Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel)

Michala Ovens
2016
Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Subarea 4 and Division 7.d (North Sea and eastern English Channel) ICES stock advice Please note: The present advice replaces the advice given in June 2017 for catches in 2018. ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches in 2018 should be no more than 26 191 tonnes. Stock development over time Spawning-stock biomass (SSB) has fluctuated around, and is now above MSY Btrigger. Fishing mortality (F) has been above FMSY throughout the time-series.
more » ... nce 2003 recruitment (R) has been generally lower than in previous years.
doi:10.17895/ices.pub.3530 fatcat:pldmkgxfh5dnfisn3ue4h33nse