Understanding Normandy’s whelk fishery
The whelk fishery is second only to scallops for the Normandy fleet, and there remain a number of gaps in the knowledge relating to this important fishery pursued by around…
Taking action on lobster stock fluctuation
There’s increasing concern about unexplained structural decline of European lobster in the Netherlands’ Eastern Scheldt lobster fishery. Accurate stock assessment is essential for understanding these declines and implementing sustainable management,…
New stock assessment approach could lead to higher TACs
The fish stocks in the North East Atlantic are rebuilding and our current method to assess them is not accurate, is the claim made during a recent scientific mini-symposium organised…
A recent ICES report recognises that fishermen’s information can have a central role to play in stock assessment
Key milestone in recognition of fishermen’s information
A recent ICES report marks an important milestone in the incorporation of information generated by the fishing industry itself into stock assessment processes. The report comes following an important meeting…
