Seafish summary 2014 TACs (as agreed in December 2013/March 2014) compared with ICES scientific advice

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1 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice For comparison purposes the ICES advised for landings in has been used. It should be noted that the ICES advice issued in for was either for total catches, total landings, or both (and this varied). Engraulis encrasicolus Anchovy Iberia; IX, X; EU waters of CECAF (ANE/9/3411) Lophiidae Anglerfish West of Scotland; VI, EU & internat. waters of Vb, int. waters of XII & XIV Lophiidae Anglerfish North Sea EU waters of IIa and IV (ANF/2AC4-C) Lophiidae Lophius piscatorius and budgassa Lophiidae Lophius piscatorius and budgassa Anglerfish Anglerfish West of Britain and Ireland, VII (ANF/07) VIIIa,b,d,e (ANF/8ABDE) for / N/A 8,778-8,778 0% 10,231 37,450 4, % 4,924-10% 7,833 8,703-10% 33,516 8,980 42, % 36, % ICES has used a data limited assessment to assess this stock, aimed at keeping the stock at equilibrium. The EU has elected to reduce the by10% rather than the advised 20% which implies further reduction in biomass. This is mitigated by the overall management of the fishery improving, with reduced discarding and catches and effort have been decreasing; the full has not been caught since There is known to be a discarding problem and the stock assessed by data limited methods is increasing. A decrease in would probably result in higher discarding. Overall effort in the fisheries on this stock is decreasing, so effort is likely to become closer to catching opportunities. 1

2 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Lophiidae Anglerfish Iberia; VIIIc, IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (ANF/8C3411) for 2,629 / 2, ,475 +6% Lophiidae Anglerfish Norwegian waters of IV (ANF/04-N) West of Scotland; VIa, Gadus morhua Cod EU & internat. waters of Vb east of 12 00'W Gadus morhua Cod Irish Sea; VIIa (COD/07A) % % % % Gadus morhua Cod Norwegian waters south of 62 N % In accordance with the management plan for the stock. However, ICES does not consider the plan is precautionary. Gadus morhua Gadus morhua Cod Cod North Sea, Skagerrak and Channel IV, EU waters of IIa, the part of IIIa not covered by the S&K. VIId (COD/07D) 28,809 37,496 29, % 28,000 +5% Gadus morhua Cod Skagerrak IIIa (COD/03AN.) Gadus morhua Solea a Cod Celtic Sea VIIb-c, VIIe-k, VIII, IX & X; EU waters of CECAF Skagerrak; IIIa; EU waters of Sub div No directed fishery 6, , % 3,800-32% 6, ,200-33% % ICES advises minimised bycatches. 2

3 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Solea a Solea a North West Scotland; VI; EU and internat. waters of Vb; internat. waters of XII, XIV for / N/A % VIIa (SOL/07A) % % Steady reduction in. SSB is still predicted to increase 18% with 95t catch. Solea a Solea a Solea a Solea a Solea a VIIb-c (SOL/7BC) 30 VIId (SOL/07D) 3, VIIe (SOL/07E) VIIf, g (SOL/7FG) 920 Western Approches VIIh, j, k (SOL/7HJK) % 42 0% 4, % 5,900-18% % 1,001 +8% 1,100-9% % 402-5% There is an 18% reduction in,however this is insufficient to bring the projected fishing mortality to inside safe biological limits. Corresponds to MSY and the management plan on this stock. corresponds closely with precautionary approach, rather than ICES MSY approach. The assessment is based on the data limited approach, advising a small increase on last year s catch of 233 t. The has been higher than reported landings during the past 5 years, with a progressive reduction in year on year for 5 years. 3

