North Sea autumn spawning herring is considered and assessed as a single stock, consisting of four spawning components, which are genetically homogeneous. Some mixing with other neighboring stocks occurs, particularly in Division IIIa (with Western Baltic Spring Spawning herring) (ICES, 2015b).

Image: "Whitehead, 1985 FAO Species Catalogue. Vol. 7. Clupeoid fishes of the world (suborder Clupeoidei). An annotated and illustrated catalogue of the herrings, sardines, pilchards, sprats, shads, anchovies and wolf-herrings" via FishBase

ANALYSIS

Strengths

There is an updated management plan since 2008 which is consistent with the precautionary and MSY approaches.

Bycatch rates are small in the MSC certified fishery, and there are no records of interactions of the fishery with ETP species. No impact on the seabed, as the fishery is pelagic.

FISHSOURCE SCORES

Management Quality:

Management Strategy:

8.4

Managers Compliance:

10.0

Fishers Compliance:

10.0

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Atlantic herring

North Sea autumn spawners

SUMMARY

SUMMARY

IDENTIFICATION

ANALYSIS

FISHSOURCE SCORES

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