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UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023. Indicator B2: Sustainable fisheries 2023

Abstract

Updated 14 November 2023.

These documents support response indicator: B2. Sustainable fisheries. The documents include a datasheet and a technical background document.

Sustainable fisheries help to ensure our marine ecosystems remain diverse and resilient, providing a long-term and viable fishing industry. Changes were made to the indicator in the 2021 publication to bring it in line with the Multi-Annual Plans (MAPs) for fisheries. The indicator is therefore not directly comparable with previous versions of the indicator pre-2021. This indicator has been developed to meet the needs of the UK Marine Strategy and uses quota-fish assessments for UK commercial fisheries to assess Good Environment Status for the UK Marine Strategy. Data have been updated to 2020 for both fishing pressure and spawning stock biomass

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More information on UK Biodiversity Indicator B2 is available on the UKBI B2 webpage.

Resource type Publication

Topic category Environment

Reference date 2023·11·14

Citation
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, UK. 2023. UK Biodiversity Indicators 2023.

Lineage
The UK Biodiversity Indicators were created to provide a measure for reporting on the UK’s progress towards meeting international biodiversity goals and targets and were first published in 2007.

Responsible organisation
Communications, JNCC distributor

Limitations on public access No limitations

Use constraints Copyright of data and/or information presented in these resources may not reside solely with the distributor (JNCC). For more information, please contact enviro.statistics@defra.gov.uk.

Metadata date 2023·11·14

Metadata point of contact
Communications, JNCC

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