INDECO sought to ensure a coherent approach to the development of indicators at EU level, in support of environmental integration within the CFP and internationally. It achieved this by:
- Synthesising existing research and analysis from national, EU and international sources
- Using operational models establishing the relationship between fishing activities and changes in the marine environment to underpin some of the ecological indicators
- Identifying data gaps and ways of addressing them
- Seeking ways of ensuring that agreed indicators are subsequently used in the policy process
