EU standing request on catch scenarios for zero-TAC stocks: cod ( Gadus morhua ) in Subdivision 21 (Kattegat) ...

• Main Author: ICES
• Format: Report
• Language: unknown
• Published: ICES Advice: Technical Services 2023
• Subjects: Baltic Sea ICES Ecoregion; Fisheries and aquaculture; Gadus morhua
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.24558274.v2; https://ices-library.figshare.com/articles/report/EU_standing_request_on_catch_scenarios_for_zero-TAC_stocks_cod_i_Gadus_morhua_i_in_Subdivision_21_Kattegat_/24558274/2

There is no targeted cod fishery in the Kattegat at present. Cod is mainly taken as bycatch in the Norway lobster fishery, hence the fishing mortality on the cod stock is closely linked to effort directed to Norway lobster. It is not possible to forecast short-term stock development. Catches and spawning‑stock biomass (SSB) have been declining in recent years, while mortality has increased. The 2022 catches of 19 tonnes are the lowest in the time‑series.Since cod are taken as bycatch in mixed fisheries, it is likely that a specific monitoring TAC would not be required for this stock. ...