Capelin (Mallotus villosus) in subareas 5 and 14 and Division 2.a west of 5°W (Iceland and Faroes grounds, East Greenland, Jan Mayen area) ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2023
• Subjects: Fisheries and aquaculture; Icelandic Waters ICES Ecoregion; Greenland Sea ICES Ecoregion; Greenland; Jan Mayen; East Greenland; Faroes; Greenland Sea; Iceland
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18675347.v1; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Capelin_Mallotus_villosus_in_subareas_5_and_14_and_Division_2_a_west_of_5_W_Iceland_and_Faroes_grounds_East_Greenland_Jan_Mayen_area_/18675347/1

In the absence of defined reference points, the state of the stock cannot be evaluated. It is estimated that 328 000 t were left for spawning in spring 2009 which is below the management target. The 2007 year-class is estimated to be the second lowest in the time-series and not sufficient to start a fishery in 2009 ...