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. 2022 Mar 15;70(1):79–96. doi: 10.1007/s00267-022-01607-w

Table 5.

Overall scores of the sustainability indicators

Criteria Scores Level of importance
Increasing the size of fishing vessels 2 Low
Increasing the number of fishing vessels 2.1 Low
Increasing exports 2.8 Low
Increasing profits 3.1 Moderate
Increasing local employment 3.1 Moderate
Reducing CO2 emissions from fishing activity 3.4 Moderate
Revision in TAC quota allocations 3.7 Moderate
Revision in zonal attachments 3.7 Moderate
Reducing fishing impact on seafloor 3.7 Moderate
Reducing discards 3.8 Moderate
Reducing bycatch 3.9 Moderate
Increasing the efficiency of fishing vessels 4 High
Inclusive governance 4 High
Reducing marine litter 4 High
Increasing transparency and simplicity of measures 4.2 High
Reducing overfishing 4.3 High