Saithe (Pollachius virens) in Division 5.b (Faroes grounds)

The state of the stock is uncertain, but stock trends indicate that the spawning biomass is declining from a recent high. There are indications that fishing mortality has been increasing in recent years. Recruitment in the past 10 years has been well above the long-term average, but the mean weight-at-age has declined significantly over the same period.