Plaice in Division VIIe (Western Channel)

ICES advises on the basis of the MSY approach that catches of the Division VIIe plaice stock should be no more than 1885t. If discard rates do not change  from the average of the last two years (2012–2013), this implies landings of the Division VIIe plaice stock of no more than 1546t.

Assuming the  same  proportion of the Division VIIe  plaice stock is taken in Division VIId as during the period 2001–2012,  this  will  correspond  to  catch  of  plaice  in  Division  VIIe  of  no  more  than  1607 tonnes. If  discard  rates  do  not change from the average of the last two years (2012–2013), this implies landings of plaice in Division VIIe of no more than 1318 t.