LING Molva molva

Advice 2024/2025

6 479

tonnes

Advice 2023/2024

6 566

tonnes

Advice change

-1 %

Publication of Advice: 7 June 2024. Published by Marine and Freshwater Research Institute.


Advice

MFRI and ICES advise that when the Icelandic management plan is applied, catches in the fishing year 2024/2025 should be no more than 6 479 tonnes.

Stock development

Fishing pressure is above FMGT but below Flim, and Fpa. Spawning-stock size is above MGT Btrigger, Bpa, and Blim.

0 4 8 12 16 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 2015 2020 Thous. tonnes B o t t o m t r a w l D e m e r s a l s e i n e L o n g l i n e O t h e r a n d u n d e f i n e d g e a r Catches 0 2 4 6 8 10 12 14 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 Millions R e c r u i t m e n t ( a g e 2 ) F M G T F p a F l i m 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 1.0 1.2 1980 1990 2000 2010 2020 Fishing mortality M G T B t r i g g e r B p a B l i m 0 10 20 30 40 50 1981 1991 2001 2011 2021 Thous. tonnes S S B Biomass

Ling. Catch by gear types, recruitment (age 2), fishing mortality (ages 8–11), and spawning stock biomass (SSB). Shaded areas and error bars show 95% confidence intervals.

Basis of the assessment and reference points

Prospects

Ling. Assumptions made for the interim year and in the forecast.

Ling Projection of SSB (tonnes) on catch according to management plans.

Quality of the assessment

In the evaluation of the management plan (MP) for tusk in Icelandic waters (ICES, 2022a), the basis for assessment was revised and the adopted harvest control rule (HCR) was considered in accordance with the precautionary approach and consistent with the ICES MSY framework. The results of the assessment in 2024 are in line with those in 2023.

F M G T F l i m F p a B l i m M G T B t r i g g e r F i s h i n g m o r t a l i t y R e c r u i t m e n t S S B 2009 2013 2017 2021 2009 2013 2017 2021 2009 2013 2017 2021 0 10 20 30 40 0 3 6 9 0.00 0.25 0.50 0.75 1.00

Ling. Current assessment (red line) compared with previous estimates 2020–2023.

Advice, TAC and catch

Ling. Recommended TAC, national TAC, and catches (tonnes).

References and further reading

ICES. 2022. Workshop on the evaluation of assessments and management plans for ling, tusk, plaice and Atlantic wolffish in Icelandic waters (WKICEMP). ICES Scientific Reports. 4:37. 271 pp. http://doi.org/10.17895/ices.pub.19663971

MFRI Assessment Reports 2024. Ling. Marine and Freshwater Research Institute, 7 June 2024.