North Atlantic salmon stocks ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Recurrent Advice 2022
• Subjects: All ICES Ecoregions; Oceanic Northeast Atlantic ICES Ecoregion; Greenland; Atlantic salmon; North Atlantic; North East Atlantic; Northeast Atlantic
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.18675626; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/North_Atlantic_salmon_stocks/18675626

Executive Summary  In the North Atlantic, exploitation remains low and nominal catch of Atlantic salmon in 2008 was the second lowest in the time‐series.  Marine survival indices remain low.  The North American Commission 2SW stock complex is suffering reduced reproductive capacity. Factors other than fisheries (marine mortality, fish passage, water quality) are contributing to continued low adult abundance.  Northern North‐East Atlantic Commission stock complexes (1SW and MSW) are at full reproductive capacity prior to the commencement of distant water fisheries.  Southern North‐East Atlantic Commission stock complexes (1SW and MSW) are at risk of suffering reduced reproductive capacity prior to the commencement of distant water fisheries.  There are no catch options for the fishery at the West Greenland (2009‐ 2011) that would meet precautionary management objectives.  Despite management measures aimed at reducing exploitation in recent years there has been little improvement in the status of stocks ...