Northern Shelf Blue Whiting Fisheries Management Plan

This Fisheries Management Plan (FMP) relates to Northern Shelf blue whiting (Micromesistius poutassou) and is one of 43 FMPs set out in the Joint Fisheries Statement (JFS).This FMP sets out the policies and actions to manage the Northern Shelf blue whiting stock at sustainable levels.


Abbreviations

CEFAS – Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science

CFP – Common Fisheries Policy

DAERA – Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs

Defra – Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs

EBFM – Ecosystem-Based Fisheries Management

FMP – Fisheries Management Plan

FMSY – Fishing mortality consistent with Maximum Sustainable Yield

GES – Good Environmental Status

HCR – Harvest Control Rule

ICES – International Council for the Exploration of the Sea

IFCA – Inshore Fisheries and Conservation Authority

JFS – Joint Fisheries Statement

LTMS – Long-Term Management Strategy

MCRS – Minimum Conservation Reference Size

MCS – Monitoring, Control and Surveillance

MPA – Marine Protected Area

MSY – Maximum Sustainable Yield

NEAFC – North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission

NGO – Non-Governmental Organisation

PMF – Priority Marine Feature

REM – Remote Electronic Monitoring

SNCB – Statutory Nature Conservation Body

SPISDCP – Scottish Pelagic Industry-Science Data Collection Programme

SSB – Spawning Stock Biomass

TAC – Total Allowable Catch

UK MSUK Marine Strategy

VMS – Vessel Monitoring System

WG – Welsh Government

Contact

Email: fmps@gov.scot

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