Herring in Division VIIa North of 52º 30’N (Irish Sea)

ICES advises on the basis of MSY approach that landings in 2013 should be no more than 5100 t.

ICES advises that activities that impact on the seabed should not take place in spawning grounds unless they can be shown not to have a negative impact on spawning, larval production or stock dynamics.