Susceptibility attribute	Low susceptibility (low risk, score = 1)	Medium susceptibility (medium risk, score = 2)	High susceptibility (high risk, score = 3)
Availability	< 10% overlap	10 – 30% overlap	> 30% overlap
Encounterability	Low overlap with fishing gear (low encounterability)	Medium overlap with fishing gear.	High overlap with fishing gear (high encounterability). Default score for target species.
Selectivity	a.       Individuals < size at maturity are rarely caught.	a.       Individuals < size at maturity are regularly caught.	a.       Individuals < size at maturity are frequently caught.
	b.       Individuals < size at maturity can escape or avoid gear.	b.       Individuals < half the size at maturity can escape or avoid gear.	b.       Individuals < half the size and maturity are retained by gear.
Post-capture mortality	Evidence that majority are released post-capture and survive.	Evidence that some are released post-capture and survive.	All individuals are retained, or the majority are dead when released. Default score for retained/target species.