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Comparison of the aggregated number of fishing vessels13 with previous studies and datasets. Compared datasets include Rousseau et al.12 and FAO datasets 1–423,24,25,26. Vertical bars for FAO dataset 4 account for the uncertainty due to the aggregation of marine and inland fleets.
