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The Mediterranean is a semi-enclosed sea relatively low in nutrients and fishery productivity. It has become increasingly polluted owing to runoff by nutrients from waste disposal and agriculture. Catch of key species such as Black Seaanchovy has fallen, relecting environmental degradation. High exploitationlevels have also depleted important stocks such as blue fin tuna and swordfish. (Image credit: Courtesy of Space Application Institute, Ispra, Italy)