IND123 - Healthcheck: Discards (byproduct species)

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.

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Additional information

Temporal extent2025-01-01 – ongoing
Date (publication)2026-07-03
StatusonGoing
Update frequencyquarterly
Metadata languageen
LicenseCreative Commons Attribution 4.0
Source metadataISO 19115 XML
Last updated2026-11-05
Created2026-11-05
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