ICES Advice 2007, Book 2 - Iceland and East Greenland

2 ICELAND AND EAST GREENLAND 1

2.1 Ecosystem Overview 1

2.1.1 Greenland 1

2.1.1.1 Ecosystem components 1

2.1.2 Iceland 5

2.1.2.1 Ecosystem components 5

2.1.2.2 Environmental forcing on Ecosystem dynamics 8

2.1.2.3 References 9

2.2 Fishery effects on benthos and fish communities 12

2.3 Assessments and advice 13

2.3.1 Assessments and advice regarding protection of biota and habitats. 13

2.3.2 Assessments and advice regarding fisheries 13

2.3.3 Special requests 23

2.3.3.1 NEAFC request on Redfish stock ID 23

2.4 Stock summaries 24

2.4.1 Greenland cod (ICES Subarea XIV and NAFO Subarea 1) 24

2.4.2 Icelandic cod (Division Va) 32

2.4.3 Icelandic haddock (Division Va) 41

2.4.4 Icelandic saithe (Division Va) (no assessment this year) 48

2.4.5 Greenland halibut in Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV 49

2.4.6 Introduction to the redfish complex in Subareas V, VI, XII, XIV 60

2.4.7 Sebastes marinus in Subareas V, VI, XII and XIV 68

2.4.8 Demersal Sebastes mentella on the continental shelf in Subareas V, VI and XIV 75

2.4.9 Pelagic fishery for Sebastes mentella in the Irminger Sea 83

2.4.10 Icelandic summer-spawning herring (Division Va) 92

2.4.11 Capelin in the Iceland-East Greenland-Jan Mayen area (Subareas V and XIV and Division IIa west of 5˚W) 97