Plaice (Pleuronectes platessa) in Division 7.d (eastern English Channel)

ICES advises that when the MSY approach is applied, catches of the Division 7.d plaice stock in 2017 should be no more than

12 805 tonnes. If discard rates do not change from the average of the last three years (2013–2015), this implies landings of

no more than 7550 tonnes.

Assuming the same proportion of the Division 7.e and Subarea 4 plaice stocks is taken in Division 7.d as during 2003–2015,

this will correspond to catches of plaice in Division 7.d in 2017 of no more than 14 864 tonnes. If discard rates do not change

from the average of the last three years (2013–2015), this implies landings of no more than 8764 tonnes.