Report of the Second Ad Hoc Group on Criteria for Reopening Fisheries Advice (AGCREFA2)

The Second Ad Hoc Group on Criteria for Reopening Fisheries Advice (AGCREFA2 (hereafter referred to as the Group) met at ICES Headquarters on 23–24 May 2012. The participants were Michael Sissenwine (Chair), Hans Lassen and Barbara Schoute. The purpose of the meeting was to consider, and revise as appropriate, the ICES 2008 protocol for reopening spring (e.g. by the end of June) advice in response to relevant summer/early autumn resource survey information.