The stock is at or Review current information levels to Report on AC fluctuating around a determine requirements for stock discussions (incl. Dutch level consistent with assessment and Danish) MSY. Undertake a stock assessment to Complete assessment establish reference points. review 1.2.4 Assessment of status This action can then inform 1.1.1 Yr1: - The assessment is on stock status and 1.2.4 on Undertake assessment appropriate for the assessment of stock status. to determine reference stock and for the points harvest control rule. In the absence of a stock - The assessment assessment with reference points *Assumes existing estimates stock status the RBF is used and a risk’ information is sufficient ‘high relative to reference score is likely leading to a fail. to enable assessment points that are Use of RBF gives a default 80 for appropriate to the 1.2.4. stock and can be estimated. - The assessment takes uncertainty into account. - The assessment of stock status is subject to peer review. Change to a lemon sole TAC Overall timescale: 4 1.2.1 Harvest years Strategy For harvest strategy and HCRs to be sufficiently responsive to the YR1: The harvest strategy is state of the stock, a single species JM to talk to MP about responsive to the state TAC is required. discussions with the AC of the stock and the to date. NE to talk to elements of the harvest European commercial strategy work
The stock is at or fluctuating around a level consistent with MSY. 1.2.4 Assessment of status - The assessment is appropriate for the stock and for the harvest control rule. - The assessment estimates stock status relative to reference points that are appropriate to the stock and can be estimated. - The assessment takes uncertainty into account. - The assessment of stock status is subject to peer review. Review current information levels to determine requirements for stock assessment Undertake a stock assessment to establish reference points. This action can then inform 1.1.1 on stock status and 1.2.4 on assessment of stock status. In the absence of a stock assessment with reference points the RBF is used and a ‘high risk’ score is likely leading to a fail. Use of RBF gives a default 80 for 1.2.4. Report on AC discussions (incl. Dutch and Danish) Complete assessment review Yr1: Undertake assessment to determine reference points *Assumes existing information is sufficient to enable assessment 1.2.1 Harvest Strategy The harvest strategy is responsive to the state of the stock and the elements of the harvest strategy work Change to a lemon sole TAC For harvest strategy and HCRs to be sufficiently responsive to the state of the stock, a single species TAC is required. Overall timescale: 4 years YR1: JM to talk to MP about discussions with the AC to date. NE to talk to European commercial