ICES Advice 2006, Book 2 - Iceland and East Greenland

2 ICELAND AND EAST GREENLAND 1

2.1 Ecosystem Overview 1

2.1.1 Ecosystem components 1

2.1.2 Major environmental influences on ecosystem dynamics 5

2.2 Human impacts of the ecosystem 6

2.2.1 Fishery effects on benthos and fish communities 6

2.2.2 References 6

2.3 Assessments and advice 9

2.3.1 Assessments and advice regarding protection of biota and habitats. 9

2.3.2 Assessments and advice regarding fisheries 9

2.3.3 Special requests 21

2.3.3.1 Special requests from NEAFC on Sebastes mentella 21

2.4 Stock summaries 23

2.4.1 Greenland cod (ICES Subarea XIV and NAFO Subarea 1) 23

2.4.2 Icelandic cod (Division Va) 30

2.4.3 Icelandic haddock (Division Va) 38

2.4.4 Icelandic saithe (Division Va) 45

2.4.5 Greenland halibut in Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV 51

2.4.6 Introduction to Redfish complex 55

2.4.7 Sebastes marinus in Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV 62

2.4.8 Demersal Sebastes mentella on the continental shelf in Subareas V,VI and IV 69

2.4.9 Pelagic fishery for Sebastes mentella in the Irminger Sea 77

2.4.10 Icelandic summer-spawning herring (Division Va) 86

2.4.11 Capelin in the Iceland-East Greenland-Jan Mayen area (Subareas V and XIV and Division IIa west of 5ËšW)