After increasing steadily for centuries, the total annual catch of all wild fish peaked in 1989; since that time, the total catch for most species has declined or plateaued, prompting conservation efforts designed to help prevent population crashes and possible extinctions.

• Afish peaked in 1989; since that time, the total catch for most species has declined or plateaued, prompting  
• Bfish peaked in 1989, but with the total catch since then declining or plateauing in the case of most species, prompting  
• Cfish had peaked in 1989; since that time, the decline or plateau of the total catch for most species, which prompted  
• Dfish, which peaked in 1989, and, in the case of most species, it has declined or plateaued since, prompted  
• Efish, which peaked in 1989 but has since declined or plateaued for most species, and this prompted