[Same action for NS plaice] 2.2.2 Review of alternative measures Overall timescale: 6 scoring issue (e) for by-catch months There is a regular Review catch composition data to (follow action 2 review – review of the potential identify catch’. To include ‘unwanted of catch composition) effectiveness and non-commercial, undersized and Yr1: practicality of out of scope species. Review report delivered. alternative measures to Review measures to minimise such minimise UoA-related catch. Paper on existing mortality of unwanted initiatives catch of main Detail on secondary species and measures they are implemented as appropriate. Yr 2 onwards: Implementation of measures where necessary [Same action for NS plaice] 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3 ETP Strategy Overall timescale: 3 ETP species years An ETP strategy should be outcome, developed that: Yr 1: management and identifies ETP species Strategy developed information. interacting with each UoA Yr 2: Manages and minimizes Data collection [Same action for NS impact by the fishery programme undertaken plaice] Ensures sufficient Yr 3: information is collected to inform management.
[Same action for NS plaice] 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. [Same action for NS plaice] Review of alternative measures for by-catch Review catch composition data to identify ‘unwanted catch’. To include non-commercial, undersized and out of scope species. Review measures to minimise such catch. 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 2.3.1, 2.3.2, 2.3.3 ETP species outcome, management and information. [Same action for NS plaice] ETP Strategy An ETP strategy should be developed that: identifies ETP species interacting with each UoA Manages and minimizes impact by the fishery Ensures sufficient information is collected to inform management. Overall timescale: 3 years Yr 1: Strategy developed Yr 2: Data collection programme undertaken Yr 3:
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