A recent study authored by Amanda Bates of the University of Victoria and collaborators from the University of Tasmania, published in Science, challenges the sustainability of over 230 fisheries worldwide. The research indicates that stock assessment estimates, a crucial tool for fisheries management, may have underestimated the extent of depletion and overestimated the pace of recovery, leading to an average overestimation of fish stock biomass by 11.5%. The inaccuracies are more pronounced in fisheries with depleted stocks, rapidly rising sea temperatures, and low economic value. The study emphasizes the need for a more cautious approach to fisheries management and suggests ten strategies to enhance the accuracy of stock assessments.