In addition, overcapacity is one of the leading causes of overfishing. Many nearshore fisheries around the world are over fished, resulting in serve depletion of coastal fish stocks and degradation of marine habitats. Such declines have increased poverty among coastal fishers in developing countries. Overfishing has also reduced the contribution of coastal fisheries to employment, export revenue, food security, and rural social stability in these nations. Unless remedial action is taken, resource declines, increasing poverty and impaired contribution to national development are expected to worsen as coastal populations increase