Fish Population Dynamic and Stock Assessment

1.7.7. Classification of some indicators following the PSR framework

According to the PSR framework that has been developed and used extensively, the above indicators can be classified as follow:

Dimensions	Pressure	State	Response
Ecosystem (resource and environment)	-Total catch - Fish consumption	Stock status	TAC and quotas
Social	- Fishing effort - Number of vessels - Growth rate of number of fishers	Number of fishes
Economic	- Subsidies - Excess fishing capacity - Profitability	- Profitability - Sector employment	Economic incentives & disincentives (e.g., subsidies, taxes, buy-back)

Source: “Economic and Social Sustainability Indicators for Fisheries” study