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Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 4.a, Functional Unit 7 (northern North Sea, Fladen Ground)

Michala Ovens
2016

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ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, and assuming that discard rates and fishery selection patterns do not change from the average of 2000-2016, catches in 2018 should be no more than 16 577 tonnes. In order to ensure the stock in Functional Unit (FU) 7 is exploited sustainably, management should be implemented at the FU level. In recent years, the catch in FU 7 has been lower than advised, and if the difference is transferred to other FUs, this could result in non-precautionary
more » ... xploitation of those FUs. Stock development over time The stock size declined from the highest observed value in 2008 to the lowest abundance estimate in the time-series in 2015. From 2016 the stock size increased and is currently above MSY Btrigger. The harvest rate has declined since 2010 and remains well below FMSY.
doi:10.17895/ices.pub.3167 fatcat:3m5irdvnkbbrvmntmbnxpnfvj4
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Michala Ovens. "Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in Division 4.a, Functional Unit 7 (northern North Sea, Fladen Ground)." (2016)