considerable catches of the species, to ensure that they collectively do not hinder recovery and rebuilding. 2.2.2 Review of Fisheries expertise Youngs (DP) WWF Steering Overall timescale: 6 scoring issue alternative to undertake the group months Icelandic (e) measures for review and identify members Seachill (follow action 2 – potential mitigation There is a regular NFFO review of catch Seafish to – measures review of the potential Review catch composition) undertake peer effectiveness and composition data review. Yr1: practicality of to identify Review report alternative measures to catch’. ‘unwanted delivered. minimise UoA-related To include Paper on mortality of unwanted existing catch of main undersized and out initiatives secondary species and of scope species. they are implemented Detail on Review measures as appropriate. measures (incl spatial) to minimise such Yr 2 onwards: NOTE: may ‘main’ Implementation of include: measures where >5% in catch necessary. The >2% if outcomes are vulnerable dependent on the out of scope beam trawl industry species
considerable catches of the species, to ensure that they collectively do not hinder recovery and rebuilding. 2.2.2 scoring issue (e) There is a regular review of the potential effectiveness and practicality of alternative measures to minimise UoA-related mortality of unwanted catch of main secondary species and they are implemented as appropriate. NOTE: ‘main’ may include: >5% in catch >2% if vulnerable out of scope species Review of alternative measures for Review catch composition data to identify ‘unwanted catch’. To include undersized and out of scope species. Review measures (incl spatial) to minimise such Fisheries expertise to undertake the review and identify potential mitigation measures Youngs (DP) WWF Icelandic Seachill Seafish – to undertake peer review. Steering group members NFFO Overall timescale: 6 months (follow action 2 – review of catch composition) Yr1: Review report delivered. Paper on existing initiatives Detail on measures Yr 2 onwards: Implementation of measures where necessary. The outcomes are dependent on the beam trawl industry
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