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 MS – UK Marine Strategy
VMS – Vessel Monitoring System
WG – Welsh Government
Contact
Email: fmps@gov.scot