Blue ling (Molva dypterygia) in Subdivision Vb, and Subareas VI, and VII ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2023
• Subjects: Fisheries and aquaculture; Celtic Seas ICES Ecoregion; Faroes ICES Ecoregion; Greater North Sea ICES Ecoregion; Icelandic Waters ICES Ecoregion; Oceanic Northeast Atlantic ICES Ecoregion; Faroes; Molva dypterygia; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18674438.v1; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Blue_ling_Molva_dypterygia_in_Subdivision_Vb_and_Subareas_VI_and_VII/18674438/1

No direct fishery and effort should be made to limit bycatch in the mixed fishery. A reduction in catches should be considered in order to be consistent with the MSY (see section 1.2.4 of ICES Advisory Report), namely: Current closed areas to protect spawning aggregations should be maintained, and new closed areas should be identified and implemented where appropriate; Closed areas should be identified and implemented to protect identified spawning aggregations in international waters in Divisions Vb and VIb. ...