Report of the Study Group on Practical Implementation of Discard Sampling Plans (SGPIDS)

SGPIDS 3 met 24 June – 28 June 2013 in Lysekil, Sweden attended by 19 participants from 12 different nations, and chaired by Alastair Pout (UK Scotland) and Marie Storr-Paulsen (Denmark). The study group focused on practical aspects of implementing sampling plans with participants providing case studies, worked examples, and progress reports that covered three main themes: sampling frames based on vessel lists; random vessel selection procedures; on-board sampling and estimation. The chair of WKBYC (Bram Couperus) attended and continued the liaison with this group.