Herring (Clupea harengus) in Division 6.a (North), autumn spawners (West of Scotland)

2026/04/30 by ICES · 1 voice

paper · doi:10.17895/ices.advice.32133586

openalex publication_date 2026/04/30 · openalex created_date 2026/05/01 · openalex updated_date 2026/07/01

Abstract

ICES advises that when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach is applied, catches in 2027 should be no more than 24 tonnes.The fishery for herring in 6.a North includes fish from 6.a South and 7.b–c, which is below I_trigger. To be consistent with ICES advice, catches of 6.a South and 7.b–c herring should be no more than 153 tonnes. The fishery for 6.a North herring can minimize catches of 6.a South and 7.b–c herring by avoiding fishing on summer feeding aggregations.

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• 🚨ICES Advice to the @ec.europa.eu, Norway, & UK on fishing opportunities for herring & sprat in the North Sea & Celtic Seas is published. 🐟 Herring in the North, autumn spawners in the West of Scotl [bsky, 4 points, 1 comments]

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