| No. | Key Questions |
| 1 | Has the sustainable economic value of the fish stocks been determined? |
| 2 | Is the national vision and strategy for the sector appropriate and agreed? |
| 3 | Is there a well-defined fisheries policy? |
| 4 | Does the fisheries law provide an enabling framework? |
| 5 | Is there a high degree of policy coherence? |
| 6 | What is the status of the fisheries management systems? |
| 7 | Is there a well-defined work-plan for policy implementation? |
| 8 | Is there sufficient institutional capacity for implementation? |
| 9 | Is there appropriate finance and investment available? |
| 10 | Is there support in place from national, regional and international organisations? |