Mixed-fisheries advice for Subarea IV (North Sea) and Divisions IIIa North (Skagerrak) and VIId (Eastern Channel)

Mixed-fisheries  considerations  arebased  on  the single-stockassessments  combined  withknowledge  on  the  species composition in catches in the North Sea, Skagerrak,and Eastern English Channel fisheries. Five example scenarios of fishing opportunities considering mixed fisheries are presented, taking into account thesingle-stockadvice for fisheries catching cod, haddock, whiting, saithe, plaice, sole,turbot and Nephrops. Without specific mixed-fisheries management objectives, ICES cannot recommend specific scenario(s).