Haddock (Melanogrammus aeglefinus) in Division 6.b (Rockall) ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2023
• Subjects: Fisheries and aquaculture; Celtic Seas ICES Ecoregion; Oceanic Northeast Atlantic ICES Ecoregion; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18674978.v1; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Haddock_Melanogrammus_aeglefinus_in_Division_6_b_Rockall_/18674978/1

Based on the most recent estimates of SSB (in 2009) and fishing mortality (in 2008), ICES classifies the stock as having full reproductive capacity and being harvested sustainably. Spawning biomass has increased in recent years as a result of the 2001 and 2005 year classes. SSB has been above Bpa since 2003. Fishing mortality levels have historically been high, between 0.4 and 1.1 for the period 1991-2004. Fishing mortality was above Fpa throughout most of the time-series but declined in 2005 to below Fpa and remained low in 2006–2008. Current fishing mortality is slightly greater than F0.1. Recent recruitments are estimated to be low. ...