4 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Solea a Biscay; VIIIa, b (SOL/8AB) for 3,270 / 3, % 4,100-7% The catch corresponds to keeping the fishing mortality inside precautionary limits, but higher than required for MSY. Solea a North Sea; EU waters of II and IV (SOL/24) 11,900 11,900 0% 13,945-15% Limanda limanda and Platichthys flesus Melanogrammus aeglefinus Melanogrammus aeglefinus Dab and Flounder Haddock Haddock North Sea; EU waters of IIIa and IV (D/F/2AC4-C) EU and internat. waters of Vb, VIa (HAD/5BC6A) VIIa (HAD/07A) 10,955 18, % 18,434 0% 3,988 6, ,120 3,988 0% 4,211-5% 1, % 1,189 0% Qualitative evaluation suggests the dab stock is stable and flounder stock is increasing, thus indicating that the catch for these species should be stable; the is set as stable. The landed catch is based on the landings data, which is known to be an unreliable indicator of total catch since much of the catch of these species is discarded. not fully utilized in recent years. 4

5 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Melanogrammus aeglefinus Haddock Celtic Sea; VIIb-k, VIII, IX, X; EU waters of CECAF (HAD/7X7A34) for 3,602 5,281 / 9, % 14,148-33% Stock is above biomass action level (MSYBtrigger) and is likely to remain above this level of catch this year, There is uncertainty. For this mixed fishery stock discards are a serious problem at present. Selectivity measures have been implemented. Advisory catch corresponds to the transition to MSY. However, implementation of this level of catch would result in high levels of discarding. Melanogrammus aeglefinus Merluccius merluccius Merluccius merluccius Merluccius merluccius Merluccius merluccius Haddock Hake Hake Hake Hake Skagerrak IIIa, EU waters of Subdivisions (HAD/3A/BCD. North Sea IV; EU waters of IIa (HAD/2AC4.) 1. Northern hake; IIIa; EU waters of subdivisions (HKE/3A/BCD) 2. EU waters of IIa and IV (HKE/2AC4-C) 3. VI, VII; EU and internat. waters of Vb; internat. waters of XII, XIV (HKE/571214) 4. VIIIa-b, VIIId-e (HKE/8ABDE) 40,639 45,318 2, % 2,770 38, ,040 Total 40,639 47,810 81,846 Combined -15% 2,466 0% 1, % 2,874 0% 1, % 45,896 0% 30, % 30,610 0% 20, % Total 81,846 0% 55, % In recent years assessing accurate growth rates, high levels of discarding and under-reporting have hampered assessment, but recent assessments have indicated an increase in the spawning stock to a level which it can sustain this catch level (corresponding to MSY). 5

6 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Merluccius merluccius Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Clupea harengus Hake Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Herring Southern hake VIIIc, IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (HKE/8C3411) West of Scotland and Ireland; VIaS, VIIb-c (HER/6AS7BC) Clyde; VIa (HER/06ACL) Irish Sea VIIa (HER/07A/MM) Western and Bristol Channels VIIe-f (HER/7EF) Celtic Sea and South of Ireland; VIIg, h, j, k (HER/7G-K) West of Scotland; EU and internat. waters of Vb, VIb and VIaN (HER/5B6ANB) North Sea autumn spawners; Subarea IV and Divisions IIIa and VIId for 12,025 13,123 / 16, % 14, % 0 3,676 + % 1, % N/A - - 5,251 To be 5,251 0% 4,993 +5% N/A % 35,942 28, ,477 (incl by catch in small mesh fisheries) 22, % 17, % 28,067 0% 27,480 +2% 470,037 3 Main fleet; excludes bycatch 0% 478,000-2% - Despite increase in in line with Management Plan, SSB should increase (ICES). But s have been ineffective at regulating the fishery as landings greatly exceeded the s. ICES advise on the basis of precautionary considerations that there should be no catches of this stock unless a rebuilding plan is implemented. 6

