Metric: Presence/absence of protections for culturally significant species in the legislation of the jurisdiction (state/territory or Commonwealth) in which the fishery operates. Indicates whether laws or regulations protect species of cultural importance.

Metric: Percentage of waters zoned explicitly for commercial fishing in the fishery jurisdiction (state/territory or Commonwealth) of operation. Measures the proportion of jurisdictional waters that are designated for commercial fishing activities.

Metric: Impact score of fishery activity on habitat quality as determined by gear type. Measures the potential impact of fishing gear on marine habitats such as the seafloor, reefs, or other underwater environments. Higher scores indicate greater potential effects on habitat quality.

Metric: Annual catch weight for each species (kg). Measures the total weight of each non-target species that is caught and retained by the fishery. This helps track how much of these species is being harvested over time.

Metric: Impact of the fishery on the byproduct stock expressed through biological stock status (SAFS categories) of retained non-target species. Measures the health of fish populations that are affected by the fishery but are not targeted or retained. Based on scientific stock assessments, this indicator shows whether these species are being impacted in a way that is sustainable.

Metric: Annual catch weight for each species (kg). Measures the total weight of each species caught by the fishery. This indicator shows how much of each target species is being harvested and helps track trends in catch levels over time.

Metric: Impact score of fishery activity on species composition as determined by gear specificity. Measures how selectively fishing gear targets intended species versus unintentionally catching other species. This indicator helps assess the fishery’s influence on the balance and diversity of marine life.

Metric: Number of fishery closures due to external environmental contaminants in the past 5 years. Measures how often fishing activities are suspended because of pollution or contamination risks.

Metric: Presence/absence of provisions to enable cultural and customary fishing in the form of exemptions from standard fishing rules or formal recognition of rights to access in fishery-specific legislation or in the legislation of the jurisdiction (state/territory or Commonwealth) in which the fishery operates. Indicates whether laws or policies formally recognize and support cultural and customary fishing practices.

Metric: Assessment of the range-shifting nature of the fishery's target species (range-shifting/not range-shifting). Indicates whether target species are changing their geographic distribution over time, often in response to environmental conditions.