Herring (Clupea harengus) in Subdivision 28.1 (Gulf of Riga)

ICES advises that when the EU multiannual plan (MAP) for the Baltic Sea is applied, the catches in 2025 that correspond to the F ranges in the plan are between 30 394 tonnes and 45 235 tonnes. According to the MAP, catches higher than those corresponding to F_MSY (39 233 tonnes) can be taken only under conditions specified in the plan, whilst the entire range is considered precautionary when applying ICES advice rule. Gulf of Riga herring stock is caught in a fishery with central Baltic herring stock. This advice applies to all catches from the Gulf of Riga herring stock in subdivisions 28.1 and 28.2.