Indicators for sustainable development of marine capture fisherie FAO technical guidelines for Responsible Fisheries Series, Vol. 8

The guidelines provide general information on the issue of sustainable development of fisheries in order to clarify why a system of indicators is needed to monitor the contribution of fisheries to sustainable development.They are complementary to the Guidelines on Fisheries Management but provide the broader perspective needed for a sectoral and holistic approach to sustainability in fisheries.All dimensions of sustainability (ecological, economic, social and institutional) are considered as well as the key aspects of the socio-economic environment in which fisheries operate