Report of the Study Group on Multispecies Assessment in the Baltic (SGMAB)

The Study Group addressed the full range of Terms of References, although it should be recognized that the variety and complexity of the ToRs overstretched the capabilities of the group. Recognizing this, the technical effort concentrated on

 i) reviewing and updating the multispecies databases, 

ii) conducting a multispecies key run for the eastern Baltic to be used by WGBFAS, 

iii) performing spatially dis-aggregated MSVPA runs for the eastern Baltic and 

iv) testing fishing mortalities for cod suggested by AGLTA to result in low risk to reproduction and high long-term yields.