Report of the Planning Group on North Sea Cod and Plaice Egg Surveys in the North Sea (PGEGGS)

The Planning Group on North Sea Cod and Plaice Egg Surveys in the North Sea [PGEGGS] (Chair: Clive Fox, UK will meet in Lowestoft from 6 June to 10 June 2005 to:a ) compile data from the surveys undertaken in 2004;b ) produce survey report for the 2005 Annual Science Conference ;c ) plan for a Workshop where detailed spatio-temporal analyses of the data from the surveys will be completed and where a feasibility study of undertaking stock biomass assessments of main North Sea commercial stocks using egg production methods in future years will be undertaken.PGEGGS will report by 1 September 2005 for the attention of the Living Resources and the Resource Management Committees.