Fish and Shellfish Stocks: 2013

Information on the state of fish and shellfish stocks of commercial importance to the Scottish fleet, inclduing Total Allowable Catches (TACs) for each stock.


Fish Stock Summary Table 2013

ICES Reference Points Current Assessment Outcomes for

EU Fisheries

Stock B lim (t) B pa (t) F lim F pa MSY
B trigger (t)
F MSY F
2011
SSB (t)
2012
TAC (t) UK Quota (t)
Mackerel -
Northeast Atlantic
1,670,000 2,300,000 0.42 0.23 2,200,000 0.22 0.308 2,677,000 296,5383 160,118
Herring -
North Sea
800,000 1,300,000 ND 0.121
0.252
ND 0.25 0.0261
0.0932
2,271,364 478,000 70,965
Herring -
West of Scotland
50,000 ND ND ND ND 0.25 0.18 101,313 27,480 16,604
Haddock -
North Sea
100,000 140,000 1.0 0.70 140,000 0.3 0.298 272,592 47,810 29,194
Haddock -
West of Scotland
22,000 30,000 ND 0.50 30,000 0.3 0.219 24,804 4,211 3,278
Haddock -
Rockall
6,000 9,000 ND 0.40 9,000 0.3 0.124 10,654 990 798
Cod -
North Sea
70,000 150,000 0.86 0.65 150,000 0.19 0.572 65,300 26,475 10,454
Cod -
West of Scotland
14,000 22,000 0.80 0.60 22,000 0.19 0.924* 3,707 0 0
Whiting -
North Sea
ND ND ND ND ND ND 0.174 306,814 18,932 11,402
Whiting -
West of Scotland
16,000 22,000 1.0 0.60 ND ND Uncertain Uncertain 292 167
Saithe -
Northern shelf
106,000 200,000 0.60 0.40 200 000 0.3 0.284 216,941 100,684 10,527
Monkfish -
Northern shelf
ND ND ND ND ND ND Uncertain Uncertain 15,127 8,866

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