<p dir="ltr">ICES advises that when the maximum sustainable yield (MSY) approach and precautionary considerations are applied, there should be zero catch in 2026 for western Baltic spring-spawning (WBSS) herring (subdivisions 20–24 and the eastern part of divisions 4.a and 4.b).</p>
Published under the auspices of the following steering group or committee
ACOM
Period covered by advice
2026
Series
ICES Advice: Recurrent advice
Recommended citation
ICES. 2025. Herring (Clupea harengus) in subdivions 20-24, spring spawners (Skagerrak, Kattegat, and western Baltic). In Report of the ICES Advisory Committee, 2025. ICES Advice 2025, her.27.20-24. https://doi.org/10.17895/ices.advice.27202614