Herring (Clupea harengus) in divisions 7.a South of 52°30’N, 7.g–h, and 7.j–k (Irish Sea, Celtic Sea, and southwest of Ireland)

The stock SSB is increasing and based on the most recent estimates (in 2008/2009) ICES classifies the stock as having full reproductive capacity. An analytical assessment demonstrates that F in 2008/2009 has substantially reduced to the lowest rate in 45 years, and is below F0.1. There is evidence of two good recruitments and three poor recruitments in recent years