Iceland request to evaluate the current management plan for saithe in Icelandic waters, input data, and stock assessment

ICES has conducted a benchmark assessment and revised biological reference points.

ICES advises that the harvest control rule for saithe in 5.a proposed in the request with a harvest rate of 0.20 as proposed in  the  request  with  a  MGT B_trigger of  61  000 t,  is  consistent  with  the  precautionary approach and  with  the  ICES  MSY  approach. However, a harvest rate of 0.19 maximizes median long term yield.