Term
Standard
Acronym
Also called
See also
National fisheries standard; Management process standard
Definition
Mandatory minimums of performance required to ensure outcomes are met. They are clear, specific, measurable statements of results (KPIs) for a fishery. The difference between a standard and a supporting outcome is one of degree rather than kind. In essence a standard is a supporting outcome that has been labelled as such, for the purpose of enabling it to be used in the (subsidiary) management activity occurring within fisheries, and other stock management, plans. Standards are grouped according to the type of component they relate to, namely: (1) management process standards; which will define minimum performance in respect of management activity; and (2) fisheries performance standards; which will define the necessary state or condition of the aquatic environment, including fish stocks, as well as the desirable human benefits.
