realms along fishing pressure and protection coverage gradients.
From: 3D ocean assessments reveal that fisheries reach deep but marine protection remains shallow
Each 3D realm (depth realm per ecoregion) is represented by a dot. Fishing pressure and protection coverage axes are log transformed. Protection coverage takes into account marine protected areas (MPAs) of all IUCN categories and other effective area-based conservation measures (OECMs) (left panel), or only MPAs of Ia/Ib IUCN categories (right panel). Underlaying colors represent different categories of fishing pressure and of protection coverage. Percentage values in bold represent the proportion of 3D realms falling into each of the four main categories (below/above median fishing pressure and behind/past halfway progress from 2020 to 2030 conservation targets). Percentage values in parentheses represent the proportion of ocean surface falling under these same categories. Black lines indicate the linear regression model between log-transformed fishing pressure and log-transformed protection coverage, and shaded areas represent the 95% confidence interval associated with that model.
