Faroe Bank cod (Division Vb2)

2009 data on landings and indices from two surveys for this stock do not change the perception of the stock and do not give reason to change the advice from 2008. The advice for the fishery in 2011 is therefore the same as the advice given in 2008 for the 2009 fishery: "Because of the very low stock size ICES advises that the fishery should be closed. Reopening the fishery should not be considered until both survey indices indicate a biomass at or above the average of the period 1996-2002"