Metric: Average percentage annual unemployment rate for the state/territory within which the fishery operates. Measures the proportion of people seeking work who are unable to find employment.

Metric: Extent of negative communication (number of instances) about the fishery, target species, or extraction/production method(s) in the past 5 years. Measures the number of reported instances of negative media coverage, campaigns, or public commentary relating to the fishery.

Metric: Dependence on employment in fisheries by state/territory as expressed by the ratio of total employed population working in fisheries. Measures the share of the total workforce employed in fisheries-related jobs.

Metric: Annual average per capita annual consumption of seafood (kg/person). Measures the average amount of seafood consumed by each person in Australia annually.

Metric: Trend in average annual International Trade Price Index for imported fish expressed as a percentage change from previous year. Measures the changes in the price of imported fish products from one year to the next.