Herring (Clupea harengus) in Division 5.a, summer-spawning herring (Iceland grounds) ...

Based on the most recent estimates of SSB (in 2009) ICES classifies the stock as having full reproductive capacity. Based on the most recent estimate of fishing mortality (in 2008) ICES classifies the stock as being at increased risk of being harvested unsustainably. Recruitment in the last decade h...

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Main Author: ICES
Format: Report
Language:unknown
Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2023
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Online Access:https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18675446
https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/Herring_Clupea_harengus_in_Division_5_a_summer-spawning_herring_Iceland_grounds_/18675446
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Summary:Based on the most recent estimates of SSB (in 2009) ICES classifies the stock as having full reproductive capacity. Based on the most recent estimate of fishing mortality (in 2008) ICES classifies the stock as being at increased risk of being harvested unsustainably. Recruitment in the last decade has been at or above the long-term average, with occurrence of strong year classes in 1999, 2000 and 2002. A high Ichthyophonus infection was observed in the stock in the winter 2008/2009 causing an additional natural mortality. ...