Plaice in Subdivision 20 (Skagerrak)

This  is  the  first  time  ICES  advises  on  plaice  in  Skagerrak  separately.  Plaice  in  Skagerrak is  considered  to  be  closely  associated with plaice in the North Sea, although local components are present in the area. Based on the ICES approach for  data-limited  stocks,  ICES  advises  that  catches  should  be  no  more  than  8400 tonnes.  In  the  depleted  Eastern  Skagerrak, no directed fisheries should occur and bycatch and discards should be minimized.