7 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Microstomus kitt & Glyptocephalus cynoglossus Lemon and Witch North Sea; EU waters of IIa and IV (L/W/2AC4-C) for 5,924 / 6,391 +8% 6,391 0% Molva molva Ling North Sea; EU waters of IV (LIN/04) 1,942 2, % 2,428-22% Molva molva Ling Northeast Atlantic; EU waters and international waters of VI, VII, VIII, IX, X, XII, XIV (LIN/6X14) Scomber scombrus Lepidorhombus spp. Mackerel Megrim North East Atlantic (combined Southern, Western, and North Sea spawning components) ICES Division and Sub-areas IIa & Vb; III & IV,V, VI, VII, VIIIa, b, d, e; VIIIc, IXa & X Southern Iberia; VIIIc, IX & X; EU waters of CECAF (LEZ/8C ,800 14, % 14,164 0% 889,886 2,257 2,790 1,258,996 4 (Includes 15.6% as a reserve for future coastal states) +41% No. EU and 489,882 Iceland 123,182 Faroes 159,000 Total 772,064 2,257 0% 1, % - Both stocks are assessed using data limited methods and are considered stable although at a low level for witch. Using the ICES data limited methodology the advice valid for /4 is a precautionary reduction of 20% in catch, because although the index of abundance is stable, there are uncertainties. This precautionary buffer has not been implemented in the. The projected catch reflects the new catch agreement between the Faroes,, and the EU. The 15.6% reserve includes a provision for other states (Iceland and Greenland) which are not party to the catch agreement. 7

8 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Lepidorhombus spp. Megrim Megrim Megrim Megrim for North Sea EU waters of IIa & IV (LEZ/2AC4-C) 5,950 West of Scotland; VI, EU and internat. waters of Vb; intern. Waters of XII & XIV (LEZ/56-14) West of UK and Ireland: VII (LEZ/07) Bay of Biscay;VIIIa, VIIIb, VIIId, VIIIe (LEZ/8ABDE) North Sea; EU waters of IIa and IV (NEP/2AC4-C) West of Scotland; VI, EU and int l waters of Vb (NEP/5BC6) West of UK and Ireland; VII (NEP/07) Bay of Biscay; VIII a, b, d, e (NEP/8ABDE) 7,000 catches 12,000 15,691 14,961 17,564 3,200 2,083 +3% / 1,937 +7% 4,074 3, % 17, % 17,385 0% 1,716 1,716 0% 15,499-1% 17,350-10% 15,287 +2% 16,690-8% 20, % 23,065-9% 3, % 3,899 0% The stock is assessed on a biannual basis using data limited methods; currently considered to be stable or increasing. and have been at around 12,000 and 20,000 t pa respectively for past 5 years. Both catches and are stable, is not limiting. Discarding of mostly smaller megrim occurs Management areas and assessment areas (Functional Units; FUs) do not coincide. Therefore s do not limit catches within each FU. Therefore although s have decreased over the years they do not protect individual FUs from overfishing. Stock is assessed by data limited methods to be stable or increasing. has been stable for the past 5 years 8

9 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice VIIIc (NEP/08C) West of Iberia; IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (NEP/9/3411) IIIa; EU waters of IIIbc and Subdivisions (NEP/3A/BCD) North Sea; Norwegian waters of IV (NEP/4AB-N) North Sea; VI; EU and internat. waters of Vb, internat. waters of XII and XIV (PLE/56-14) Irish Sea; VIIa (PLE/07A) West of Ireland; VII b, c (PLE/07BC) Channel; VII d, e (PLE/07DE) for / N/A % 200 5,019 8, % % 5,019 0% 5,200-3% N/A N/A % 497 1, ,322 1, % 1,627-25% % 74 0% 5, % 6,400-17% The assessment using data limited methods, indicates a stable stock inside safe biological limits. A very high proportion of the catch is discarded; the 497 tonnes for landed catch is assuming discarding is similar to past. The 1220 tonnes is close to the landings quantity for

