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Indicator: CO-57 Changes in area of marine environment subject to prohibition or management of recreational fishing

Data

Data would need to be systematically collected across all states and local government areas and are not currently available.

What the data mean

No data found.

Data Limitations

No data found.

Issues for which this is an indicator and why

Coasts and Oceans — Societal responses to direct pressures of human activities on coasts and oceans - Societal responses to direct pressures of human activities on the coasts and oceans: Responses to pressures of fishing 

Changes in the area subject to some form of protection from recreational fishing may be indicative of the effectiveness of the societal response to the pressures of recreational fishing.

Other indicators for this issue:

• CO-37 Proportion of recreational fishers subject to restriction (eg size or bag limits) 
• CO-74 Government response measures (fishing)