Stock assessments in the Mediterranean Sea 2021 – Adriatic and Ionian Seas (STECF-21-15).

Commission Decision of 25 February 2016 setting up a Scientific, Technical and Economic Committee for Fisheries, C(2016) 1084, OJ C 74, 26.2.2016, p. 4–10. The Commission may consult the group on any matter relating to marine and fisheries biology, fishing gear technology, fisheries economics, fisheries governance, ecosystem effects of fisheries, aquaculture or similar disciplines. This report is from STECF Expert Working Group 21-15: 2021 stock assessments of demersal stocks in Adriatic, Ionian and Aegean Seas from the meeting held remotely from 18th to 22th October 2021. A total of 9 fish stocks were evaluated. One stock had prior advice from 2020 for 2021 and 2022, and this is reiterated here. Index advice for 2022 and 2023 is provide for one other stock. The EWG reports age based assessments and short term forecasts for 5 of the remaining 7 stocks and surplus production assessments for two stocks. The content of the report gives the STECF terms of reference, the basis of the evaluations and advice, summaries of state of stock and advised based on either the MSY approach for assessed stocks or the precautionary approach for category 3 based advice. The report contains the full stock assessment reports for the 7 assessments, the exploration of assessments and category 3 evaluations for the remaining five stocks. The report also contains the STECF observations and conclusions on the assessment report. These conclusions come from the STECF Plenary meeting November 2021.

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Main Authors: Simmonds, J., Bitetto, I., Cikes Kec, V., Daskalov, G., Isajlovic, I., Kupshus, S., Mantopoulou, D., Murenu, M., Orio, A., Pierucci, A., Sgardeli, V., Touloumis, K., Tserpes, G., Mannini, A.
Format: Report biblioteca
Language:English
Published: European Union 2021
Subjects:Fisheries economics, Fisheries biology, Fisheries governance, Fishing gear technology, Fish stock assessment, Management advice, MSY, Modelling,
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1834/41777
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