Table 3. Overview of all indicators (TC: total catch; CBM: catch-based method; mTLc: mean trophic level of the catch; FiB: fishing in balance index) used in the present work for evaluating the status of Mediterranean and Black Sea fisheries per fishing subarea, indicating their condition in 2010.
| Indicator | TC | CBM | mTLc | FiB | Overall |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Area | |||||
| Mediterranean Sea | |||||
| Western | Average | Bad | Average | Average | Average |
| Central | Bad | Average | Average | Average | Average |
| Eastern | Bad | Bad | Bad | Bad | Bad |
| Black Sea | |||||
| Black Sea | Bad | Bad | Bad | Bad | Bad |
Good condition of a time-series refers to increasing, bad to declining and average to stable trends.