Norway request - Status and harvest potential of the Harp seal stocks in the Greenland Sea and the White Sea/Barents Sea, and of the Hooded seal stock in the Greenland Sea

The harp seal stocks in the Greenland Sea and the White Sea/Barents Sea are increasing, and advice using three catch scenarios is provided for both stocks. The hooded seal stock in the Greenland Sea is well below Nlim (equal to 30% of the largest estimated population size), and thus the ICES advice is that no catch be allowed from this stock.