IND111: Target Fish Stock Status Assessments for Australian Fisheries

A metric measuring the health of fish populations targeted by Australian fisheries. It uses scientific stock assessments (SAFS categories) to determine if stocks are sustainable, depleted, or recovering. The dataset is provided by the Australian Ocean Data Network and was last updated on 2026-07-13.

Use Cases

• Monitor fishery sustainability based on biological stock status categories.
• Assess the impact of fishing pressure on target species populations over time.
• Model population recovery trends using SAFS assessment data.
• Inform quota and management decisions for specific fish stocks.

Strengths

• Based on scientific stock assessments (SAFS) for objective evaluation.
• Focuses on a key sustainability indicator for fisheries management.
• Hosted by the authoritative Australian Ocean Data Network.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is unknown, which may limit suitability assessment.
• Freshness should be verified as the last update is dated 2026-07-13.

Provenance

Source

Australian Ocean Data Network

Collection Method

Likely compiled from scientific stock assessments conducted for fisheries management.

Freshness

Last updated 2026-07-13 20:47:28.911236; freshness should be verified.

Geography

Australia (implied by source platform data_gov_au)