Saithe is vulnerable to fishing pressure because this species becomes sexually mature at a relatively high age. This Saith stock is just within safe biological levels, but the current fishing pressure is still too high in these areas.
The Naturland fishery using demersalDemersal longline:
A fishing method whereby an anchored long main line (40-100 km long) is expanded, with attached transverse lines with hooks with bait. otter trawls has an unknown impact on protected and threatened species, like sharks and rays, in this area. However the amount of bycatchBycatch:
Species caught next to species targeted for fishery. By-catches can consist of non-commercial species and species that are too small, and can be kept (this part is sometimes called by-product) or thrown back into the sea (discards). is supposed to be low. In addition, the impact of this fishing method on the seabed and the organisms that live near or on the seabed is lower than that of fisheries in other areas.
This fishery is managed by catch-limits. The management plan for Saithe is largely effective, mainly due to extra measures taken by Naturland for this fishery-project.
Fish in season
Fish in season is the best quality at that time because the spawning period is over.