Iceland, Faroe Islands, and Greenland request to ICES on evaluation of a proposed long-term management plan and harvest control rule for golden redfish (Sebastes marinus)

ICES has reviewed the assessment methodology for Sebastes marinus (in Subareas V, VI, XII, and XIV). After evaluation of the proposed harvest control rule as part of a long-term management plan for this stock, ICES concludes that:

• the most recent development of the assessment model and available data allow a full analytical assessment to be performed and MSY reference points to be derived;

• the proposed harvest control rule is considered to be consistent with the ICES MSY approach and the ICES precautionary approach.

ICES recommends adding a five-year revision clause to the management plan, as well as a safety rule if SSB falls well below B_lim.