10 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollachius pollachius Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Pollack Bristol Channel; VII f, g (PLE/7FG) Celtic Sea; VII h, j, k (PLE/7HJK) Bay of Biscay; VIII, IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (PLE/8/3411) North Sea; IV; EU waters of IIa; part of IIIa (PLE/2A3AX4) for 519 1, / % % 135 0% 141-4% N/A % 111, ,584 Sub area VI, EU and internat. waters of Vb, internat. waters of XII, XIV (POL/56-14) 4,200 West of Britain and Ireland; VII (POL/07) Biscay; VIII a, b, d, e (POL/8ABDE) 1,114 South Biscay VIIIc (POL/08C) Southern Iberia; IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (POL/9/3411) (1,392 catches 20%) 111,631 0% 90, % % 397 0% 13,495 13,495 0% 1,482 1,482 0% % +79% % Total 1,995 1,995 Although the is much higher than the advised, catches for the past 5 years have been around 4-4,500 tonnes which corresponds to the estimated MSY under the data limited assessment framework. There is insufficient information to make a reliable assessment and the advised reduction in catches of 20% is precautionary. 10

11 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice for / Pollachius pollachius Pollack North Sea and Skagerrak IV and IIIa 1, ,300 Pollachius virens Saithe West of Britain and Biscay VII, VIII, IX, X, EU waters of CECAF (POK/7/3411) N/A 3,176-3,176 0% Pollachius virens Pollachius virens Saithe Saithe North Sea and West of Scotland; IIIa and IV; EU waters of IIa,b,c,d (POK/2A34) VI; EU and internat. waters of Vb, XII and XIV (POK/561214) 85,581 77, ,220 0% 8, ,464 Pollachius virens Saithe Norwegian waters south of 62 N (POK/04-N) N/A Rajidae Skates and rays Biscay EU waters of VIII and IX (SRX/89- C) N/A 3,420-3,800-10% Rajidae Skates and rays West of Britain and Ireland; EU waters of VIa-b, VIIa-c and VIIe-k (SRX/67AKXD) N/A 8,032-8,924-10% 11

12 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Rajidae Skates and rays Eastern Channel; EU waters of VIId (SRX/07D) for / 798 0% Rajidae Skates and rays North Sea EU waters of IIa and IV (SRX/2AC4-C) N/A - 1,256 1,256 0% Rajidae Skates and rays Skagerrak; EU waters of IIIa (SRX/03A-C) % Psetta maxima Scophthalmus rhombus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Turbot Brill Whiting Whiting North Sea; EU waters of IIa and IV (T/B/2AC4-C) West of Scotland; VI, EU and internat. waters of Vb; internat. waters of XII and XIV (WHG/56-14) Irish Sea VIIa (WHG/07A) 2,978 Brill catches should not increase with a catch of 2,727 Low as possible Low as possible 4,642-18% 4,642 0% % % The assessment of turbot has indicated an increase SSB and a decrease in fishing mortality, although there are no reference points. There is no advised catch for brill but catches have been around 2000 tonnes pa in recent years, and ICES have advised that catches should not increase. Providing the proportion of the two species does not vary this means catches of turbot will be congruent with the assessment. 12

13 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Merlangius merlangus Whiting West of Ireland VIIbh, and VIIj-k (WHG/7X7A-C) for 15,562 / 20, % 24,500-16% Whiting Biscay VIII (WHG/08) N/A 3,175-3,175 0% Whiting Whiting Skagerrak IIIa (WHG/03A) North Sea IV; EU waters of IIa (WHG/2AC4) ,389 36, % 1,050-31% 16, % 18,932-15% Spawning stock biomass (SSB) inside safe biological limits and at a high level. would result in a 15% decrease in the SSB, but is unlikely to be achieved, given landed catches have been much lower than the at 10,000 t pa in recent years. Discards are unquantified but considered to be high. There is insufficient data to enable an assessment, and ICES recommends a 20% reduction in catches. Recent landings (2011) have been 100 tonnes pa, with 900 tonnes discards. 13

14 Seafish summary s (as in December /March ) compared with ICES scientific advice References: For European stocks EC For stocks subject to international agreement EC 43/ addendum Interinstitutional File: /0106 (NLE). 16 April Mackerel agreement. 12 March. Produced by: Karen Green, Bill Lart and Alex Caveen E: k_green@seafish.co.uk E: w_lart@seafish.co.uk E: a.caveen@seafish.co.uk 25 April 14