Greenland halibut (Reinhardtius hippoglossoides) in subareas 5, 6, 12, and 14 (Iceland and Faroes grounds, West of Scotland, North of Azores, East of Greenland) ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2023
• Subjects: Fisheries and aquaculture; Arctic Ocean ICES Ecoregion; Celtic Seas ICES Ecoregion; Faroes ICES Ecoregion; Greenland Sea ICES Ecoregion; Icelandic Waters ICES Ecoregion; Norwegian Sea ICES Ecoregion; Oceanic Northeast Atlantic ICES Ecoregion; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Greenland; Norwegian Sea; Faroes; Greenland Sea; Iceland; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18675410.v1; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Greenland_halibut_Reinhardtius_hippoglossoides_in_subareas_5_6_12_and_14_Iceland_and_Faroes_grounds_West_of_Scotland_North_of_Azores_East_of_Greenland_/18675410/1

In the absence of defined reference points, the state of the stock cannot be fully evaluated. The assessment is considered indicative of stock trends, and provides relative measures of stock status. The stock has been below Bmsy since the mid- 1990s and is presently at a historical low at 40% of Bmsy. Present fishing mortality is estimated at twice the fishing mortality that is associated with maximum sustainable yield. ...