IND123 - Healthcheck: Discards (byproduct species)

Name: IND123 - Healthcheck: Discards (byproduct species)
Published: 2025-08-10
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License

Updated: 2026-08-28

Metric: Annual weight of discarded and/or dead byproduct species by species (kg). Measures the weight of retained non-target species that are caught but discarded instead of being kept. This indicator helps assess fishing efficiency and the impact of the fishery on these species.