Norway lobster (Nephrops norvegicus) in divisions 4.b and 4.c, Functional Unit 5 (central and southern North Sea, Botney Cut–Silver Pit)
ICES advises that when the precautionary approach is applied, catches should be no more than 1256 tonnes in each of the years 2023 and 2024, assuming recent discard rates.
To protect the stock in this functional unit (FU) from continued overexploitation, management should be implemented at the functional unit level.
History
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- ACOM
