Whiting (Merlangius merlangus) in Division 7.a (Irish Sea)

The new data available for this stock do not change the perception of the stock and do not give reason to change the advice from 2007. The advice on this stock for the fishery in 2010 is therefore the same as the advice given in 2007 for the 2008 fishery: “On the basis of the stock status, ICES advises that catches of whiting in 2010 should be the lowest possible.”

This advice will be updated in 2010.