The western hokistockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. is not currently not at a sustainableSustainable:
Meeting the needs of current generations without compromising opportunities for future generations. This also allows future generations to benefit from the same needs. level. The fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing. is too high and it is thought that this part of the population is overfishedOverfished:
A stock is overfished when the stock size has decreased so far that it can no longer produce a maximum sustainable yield. The size of the fish populations is insufficient to reproduce in the long term. .
Fishing with pelagicPelagic trawls:
In pelagic trawling, a trawl is pulled through the water column. The net is not towed across the seabed. trawls is unlikely to have a major impact on the ecosystem and other species. It may happen that a seabird gets entangled in the net. This is a relatively selectiveSelective fishing methods:
Selective fishing methods capture many target species, and little or no unwanted fish species and animals. fishery with little 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). and discardsDiscards:
Unwanted by-catch, which is thrown back because there is no quota, the market price is too low, or the fish is below the legal minimum landing size. Discards can be alive or dead..
The western part of the hoki stock is well monitored and population data are evaluated annually. This species is managed by catch limitsCatch limits:
The maximum amount of fish of a species caught per country, per year. , which apply to both the eastern and western parts of the hoki stock. This shared catch limit is not sufficient to reduce fishing pressureFishing pressure:
Fishing pressure is a result of the fishing effort/amount of fishing on a stock, which determines the fishing mortality. Fishing mortality is the share of the fish stock that dies annually as a result of fishing. on the western stockStock:
The fish of a particular species reproducing in the same area in the same period. and prevent overfishing. The managementManagement:
The regulations surrounding fisheries and aquaculture that ensure that production is carried out within legal frameworks and that sustainability can be assured. of the eastern stock is largely effective.