The FAO Fishery and Aquaculture Circular C942 Revision 4 (C942 Rev. 4) builds on previous revisions of the circular and represents an important baseline document for current global understanding of the status of inland capture fisheries. This fourth revision reviews the status and trends of inland capture fisheries at global, continental and subcontinental levels. It placesthese fisheries in the context of overall global fish production, drawing on available information to highlight contributions in terms of food production, nutrition, employment, economies withrespect to those countries, regions and subregions where they are particularly important. The information presented reveals the enduring and adaptive nature of inland capture fisheries andtheir continued relevance and potential in respect to meeting global development goals.